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The AmeriCorps members as administered by Baldwin Wallace University will establish and deliver a Health Professions Affinity Community (HPAC) service learning based curriculum to students whose Ohio urban and rural school districts lack the resources to provide academic and career skill support necessary for students to obtain a sustainable career in the health care industry, a growing Ohio career opportunity. HPAC students Identify a health issue in their community and develop a project that brings awareness to the issue.

They enact their program and assess the effectiveness, and then share their results at Scholars Day in the spring. Members will serve in schools in their current geographical location. Service Sites include schools across Northeast Ohio, with additional host sites in the Cincinnati, Dayton, and Marietta regions.

All members are also trained and certified as Community Health Workers through the Ohio Board of Nursing. Further help on this page can be found by clicking here.

Member Duties : AmeriCorps members will focus on the Corporation for National & Community Service (CNCS) focus area of K-12 Success including improving opportunities for participating student academic and career success in rural and urban Ohio school districts while improving academic engagement, learning, and health of our citizens. In addition, the expected outcome for AmeriCorps members is to improve their opportunities for career success, especially in the health care industry, by fostering college and career readiness, leadership skills, and self-efficacy. Members will also receive the training to receive a community health worker certification from the Ohio Board of Nursing.

Program Benefits : Living Allowance , Training , Health Coverage , Childcare assistance if eligible , 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 , Uniforms provided and required .

Service Areas :

None

Skills :

Teaching/Tutoring , Youth Development , Writing/Editing , General Skills , Recruitment , Leadership , Public Health , Medicine , Public Speaking , Team Work , Communications , Counseling , Education , Computers/Technology , Community Organization , Conflict Resolution , Social Services , Veterans , Urban Planning , Business/Entrepreneur , Non-Profit Management .