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AmeriCorps and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention joined forces to launch Public Health AmeriCorps to support the recruitment, training, and development of the next generation of public health leaders who will be ready to respond to the nation’s public health needs.
WAFCC Public Health AmeriCorps (PHA) Members will serve at Free and Charitable Clinics (FCCs), Public Health Departments, and Social Service Agencies. This program will engage 28 full-time and 6 part-time AmeriCorps Members. PHA Members will provide continued COVID-19 pandemic support, help combat the opioid epidemic, strengthen telehealth capabilities, procure volunteers, and more. Explore current opportunities to serve by clicking here. |
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Benefits for PHA Members
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AmeriCorps CEO Michael Smith & Lt. Governor Barnes Present PHA Award
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AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, announced five Wisconsin Public Health AmeriCorps grant awards to four organizations at an event on Friday, April 29, in Milwaukee. Public Health AmeriCorps, a partnership between AmeriCorps and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will support the recruitment, training and development of a new generation of public health leaders. "The Wisconsin Association of Free & Charitable Clinics will add capacity to strained public health systems and build a career pipeline for public health careers in Wisconsin,” said AmeriCorps CEO, Michael D. Smith. “Over the next year, more than 200 new AmeriCorps members will provide invaluable services to rural and underserved communities and address the COVID-19 pandemic, substance use, community health and health education across the state. I look forward to championing these programs in partnership with our grantees, Lt. Gov. Barnes and Wisconsin health leaders.”
To read the entire press release, click here.
To read the entire press release, click here.