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GHCC/BCHD-Health Impact Assessment
 
 
 
When considering an individual’s access to health care and healthy living options such as nutritious food and primary care physicians, it becomes clear that income and health are inextricably linked. The Baltimore City Health Department (BCHD) leadership has identified health equity as one of its priority areas, and is embracing the concept of “Health in All Policies”, using Health Impact Assessment (HIA) as a core strategy to achieve this goal. HIAs are important tools used by a wide range of public health professionals and community members to assess the impacts of proposed policies, plans, or projects on the health of communities. The goal of this VISTA project is to increase the capacity of BCHD to conduct HIAs on topics that have the most potential to impact human-health, and to create a series of Health In All Policies-related tools to assist city agencies with similar missions. By improving relationships with other city agencies and implementing a sustainable system to track policies and projects being proposed throughout the city, a VISTA volunteer will be able to increase awareness about the purpose and mutual benefits of conducting an HIA on a proposed project that will ensure health equity and the distribution of impacts, especially for vulnerable populations, is considered throughout all planning processes. This position is sponsored by Greater Homewood Community Corporation (GHCC) in Baltimore, MD; and the VISTA member will serve with The Baltimore City Health Department (BCHD) in Baltimore, MD. GHCC serves as the VISTA Project Sponsor to more than 20 nonprofit, government, and community organizations throughout Baltimore City and Maryland. Established in 1969 to help neighborhoods become safer, better places to live, GHCC's mission is to build and strengthen vibrant urban communities. GHCC will provide support to BCHD and the VISTA member throughout the year, including recruitment, training, professional development opportunities, and resources.
 
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Member Duties : In the second year, the AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer will build on these successes of this program by continuing to strengthen relationships to ensure health is being included in project planning processes. Throughout the year, the volunteer will establish regular and open lines of communication with representatives from the chosen agencies and will communicate the mutual benefits of considering health equity in their planning processes. The VISTA will specifically tackle the following: 1.Managing system to monitor all major policies and projects being proposed 2.Research and apply to grant opportunities that will be able to sustain the HIA activities 3.Identifying all city agencies that may have an opportunity to consider health in their planning processes 4.Strengthen existing relationships or create new connections 5.Develop outreach materials that include the purpose of conducting HIAs 6.Develop a series of HIA-related tools for other city agencies to use
 
Program Benefits : Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Health Coverage* ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Training ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Living Allowance . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
None
 
Service Areas :
Community Outreach ,  Neighborhood Revitalization ,  Health ,  Community and Economic Development . 
 
Skills :
Urban Planning ,  Community Organization ,  Communications ,  Writing/Editing ,  Public Health ,  Fund raising/Grant Writing . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
GHCC/BCHD-Health Impact Assessment
Program Start/End Date
07/24/2015  -   07/23/2016
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations MARYLAND   Washington/Baltimore  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  03/25/2015  To  05/08/2015 
Contact Lee Domeika
3503 N Charles St
Baltimore   MD   21218
4103870088
ldomeika@greaterhomewood.org
greaterhomewood.org
Listing ID 59871

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