• Akron Children's is hiring for a Part Time Food Pantry Coordinator. Click HERE for more information on the position and to apply. 

• YNDC is hiring for a Grass Cutting and Cleanup Team Member. Click HERE to learn more and apply. 

• Holden Arboretum is hiring for multiple Full and Part time positions. More information about the position and how to apply HERE 

• Volunteers needed to assist with multiple food access/delivery initiatives. Please email Robin if you are interested!

• December 3rd | 11AM - 12PM | Active Living Everyday | Sebring Library | Click HERE to view the Event Page 

• December 3rd | 1PM - 2PM | Bingocize | Canfield Library | Click HERE to view the Event Page 

• December 4th | 9AM - 1PM | Systems Change Workshop & End of Year Celebration | JCC of Youngstown 505 Gypsy Ln Youngstown, OH 44504 | Click HERE to view the Landing Page | Registration Required 

• December 4th | 10AM - 11AM | Chair Yoga | Brownlee Woods | Click HERE to view the Event Page 

• December 4th | 4:30PM - 6:30PM | End of Year Celebration Cookies & Cocoa | YWCA Mahoning Valley | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• December 4th | 6PM | Happy Howland Holiday | FREE | Howland Library | Click HERE to view the event page

• December 5th | 3:30PM | Grief Support Group/Workshop | Registration Required | Brookfield Library | Click HERE to view the Event Page and Register 

• December 5th | 8PM | Gingerbread House Decorating | Club Switch | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event

• December 6th | 10AM - 11AM | Yoga for Every Body | Canfield Library | Click HERE to view the Event Page 

• December 6th | 2PM - 3PM | Don't Get Scammed! | Canfield Library | Click HERE to view the Event Page  

• December 6th | 4PM - 10PM | 2024 Holiday Parade Light-Up Night | Downtown Youngstown Square | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• December 6th | 5PM - 9PM | Christmas Market at the Mansion | Woodland Estate | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• December 7th | 9:30AM | OSW Coffee Ride | Culture House Coffee Co. | Out-Spokin' Wheelmen | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event

• December 7th | 10AM - 12PM | Holiday Pet Photos with Jack & Sally | Austintown Library | Click HERE to view the Event Page  

• December 7th & 8th | 10AM - 2PM | Christmas Market at the Mansion | Woodland Estate | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• December 7th | 11AM - 12PM | Gentle Yoga with Brianne | Tri-Lakes Library | Click HERE to view the event page 

• December 7th & 8th | 11AM - 4PM | #HolidayFlea | 365 E. Boardman St, Youngstown OH | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• December 7th | 2PM | Warren Historical Players Presents: A Christmas Carol As Told By Charles Dickens | Warren Library | Click HERE to view the Event Page 

• December 7th | 2PM - 4PM | Craft-Tea Gnome Painting | 179 W. Market St., Warren, OH | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• December 7th | 6PM - 10PM | Paint Plant & Sip | United Returning Citizens | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• December 9th | 11AM - 12PM | NAMA-Stay for Chair Yoga! | Poland Library | Click HERE to view the Event Page 

• December 9th | 5PM | Gnome Craft | Liberty Library | Adults | Registration Required | Click HERE to view the Event Page & Register 

• December 9th | 6PM | Gingerbread House Craft | Warren Library | Registration Required | Click HERE to view the Event Page and Register 

• December 9th | 7:30PM | Krampus Paint night at Club Switch | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• December 10th | 6PM - 8PM | Northeast Homeowners Holiday Event | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• December 10th | 6:30PM - 7:30PM | Body Mindfulness Yoga | Coy Cornelius & Judy Rogers Studios | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• December 11th | 11AM | Forest School | Mill Creek Metroparks Ford Nature Center | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• December 11th | 6PM - 7PM | Holiday Music at Liberty Library | Liberty Public Library | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• December 12th | 1PM - 2:30PM | National Ambrosia Day with Mercy Health | Main Library Youngstown | Click HERE to view the Event Page 

• December 12th | 2PM - 3PM | Walk with a Geologist | Mill Creek Park: Lily Pond Lily Pond Drive Youngstown, OH 44509 | Click HERE to view the event & Register 

• December 12th | 6:30PM | Christmas Potluck | 4195 Mahoning Ave Youngstown, 44515 | Friends of Mahoning River | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• December 12th - 13th | 5PM - 7PM | Holiday Nights at Lanterman's Mill | Mill Creek Park: Lanterman's Mill 1001 Canfield Rd. Youngstown OH | Click HERE to view the Event Page 

• December 13th | 1:30PM - 2:30PM | Stepping Out with Exercise | Main Library | Click HERE to view the Event Page 

• December 13th | 2:30PM - 3:30PM | Houseplant Adoption Drive | Canfield Library | Click HERE to view the Event Page 

