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Strong City/ Neighborhood Food Advocate Coordinator
 
 
 
Promoting health equity and reducing health disparities are among the Baltimore City Health Department’s (BCHD) top priorities. As the local health authority, it is our vision to create a city where all residents realize their full health potential. Baltimarket is a suite of community-based BCHD programs that aim to improve the health and wellness of Baltimore City residents by using food access and food justice as strategies for community transformation. Baltimarket programs include the Virtual Supermarket Program, the Healthy Stores program, and the Neighborhood Food Advocates initiative. The Virtual Supermarket is the flagship Baltimarket program: a first-nationally, award-winning program that uses online grocery ordering and delivery to bring food to community sites in food desert neighborhoods. The Healthy Stores program aims to reduce childhood obesity through a multi-level, community-based program that transforms the retail food environment in Baltimore’s food deserts, engaging corner stores, youth, grocery stores, and caregivers to increase supply of and demand for healthy foods. Neighborhood Food Advocates works in tandem with the Virtual Supermarket and Healthy Stores programs and aims to engage and organize residents in food desert communities in order to develop self-identified plans of addressing food inequity. This position is sponsored by Strong City Baltimore in Baltimore, MD; and the VISTA member will serve with the Baltimore City Health Department in Baltimore, MD. Strong City 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, Strong City's mission is to build and strengthen vibrant urban communities. Strong City will provide support to the BCHD and the VISTA member throughout the year, including recruitment, training, professional development opportunities, and resources.
 
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Member Duties : The goal of this VISTA project is to engage, educate, and organize 30 Baltimore City residents in food desert communities, in order to address food inequity over a two year period. The volunteer’s role from July 2016 to June 2017 is to assist in the continuing expansion of the Neighborhood Food Advocates Initiative. To achieve this goal, the volunteer will: 1) Train and organize 15 Neighborhood Food Advocates in neighborhoods in order to address neighborhood level food issues. 2) Support and grow a coalition of 50 individuals, groups, and grassroots and community-based organizations to create a collective agenda to address city-wide food issues across neighborhoods.
 
Program Benefits : Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Living Allowance ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Training ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Health Coverage* . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Car recommended ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours ,  Permits working at another job during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Health ,  Hunger . 
 
Skills :
Community Organization ,  Team Work ,  Public Health ,  Social Services . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Strong City/ Neighborhood Food Advocate Coordinator
Program Start/End Date
07/25/2016  -   07/25/2017
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations MARYLAND ,  DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA   Washington/Baltimore  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  03/22/2016  To  05/15/2016 
Contact Susan Kusa
3503 N Charles St
Baltimore   MD   21218
410-387-0088
skusa@strongcitybaltimore.org
strongcitybaltimore.org
Listing ID 65767

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