Health Awareness Assistant Job at AmeriCorps, Idaho City, ID

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  • AmeriCorps
  • Idaho City, ID

Job Description

Health Awareness Assistant

Through the Idaho HealthCorps AmeriCorps program, Idaho State University's Institute of Rural Health places members across the state to address the health needs of Idaho's low-income children and families in rural, under-resourced areas. AmeriCorps members will be responsible for providing health education and health screening activities, which will result in improved access to health care in Idaho. In addition, the AmeriCorps members will leverage additional community volunteers who will be engaged in assisting the AmeriCorps members at their placement sites. Many Idaho residents are from rural, low income, and under-resourced areas and face significant health care challenges. Families from low-income backgrounds are often uninsured, may have language differences, and often lack access to health care due to lack of transportation, income or limited health literacy. As a result, the Idaho HealthCorps AmeriCorps member service locations stretch across most areas of the state.

Member Duties : The AmeriCorps member will serve with the Institute of Rural Health as a Health Awareness Assistant to deliver health education to children, youth, and families by educating Idaho residents on the importance nutrition and healthy lifestyle choices. By serving at the Insitute of Rural Health, the member will increase nutrition and health education and support overall health. Members gain valuable professional skills and experience in education, nonprofit operations, and engagement. Members do not participate in prohibited activities. Members do not supplement, duplicate, or displace staff members at the Institute of Rural Health. Members with this program have recurring access to vulnerable populations. Health Education: Deliver health education lessons to priority populations through the Let's Go! 5210 education program Help plan and prepare health education lessons Connect with local community organizations to administer lessons

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