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Columbia County Health & Accreditation VISTA
 
 
 
The Public Health Foundation of Columbia County provides health care services, offers community health education and planning activities, and conducts many other programs that fulfill the public health mission to promote, prevent and protect. Public Health in Columbia County is a private agency that provides public health services countywide, in five clinics. The clients served are primarily community members who are surviving at 175% of the federal poverty level or lower. Forty eight percent of the low income client population smoke tobacco products, constituting a major health threat to the low income population of the county. Achieving a comprehensive tobacco cessation referral system within the agency will assure that the residents accessing public health services will gain the skills to overcome addiction and resources to help them quit to develop healthy lives. Because of the organization’s key role providing public health services to so many low income clients, the process of agency accreditation and quality improvement will have far-reaching impact internally and within the community. Through the process of developing this system, the VISTA will gain significant understanding of the inner operations of a medium-sized non-profit public health agency in a rural community. Columbia County provides constant opportunities for hiking and biking on nearby Sauvie Island, exploring historical sites featured in Lewis and Clark’s journals, relaxing on the waterfront, or a quick ride to Portland.
 
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Member Duties : Join us along the scenic Columbia River in two innovative projects: health promotion and supporting national public health agency accreditation. The VISTA will be serving at the Public Health Foundation of Columbia County, the official public health agency for Columbia County, just outside Portland, Oregon. They will collaborate with Columbia Health Coalition members to increase physical activity opportunities, access to nutritious foods, and reduce the use/exposure of tobacco through outreach efforts and the development of materials and a social media toolkit. Simultaneously, the VISTA will coordinate national accreditation efforts throughout the agency. Accreditation is a quality improvement process which lets the agency demonstrate it meets national standards of service and quality improvement to best serve the low income and underserved clients in the community.
 
Program Benefits : Training ,  Health Coverage* ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Living Allowance . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Permits working at another job during off hours ,  Car recommended ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Health ,  Education ,  Community Outreach ,  Community and Economic Development . 
 
Skills :
General Skills ,  Public Health ,  Writing/Editing ,  Non-Profit Management ,  Community Organization ,  Urban Planning ,  Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  Education ,  Public Speaking ,  Communications ,  Social Services ,  Team Work ,  Teaching/Tutoring . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Columbia County Health & Accreditation VISTA
Program Start/End Date
08/14/2017  -   08/17/2018
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations OREGON  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  05/12/2017  To  07/07/2017 
Contact Danielle Brown
800 NE Oregon St
Portland   OR   97232
971-673-0570
danielle.y.brown@state.or.us
http://go.usa.gov/cnayh
Listing ID 74287

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