Nacdd PHA Iowa III

NACDD PHA Iowa III 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 59 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 Service Member will support programming related to food and nutrition security, safe physical activity access, and social connectedness at the Family YMCA of Blackhawk County. The Service Member will lead efforts around planning, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based health interventions (EBHIs), assist with the integration of EBHI-related language in organizational strategic plan and staff performance objectives, and support and reinforce sustainability planning for EBHIs. In addition, the Service Member will: - Support communications about program successes and challenges to senior leadership. - Support health equity strategies across all EBHIs - Maintain existing partnerships and help develop new partnerships with the health care community - Assist with program oversight across the association to ensure program fidelity standards are being met in all EBHIs - Support implementation of compliance policies and practices Program Benefits : Education award upon successful completion of service , Training , Living Allowance . Terms : Permits working at another job during off hours , Car recommended , Permits attendance at school during off hours . Service Areas : Public Health AmeriCorps . Skills : Program implementation , Team Work .