• December 13th | 3PM - 4PM | Mindful Gift Wrapping | Campbell Library | Click HERE to view the Event Page 

• December 14th | 11AM - 1PM | Kwanzaa Celebration | East Library | Click HERE to view the Event Page 

• December 14th | 11AM - 7PM | Festive Finds Weekend! | Fellows Riverside Gardens | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• December 14th | 12PM - 6PM | Jingle Mingle : Small Business Trail | 1793 Elm Rd NE, Warren OH | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• December 14th | 3PM - 4PM | Introduction to Digitization | Main Library | Click HERE to view the Event Page 

• December 14th | 4PM | Hometown Holidays Light Show | Courthouse Square - Downtown Warren, OH | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• December 14th | 4PM | Candy Land Lane | Families with children ages 6 & younger | FREE | Warren Library | Click HERE to view the Event Page

• December 14th | 4:30PM - 6:30PM | Winter Nights at Fellow's Riverside Gardens | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• December 14th | 7PM | Noble Creature's 7th Anniversary/Christmas Party | 126 E. Rayen Ave, Youngstown OH | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• December 15th | 11AM | Holiday Drag Bingo Brunch! | 126 E. Rayen Ave, Youngstown OH | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• December 15th | 12PM - 4PM | 1st Annual Mushrooms and Memories Event | Youngstown Flea | Wild Ones Youngstown | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• December 16th | 10AM - 11:30PM | Mindful Gift Wrapping | Austintown Library | Click HERE to view the Event Page 

• December 16th | 6PM - 7PM | Learn to Finger Knit - Slouchy Hat Edition | Austintown Library | Click HERE to view the Event Page and Register 

• December 21st | 9AM - 12PM | Yule Yoga and Brunch | 179 W Market St., Warren, OH | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• December 21st | 11AM - 12PM | EcoTales: Evergreen Trees | Canfield Library | Children Grades K - 3 | Click HERE to view the Event Page 

• December 21st | 4PM - 7PM | 5th Annual Full Spectrum Holiday Hangout | 660 W Earle Ave, Youngstown | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• December 21st | 5PM | 2024 Last Minute Market | B&O Station Banquet Hall | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• December 22nd | 1PM - 4PM | (Kids) Art Club on Park | 180 N Park Ave Warren OH | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• December 22nd | 4:30PM - 6:30PM | Winter Night's at Fellow's Riverside Gardens | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• December 27th | 4PM | SWCD Board of Supervisors Meeting 850 Industrial Rd., Youngstown 44509 | Click HERE to visit Mahoning Soil and Water's Event Page 

• December 28th | 2PM - 4PM | Herbal Tea Blending Workshop | East Library | Click HERE to view the Event Page 

• December 31st | 11:30PM | Noon Year's Eve | Warren Library | For families with children ages 3 & up | Click HERE to view the Event Page 

• January 7th | 10AM - 12PM | Spanish 102 | Main Library Youngstown | Click HERE to view the Event Page 

• January 7th | 6:30PM - 7:15PM | Glow Yoga | Austintown Library | Click HERE to view the Event Page 

• January 8th, 15th, 22nd, & 29th | 3PM - 4:30PM | Community Nutrition Series | East Library | OSU Extension EFNEP | Click HERE to view the Event Page 

• March 29th 2025 | 6PM - 10PM | Nine Years Anniversary Party | Art on Park | 180 N Park Ave, Warren, OH | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• June 21st 2025 | 5PM - 9PM | 3rd Friends of Mosquito Lake Beach Bash | Mosquito Lake State Park Public Beach Area | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• Wednesdays until Dec. 18th 2024 | 12PM - 1PM | Tai Chi Step One in the Gardens | Fellows Riverside Gardens: Radius Program Classroom | Click HERE for more information 

• Wednesday until Dec. 25th 2024 | 7PM - 9:30PM | Anime Night at Westside Bowl | 2617 Mahoning Youngstown OH 44509 | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• Saturdays until September 14th | Northside Farmers Market | Elm St. Youngstown, OH | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• *Ongoing | ACTION & MYCAP Seniors Offering Service Program | Cooking with Dr. Lashale Pugh on Tuesdays 11am via Facebook Live | Contact Elder Rosetta Carter for more information: 330-941-0475

• *Ongoing | CycWard Sunday Bike and Brunch Community Rides* | Follow CycWard on Facebook for more information. *On break for the winter. Check social media for upcoming ride opportunities.

• Ongoing | Eastgate Citizen's Advisory Board | First Thursday of the month | 6 PM | Contact Justin Mondok for more information.

