The Connecticut Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Network AmeriCorps Program aims to improve academic engagement of economically disadvantaged students through participation in the Youth Health Service Corps (YHSC) and Collegiate Health Service Corps (CHSC) service learning programs, as well as health workshops. The YHSC and CHSC programs are health careers recruitment programs that engage diverse students as leaders in meaningful service learning that address community health issues. Student volunteers are trained to serve in health care settings that serve the underserved. Students are exposed to entry level health care careers and learn how to successfully enter onto upwardly mobile health care career ladders. The program will increase AmeriCorps members' educational and professional status by providing a vast amount of experience in the field.
Member Duties :AmeriCorps members will be placed with specific schools in each AHEC region. Each AmeriCorps member will work with a group of 10 to 15 students and closely with school personnel to identify appropriate students who are willing to join the YHSC/ CHSC program. AmeriCorps members will instruct students in the YHSC/ CHSC curriculum to prepare them for cooperative, problem-solving activities and guide them through service learning projects that address community health needs. AmeriCorps members will meet with their students on a regular basis and will guide them through the service learning model. AmeriCorps members will also be responsible for setting up health workshops with different schools through out the service term. Please see formal position description provided by Northwestern CT AHEC.
Program Benefits :Training , Health Coverage , Living Allowance , Education award upon successful completion of service , Childcare assistance if eligible .
Terms :
Car recommended .
Service Areas :
Homelessness , Health , Children/Youth , Education , Hunger , Elder Care , Community Outreach .
Skills :
Teaching/Tutoring , Leadership , Non-Profit Management , Youth Development , Recruitment , Medicine , Community Organization , Social Services , Communications , Education , Public Speaking , Public Health , Team Work .
The Connecticut Public Health Association is an affiliated association of the American Public Health Association (APHA). APHA is the national voice of public health and champions the health of all people and all communities. They are the only
organization that combines a 140-plus year perspective, the ability to influence federal policy to improve the public’s health and a member community from all public health disciplines and over 40 countries. Learn more at www.apha.org.
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