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 need to be an upper level (3rd or 4th year) undergraduate student or graduate level student enrolled at a college or university pursuing a public health degree or related area of study.
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 a detailed description of the current service opportunities below.
Application submission deadlines:
Summer Cohort Application Deadline:
May 3, 2024 at 11:59 PM
Service Year: July 8, 2024 – July 7, 2025
*Dates subject to change
Service Opportunity I: Mississippi State Department of Health (Cohort I) – Service Member has been selected!
Service Opportunity II: Mississippi State Department of Health (Cohort II) – Service Member has been selected!
Service Opportunity I: Oklahoma State Department of Health (Cohort II) – Service Member has been selected!
Service Opportunity II: Oklahoma State Department of Health (Cohort I) – Service Member has been selected!
Service Opportunity I: Philadelphia Department of Public Health (Cohort I) – Service Member has been selected!
Service Opportunity I: FoodShare York County / Helping Others Progress Through Education (H.O.P.E) (Cohort II) Click Here to Apply!
Service Opportunity II: FoodShare Orangeburg County / Everybody Eats (Cohort II) Click Here to Apply!
Service Opportunity III: FoodShare Laurens County / SC Empowerment Centre (Cohort II) Click Here to Apply!
Service Opportunity I: West Virginia Division of Health Promotion and Chronic Disease (Cohort II) – Service Member has been selected!
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