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Workforce Development - Community HealthCorps

Mission
Overview
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Mission
The mission of the Community HealthCorps is “to assure the provision of culturally appropriate preventive and primary health care to medically underserved populations and communities.”

HealthCorps Member reads to a group of children
at the Brookside Community Health Center Read-A-Thon.

Overview
The Community HealthCorps is a national AmeriCorps program that promotes health care for America’s underserved, while developing tomorrow’s health care workforce. The National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) launched Community HealthCorps in 1995 to bring national service resources to community health centers, primary care associations and clinic consortia that provide primary health care to residents of medically underserved areas. Today, over 600 Community HealthCorps members serve in 33 partner organizations at over 100 delivery sites across 18 states, Washington, DC and Puerto Rico. HealthCorps members serve both in rural and urban areas, meeting the needs of migrant farm workers, the uninsured and underinsured, and homeless individuals.
In the fall of 2004, the Community HealthCorps Program at the League was established. Community HealthCorps members are a valuable auxiliary to the health service network. Members reach out to the medically underserved and provide outreach and support services for low-income families served by community, migrant, and homeless health centers. In addition, being a part of the HealthCorps allows individuals to take part in a year of service to their community and to grow as individuals, personally and professionally. Members are exposed to a variety of health careers and they gain invaluable experience by working with health professionals that are dedicated to improving the health status of underserved populations.

Community HealthCorps Members are recruited both locally and nationally. The League has 22 Community HealthCorps Members, serving in a full-time, part-time, or quarter-time capacity.

Terms of Service Minimum Number of Hours Served

Full-time 1700

Part-time 900

Quarter-time 450

Openings
To apply, please visit https://my.americorps.gov/mp/login.do and click on “Apply to Serve” to create a username and password.
In order to participate in the Community HealthCorps AmeriCorps program, you must meet the following minimum eligibility requirements:

You must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. National or a lawful permanent resident.

You must be 18 years old or at least 17 years of age with a guardian’s signature.

The Community HealthCorps Program at the League seeks individuals who are driven, hardworking, enthusiastic, compassionate, innovative, and flexible. Our members are community-builders, motivators, educators, advocates, and leaders.

Candidates are contacted within two weeks of submitting an application for an initial interview with the Program Director. Candidates then interview with several health centers. Candidates are accepted into the program once they are selected by a health center. The interview process ends generally around late-August. The program year begins in September.
More Information
Please forward inquiries to:

Janice Brathwaite
Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers
40 Court Street, 10^th Floor
Boston, MA 02108
jbrathwaite@massleague.org
fax: 617-426-0097

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