PROSPECTIVE SERVICE MEMBER INFORMATION
Public Health AmeriCorps has two primary goals:
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Address public health needs of local communities by providing support in state and local public health settings and advancing more equitable health outcomes for underserved communities.
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Create pathways to good quality public health-related careers through onsite experience and training, with a focus on recruiting AmeriCorps members who reflect the communities in which they will serve.
Service Member candidates must be a citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident alien of the United States and satisfy the National Service Criminal History Check (NSCHC) criteria. We are especially looking for individuals who are passionate about improving the health of communities!
NACDD’s Public Health AmeriCorps program is recruiting Service Members across multiple states to support existing state- and community-level actions to advance more equitable health outcomes for underserved communities. Current service opportunities are listed by state below.
As a part of NACDD’s Public Health AmeriCorps program, Service Members are required to complete 1,200 service hours over the course of one year.
Yes! Service Members receive a living allowance, paid biweekly. Upon successful completion of the service year, Service Members will also receive a Segal Education Award as additional financial assistance.
Current Service Opportunities
Review detailed descriptions of the current service opportunities below.
Application submission deadlines:
Cohort 1 Applications are due August 30, 2024 – Service Year starts September 30, 2024.
Cohort 2 Applications are due December 20, 2024 – Service Year starts February 3, 2025.
*Dates subject to change
Service Opportunity I: Alaska Division of Public Health, Anchorage AK (Cohort II) – Applications open Fall 2024.
Service Opportunity II: Alaska Food Pollicy Council (AFPC), Homer AK (Cohort II) – Applications open Fall 2024.
Service Opportunity I: Valley of the Sun YMCA, Phoenix AZ (Cohort II) – Applications open Fall 2024.
Service Opportunity II: Valley of the Sun YMCA, Phoenix AZ (Cohort II) – Applications open Fall 2024.
Service Opportunity I: Illinois Southern Seven Health Department, Ullin IL (Cohort I)
Service Opportunity II: Illinois Public Health Institute (IPHI), Chicago IL (Cohort II) – Applications open Fall 2024.
Service Opportunity I: Iowa Community Hub, Clive IA (Cohort I)
Service Opportunity II: Iowa State University Translation Research Network, Ames IA (Cohort I)
Service Opportunity III: Family YMCA of Black Hawk County, Waterloo IA (Cohort I)
Service Opportunity IV: Family YMCA of Black Hawk County, Grundy Center IA (Cohort II) – Applications open Fall 2024.
Service Opportunity V: Marshalltown YMCA, Marshalltown IA (Cohort II) – Applications open Fall 2024.
Service Opportunity I: Minnesota Department of Health, St. Paul MN (Cohort II) – Applications open Fall 2024.
Service Opportunity II: Minnesota Department of Health, St. Paul MN (Cohort II) – Applications open Fall 2024.
Service Opportunity I: Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau MO (Cohort I)
Service Opportunity II: Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau MO (Cohort II) – Applications open Fall 2024.
Service Opportunity III: Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau MO (Cohort II) – Applications open Fall 2024.
Service Opportunity I: Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) (Cohort I)
Service Opportunity II: Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) (Cohort I)
Service Opportunity III: Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) (Cohort I)
Service Opportunity I: North Carolina Division of Public Health, Raleigh NC (Cohort II) – Applications open Fall 2024.
Service Opportunity I: Oklahoma State Department of Health, Oklahoma City OK (Cohort II) – Applications open Fall 2024.
Service Opportunity I: Oregon Health Authority, Salem OR (Cohort II) – Applications open Fall 2024.
Service Opportunity I: Philadelphia Department of Public Health (Cohort II) -Applications open Fall 2024.
Service Opportunity II: FoodShare Orangeburg County / Everybody Eats, Orangeburg SC (Cohort II)
Service Opportunity III: YMCA of Upper Palmetto Rock Hill SC (Cohort II)
Service Opportunity I: Active South West Virginia, Beckley WV (Cohort II) – Applications open Fall 2024.
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