What are the responsibilities and job description for the BRIC PHA Arkansas II position at Americorps?
BRIC PHA Arkansas II
The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) is a national public health non-profit agency focused on the health of the public by strengthening state and national leadership and expertise for chronic disease prevention and control. NACDD's core membership is composed of the 58 State and Territorial Health Department Chronic Disease Directors and their staff who protect the health of the public through primary and secondary prevention efforts and work "upstream" on root causes of chronic conditions. NACDD promotes health and reduces the burden of chronic disease through various programs and initiatives. Among them is the Building Resilient and Inclusive Communities (BRIC) program being implemented across 20 states in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity and the Division of Population Health, and a team of nationally recognized experts. To enhance public health resources across the country and support state and local public health settings respond to and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Public Health AmeriCorps (PHA) program supports the recruitment, training, and development of the next generation of public health leaders. In partnership with a State Health Department or similar agency, local health department(s) or other community-based organization(s), and/or a local YMCA or YMCA State Alliance, Service Members will be placed across ten BRIC states to advance existing efforts around food and nutrition security, safe physical activity access, social connectedness, and health equity, all within the context of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit: https://chronicdisease.org/public-health-americorps/ Further help on this page can be found by clicking here.
Member Duties : This is a hybrid opportunity based in Little Rock, AR. PHA Service Members will lead the BRIC social connectedness strategy area, including interventions that overlap with nutrition security and physical activity strategies, within two BRIC communities. Assist with implementation of a program to improve capacity of local community members in two high burden communities to adopt a policy or plan to improve access to physical activity opportunities. PHA Service Members will: • Coordinate with community health workers, and local governmental and non-governmental organizations in BRIC communities to implement at least one social connectedness intervention • Develop local policies or plans that include language that supports environmental changes to enhance places for physical activity in high burden areas
Program Benefits : Training , Living Allowance , Student loan deferment and forbearance , Education award upon successful completion of service .
Terms :
Permits attendance at school during off hours , Car recommended , Permits working at another job during off hours .
Service Areas :
Public Health AmeriCorps .
Skills :
Writing/Editing , Communications , General Skills , Team Work , Public Speaking , Public Health .
