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Coos Health & Wellness Breastfeeding & Health Equity 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://healthoregon.org/vista. Coos Health & Wellness is the local public health authority for Coos County, OR. We conduct a wide array of public health services including communicable diseases prevention, public health emergency preparedness, the Women, Infants and Children program, a nurse home visiting program, reproductive health, breastfeeding promotion, community health projects through the community health improvement plan, environmental health services etc. With the innovative public health work happening in Oregon, Coos County is a wonderful place to explore a future in public health.
 
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This listing is currently not accepting applications.



Member Duties : The VISTA member will develop strategies to promote breastfeeding in the community for underserved and low-income community members and families and develop training for Coos Health & Wellness staff on key components of health equity and health disparities and how they can be addressed when providing services to economically disadvantaged members of our community. Additional activities include promoting the toolkit for breastfeeding friendly workplaces, collaborating with the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program to promote lactation and participating in the Health Equity Coalition. Successful VISTA members are culturally competent, flexible, ambitious and willing to learn.
 
Program Benefits : Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Living Allowance ,  Training ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Health Coverage* . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Car recommended ,  Permits working at another job during off hours ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Health ,  Community Outreach . 
 
Skills :
Public Health ,  Public Speaking ,  Writing/Editing ,  Communications ,  General Skills . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Coos Health & Wellness Breastfeeding & Health Equity VISTA
Program Start/End Date
08/17/2020  -   08/16/2021
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations OREGON  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  05/22/2020  To  07/24/2020 
Contact Danielle Brown
800 NE Oregon St
Portland   OR   97232
5038943913
danielle.y.brown@state.or.us
http://healthoregon.org/vista
Listing ID 96449

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