NACDD PHA Alaska I

2 months ago

Decatur, United States Americorps Full time

NACDD PHA Alaska I

The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) is a national public health non-profit agency focused on the health of the public by strengthening state and national leadership and expertise for chronic disease prevention and control. NACDD's core membership is composed of the 58 State and Territorial Health Department Chronic Disease Directors and their staff who protect the health of the public through primary and secondary prevention efforts and work "upstream" on root causes of chronic conditions. NACDD promotes health and reduces the burden of chronic disease through various programs and initiatives in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity and the Division of Population Health, and a team of nationally recognized experts. To enhance public health resources across the country and support state and local public health settings respond to and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Public Health AmeriCorps (PHA) program supports the recruitment, training, and development of the next generation of public health leaders. In partnership with a State Health Department or similar agency, local health department(s) or other community-based organization(s), and/or a local YMCA or YMCA State Alliance, Service Members will be placed across fifteen states to advance existing efforts around food and nutrition security, safe physical activity access, social connectedness, and health equity, all within the context of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Further help on this page can be found by clicking here.

Member Duties : The PHA Service Member will support the Alaska Injury Prevention and Surveillance Unit (IPSU) older adult injury prevention initiatives, which focus on mitigating unintentional injuries such as falls, poisoning, and transportation related injuries while increasing protective factors such as social connection and community engagement. The general responsibilities of the Service Member include: - Conducting community outreach activities to engage partners who serve older adult populations to offer educational and outreach about older adult injuries. - Developing factsheets and social media posts promoting fall prevention and medication management. - Coordinating sponsored agencies to implement evidence-based fall prevention programs, such as Bingocize or Tai Chi programs. - Assembling older adult fall kits to be distributed by partners and the IPSU at community events. - Coordinating various stakeholders with similar program goals

Program Benefits : Training , Living Allowance , Education award upon successful completion of service .

Terms :

Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours , Car recommended .

Service Areas :

Public Health AmeriCorps .

Skills :

None

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