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Multnomah County Tobacco Prevention 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/39Vd5. At Multnomah County Health Department, we have a vision of healthy people in healthy communities. Our mission is to work in partnership with the communities we serve--to assure, promote and protect the health of the people of Multnomah County. With the program’s values of accountability, collaboration, stewardship, and empowerment our mission is to reduce tobacco-related disease and death in our community. This includes creating smoke free environments, and reducing tobacco-related disparities in partnership with the communities we serve. Because tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death, your work as a VISTA for the Tobacco Control and Prevention Program will work to alleviate poverty and serve low income community members in Multnomah County. Oregon has one of the highest rates of illegal tobacco sales to minors, and tobacco/nicotine addiction disproportionately affects people below the poverty line and communities of color. Take advantage of the County employee trainings to learn skills/programs, gain knowledge, and advance your career. Working for Multnomah County is optimal for building your network! We work with numerous organizations and communities and are set in the ideal location of Portland, Oregon. Experience the beauty by going hiking, enjoy your cup of coffee, and join the bike culture and bike around the city of whimsy and quirkiness. With the innovative public health work happening in Oregon, Portland is a wonderful place to explore a future in public health.
 
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Member Duties : The VISTA member will work to cultivate awareness and motivation among tobacco retailers to subsequently and effectively limit sales of tobacco to minors, as tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death and tobacco/nicotine addiction disproportionately affects people below the poverty line. Duties include: empower and support culturally-specific organizations to identify and sustain intervention strategies for tobacco prevention and cessation; support community partners with tobacco cessation/initiative resources to prevent and reduce the burdens of preventable disease caused by smoking among the low income and underserved populations in Multnomah County; and assist in coordinating the Minimum Legal Sales Age program, which works to prevent and reduce youth access to age-restricted tobacco products in Multnomah County. Activities include supporting and empowering local partners, coordinating a training program, and developing and evaluating communication systems.
 
Program Benefits : Monthly transit pass ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Training ,  Living Allowance ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Health Coverage* ,  Stipend . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
None
 
Service Areas :
Health . 
 
Skills :
Communications ,  Social Services ,  Public Speaking ,  Education ,  Public Health . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Multnomah County Tobacco Prevention VISTA
Program Start/End Date
02/26/2018  -   03/01/2019
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations OREGON  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  11/07/2017  To  01/19/2018 
Contact Danielle Brown
800 NE Oregon St
Portland   OR   97232
9716730570
danielle.y.brown@state.or.us
Listing ID 77463

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