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Summer Iowa Community Health AmeriCorps Program
 
 
 
ICHAP is helping Iowans by encouraging communities across Iowa to commit to adopting practices that will improve the overall health and happiness of the residents in their community. AmeriCorps members serve as liaisons between Healthiest State Initiative and local schools, businesses and community organizations in order to disseminate information and provide training, education and assessment workshops that will mobilize local citizens and lead to the establishment of smarter lunchrooms, an increase in the consumption of fruits and vegetables, safer walking routes to schools, planting community gardens, and tobacco free workplaces, to name a few. Regardless of which community you are serving, members are working to build the capacity of Healthiest State Initiative and local communities to increase the overall health and well-being of Iowans. Positions are 11-week, 300 hour terms.
 
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Please note:
This listing is currently not accepting applications.


Member Duties : ICHAP members will serve as a liaison between a local community and Healthiest State Initiative. Member duties include, but not limited to: -Implementing specific programs in community, schools, and workplaces in order to decrease levels of obesity -Researching possible policy changes communities can make to improve walkability, conduct walking school bus route assessments and provide educational presentations -Research possible policy/procedure changes schools and workplaces can make to reorganize lunch areas or cafeterias to a Smarter Lunchroom model, conduct smarter lunchroom assessments and provide educational presentations -Provide educational presentations to community members on Complete Streets programming -Educate workplaces on ways to implement Tobacco Free policies -Develop and design effective communications and marketing materials to be used in public presentations
 
Program Benefits : Living Allowance ,  Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Training . 
 
Terms :
Permits working at another job during off hours ,  Car recommended ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Community and Economic Development ,  Health ,  Community Outreach . 
 
Skills :
Community Organization ,  Writing/Editing ,  Non-Profit Management ,  Public Health ,  Recruitment ,  Public Speaking ,  Team Work ,  Communications ,  General Skills . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps State / National

Program
Summer Iowa Community Health AmeriCorps Program

Program Start/End Date
05/16/2016  -   08/19/2016

Work Schedule Summer

Education level
Some college

Age Requirement
Minimum:  17    Maximum:  None

Program Locations IOWA  

Languages
English

Accepting Applications
From  12/22/2015  To  08/26/2016 

Contact Amanda Martin
2507 University Ave
Des Moines   IA   50311
5152712767
amanda.martin@drake.edu

Listing ID 64597


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