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College Health Corps Campus-Based Positions 2017-18

The College Health Corps is a cohort of 12 VISTAs serving in communities and at colleges and universities around the state of Minnesota to promote health and educational equity through capacity building activities such as outreach, communications, grant writing, partnership development, and piloting new programs. (Project roles and responsibilities will depend on specific site locations. Sites have included Century College, Minneapolis Community and Technical College, and Inver Hills Community College. For example, one VISTA created a new Student Resource Center on campus where low-income students could find free food, get enrolled in health insurance, get a free well-child exam for their own children, get transportation vouchers, etc.) Low-income and first-generation college students face an array of systemic barriers to achieving their educational goals, such as access to health insurance, food security, safe housing, child care, etc. Join the College Health Corps to help make colleges student-ready through the creation of new partnerships and services. This program provides an excellent gap year experience for those interested in fields such as public health, higher education administration, etc., with professional development focused on equity, the social determinants of health, effective partnership development, and social change leadership. *** Specific sites and positions will be announced on March 6, 2017 at http://mncampuscompact.org/what-we-do/initiatives/college-health-corps/. Submit an application now for an early screening interview and priority referral to specific positions comes March 6.***

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Member Duties : Each VISTA position will have distinct responsibilities. Here are some common projects: • Develop outreach and community engagement strategies and materials • Establish and maintain partnerships, including between higher education and community-based organizations • Develop culturally-specific health and wellness resources • Create new volunteer programs to increase organizational capacity • Train staff and volunteers on new resources and services • Perform research on evidence-based program models • Develop needs assessments and/or program evaluation tools • Write grants and develop other resources • Create a communication plan and marketing materials • Develop tracking systems to assess referrals, services used, etc. • Identify ways to leverage campus assets to increase healthcare access • Develop and pilot prevention and intervention programs • Create and enhance systems to strengthen organizational infrastructure

Program Benefits : Childcare assistance if eligible , Living Allowance , Stipend , Education award upon successful completion of service , Training , Health Coverage* , Relocation Allowance , Some sites may offer a housing subsidy , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend .


*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.

Terms : Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours .

Service Areas : Community Outreach , Children/Youth , Community and Economic Development , Homelessness , Education , Tribal , Entrepreneur/Business , Hunger , Health .

Skills : Community Organization , Leadership , Communications , Public Speaking , Education , Team Work , Writing/Editing .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
College Health Corps Campus-Based Positions 2017-18

Program Start/End Date
07/25/2017 - 07/31/2018

Work Schedule	Full Time

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	MINNESOTA

Accepting Applications
From 10/31/2016 To 03/05/2017

Contact	Sinda Nichols
2211 Riverside Ave
Minneapolis MN 55454
612-436-2080
sinda@mncampuscompact.org
mncampuscompact.org

Listing ID	70292


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