AmeriCorps is Hiring a Greater Cleveland Food Bank - Hunger & Health Coordinator Near Cleveland, OH
The Greater Cleveland Food Bank is the largest hunger relief organization in Northeast Ohio having provided over 55 million meals in 2020 to hungry people in Cuyahoga, Ashtabula, Geauga, Lake, Ashland and Richland counties. The organization's mission is to ensure that everyone in these communities has the nutritious food they need every day. In our three-year strategic plan, we will improve access and outcomes for people we serve by better tracking success. We will begin to measure the impact of our work for the people we serve in regard to their (a) increased food security (their access to nutritious food, every day) and (b) their health and well-being. We will reduce access gaps for underserved populations and communities, identifying barriers to service and developing plans to address them. We will do this in collaboration with the people we serve and our partners.
Member Duties : As our Hunger & Health VISTA, you will provide targeted programming and nutritious food to more people experiencing food insecurity. Connecting with other agencies, you will promote the expansion of initiatives and partnerships focused on addressing hunger as a social determinant of health. You will develop and implement food-related health and wellbeing interventions, connecting neighbors to needed services. Establishing new pilot programs targeting patients diagnosed with or at risk for diet-related diseases, your work will ensure medically vulnerable populations receive the support they need. You will collect data around current Food as Medicine programming and identify service gaps, improving communications strategies and proposing creative solutions to access barriers. Finally, you will evaluate current interventions through focus groups and surveys, soliciting feedback to improve program offerings. **Benefits include a monthly $200 housing stipend to supplement living costs.**
Program Benefits : Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Living Allowance , Childcare assistance if eligible , Relocation Allowance , Health Coverage* , Training .
Terms : Permits working at another job during off hours , Car recommended , Permits attendance at school during off hours .
Service Areas : Community Outreach , Health , Technology , Hunger , Education .
Skills : General Skills , Public Speaking , Leadership , Public Health , Recruitment , Medicine , Computers/Technology , Education , Writing/Editing , Communications , Community Organization .
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AmeriCorps VISTA
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Greater Cleveland Food Bank - Hunger & Health Coordinator