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Jefferson County Connects 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. Jefferson County Public Health is a small governmental public health agency that offers “traditional” public health services such as immunizations, early childhood education, home visiting, life affair records, environmental health, communicable disease surveillance, and reproductive health services to the 22,000 area residents. Driven by a primarily agricultural economy, many communities in Jefferson County continue to maintain the “small town appeal.” The VISTA will serve in Madras and will gain an in-depth perspective on how to support health equity amongst the diverse youth in Jefferson County schools. With an average of 300 days of sunshine and a low yearly rainfall, Jefferson County boasts some of the best fishing, hunting, camping, boating, water-skiing and rock hunting in the entire nation. With the innovative public health work happening in Oregon, Madras is a great place to explore a career in public health.
 
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This listing is currently not accepting applications.



Member Duties : The VISTA member will strengthening and support the ability of local organizations and resources to enhance existing activities that support low-income communities in Jefferson County, while increasing the capacity of the local organizations to collaborate more effectively, and to include and elevate the voices and lived experiences of families working to find their way out of poverty and ill-health. The project includes assuring resource content on the community website is accurate and up-to-date; promoting the Community Website at both in-person and virtual community meetings and events; partnering with local food pantries; creating website surveys in English and Spanish to assess impact and needs created by the COVID-19 pandemic; and increasing engagement of low-income and persons of color in network leadership positions. Successful VISTA members are culturally competent, flexible, ambitious and willing to learn.
 
Program Benefits : Health Coverage* ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Living Allowance ,  Training ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Relocation Allowance . 
 
 
*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 :
Housing ,  Health ,  Community Outreach ,  Homelessness . 
 
Skills :
Public Health ,  Writing/Editing ,  Communications ,  General Skills . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Jefferson County Connects 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@dhsoha.state.or.us
Listing ID 96452

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