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SNACK Program Development & Outreach VISTA
 
 
 
This position joins the Oregon Health Authority’s statewide VISTA team. In addition to activities at your individual site, each member receives additional orientation, training throughout the year, team retreats and meetings, and the support of the team leaders and project director based at the state public health agency. For more information about the Oregon Health Authority VISTA Partnership Program, please visit: http://go.usa.gov/cnayh. The mission of the Student Nutrition and Activity Clinic for Kids (SNACK) Program is to facilitate behavior change towards a healthier lifestyle for overweight and obese children and their families. This VISTA project will be aimed at increasing institutional and community capacity to address the health needs of children and their families living in poverty. Increasingly, experts are linking hunger, food insecurity and other factors related to poverty with early development of obesity in children. In Yamhill County, 1 in 3 children is overweight or obese, not unlike state-level and nationwide trends. Childhood obesity increases the risk of a number of chronic illnesses (diabetes, cardiovascular disease, asthma) and psychosocial challenges (bullying, discrimination, and depression). Ultimately, reduced health and wellness at an early age often reduce an individual’s current and lifelong educational attainment and economic stability. This position is in McMinnville, Oregon, a wonderful location full of history and outdoor activities. McMinnville is centrally located in Oregon's Willamette Valley which is world renowned for its wine production. It is close to the Oregon Coast, urban life in Portland, as well as Mt. Hood! With the innovative public health work happening in Oregon, McMinnville is a wonderful place to explore a future in public health.
 
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Member Duties : The VISTA project includes improving quality and expanding services of the existing Student Nutrition and Activity Clinic for Kids (SNACK) Program to increase access to the preventative health services we offer. This includes cultivating partnerships with community leaders and organizations, grant research activities, and developing infrastructure and support for a new SNACK office located at Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center, a Federally Qualified Health Center in McMinnville. The VISTA will also support funding development and grant writing to build a student internship and community volunteer program; present to community partners on the benefits of the SNACK program; and improve recruitment and retention of program participants.
 
Program Benefits : Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Living Allowance ,  Training ,  Health Coverage* ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  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 working at another job during off hours ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours ,  Car recommended . 
 
Service Areas :
Education ,  Hunger ,  Community Outreach ,  Health ,  Community and Economic Development ,  Children/Youth . 
 
Skills :
Community Organization ,  Non-Profit Management ,  Team Work ,  Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  Social Services ,  Youth Development ,  Recruitment ,  Teaching/Tutoring ,  Education ,  Public Health ,  Public Speaking ,  Writing/Editing ,  Communications ,  General Skills . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
SNACK Program Development & Outreach 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  06/14/2017 
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 74335

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