• For ODNR Urban Forestry updates and announcements, sign up for their mailing list HERE

• December 11th | 2PM EST | Transportation in 2025 - A Look Ahead | America Walks | Click HERE to register 

• Multiple dates available | All Sessions are scheduled at 12PM | Climate Change and Human Health Webinar | Click HERE to register

Podcasts

• Ohio Association of Food Banks: Just a Bite Podcast

• Public Health Review: Improving Health Equity With Data 

• Free-From Podcast: What a Jar of PB won't do: Food Security vs. Nutrition Security 

Books

• Curbing Traffic: Human Case for Fewer Cars in Our Lives

• Talking Health: A New Way to Communicate about Public Health 

Articles

• Farmers March on Washington to Demand Climate Legislation 

• Farmers call for climate action in farm bill at Washington rally 

• Farmers March for Urgent Climate Action in DC 

Do you have a book, podcast episode, or article recommendation? Send them to rperry@hcpmahoningvalley.com

Videos

• Sophia Buggs on Regenerating Soil and Community at Farmers for Climate Action Rally for Resilience 

On Demand Webinars and Trainings

• Strategic Planning: Now What? 

• CDC Train: Principles of Prevention (Web Based) 

• CDC Train: Introduction to Quality Improvement in Public Health 

• CDC Train: Community Tool Box Module 1: Assuring Engagement in Community Health Improvement Efforts

• A Public Health Approach to Alzheimers and Other Dementias (free, online, interactive curriculum) 

• Applied Outbreak Investigation Training 

• Trauma-informed video series for educators 

• LGBTQIA+ 101: A Crash Course in Queer Basics from Love Boldly 

Past Webinar Recordings 

• The Future of Strategic Volunteer Engagement: Strategic Volunteer Engagement Initiative 

• HCP Collaborative Learning Series 6/15: System Thinking

• HCP Collaborative Learning Series 9/22: Inquiry 

• Smart Growth Online: Creating Transportation Equity from the Ground Up

• The Network for Public Health Law: How to Work with Local Leaders to Declare Racism a Public Health Crisis

• Health Equity Summit: Righting the Wrongs: Tackling Health Inequities

• Reimagined in America Webinar: Taking a Well-Being Approach 

• Beyond Zoom: Practitioner Tutorials on Fun Effective Virtual Community Engagement Tools 

• Food Equality Initiative For the Health Webinar Series: A conversation about Race and Food Allergy

Surveys 

• Community Member Survey for the Mahoning, Columbiana, and Trumbull Community Health Assessment 

Flyers

• Directions Home of Eastern Ohio Kinship Program 

• GuinFit Family Wellness Program Flyer 

• OhioCAN Mahoning County Harm Reduction Outreach 

• FREE Financial Literacy Coaching 

• Fatherhood Coalition 

• OhioRise Flyer: Overview for Community Partners

• Kent State University MPH Brochure | Kent State College of Public Health Policy and Management Independence Cohort 

• Fast Track Farming Program 

• OSU Extension Its All About That Plate Flyer

• Mercy Health 24/7 Fatherhood Support Services Flyer

• Rides to Medical Appointments Flyer

• FEMA Releases COVID-19 Food and Nutrition Resource Roadmap (VERSION 2.0)

• Words Matter to Reduce Stigma for People with Addictions

• Senior Support Action Group - Need Boxes Flyer 

• Senior Support Action Group - Volunteer Flyer 

• Mercy Health COVID-19 Vaccine Facts Flyer | COVID-19 Vaccine Community Talking Points

• Mercy Health COVID-19 Graphic Flyer 

• Mercy Health External FAQ 

• Mercy Health Datos Sobre Las Vacunas Contra el COVID-19 | Puntos sobre la vacuna contra el COVID-19

• Health Policy Ohio What Leaders need to know about the COVID-19 Vaccines 

• EFNEP Produce Perks Midwest Flyer

• One Health Ohio COVID-19 Testing and Vaccinations Flyer 

• 2025 Road to Zero Community Traffic Safety Grants - NSC

• KX 101 Local Foods: Farmers Markets and Beyond 

• The Anti-Racist Farmers Market Toolkit 

• School Breakfast Week Resources

• The Local and Regional Food Systems Recovery and Resilience Project 2.0 Resources

• Black Mental Health Matters: A Resource Guide from Mental Health First Aid

• Trumbull County Soil & Water Conservation District 2022-2026 Strategic Plan Survey

• 2021 Summer Farmers Market Customer Survey

• CDC Foundation Resource on COVID-19 Testing for Community organizations

• TNP GROW Community Garden Technical Support Resource Portal

• Mahoning River Survey and Mapping Activity

• HUD Envision Center Summit Presentations | Programs from USDA, US Forest Service | Access materials HERE

• Updated Collective Impact Forum Data Accelerator materials including equity presentations and evaluation tools. 

• AARP Smart Cycling Quick Guide HERE 

Student Loans Resources: 

• Need resources for yourself or your organization about PSLF?  Check out a resource for it HERE. 

• Need more information on PSLF or have a specific question? Try the PSLF Support Program Group on Facebook or book a presentation from one of their experts 

• Need more information about the SAVE Repayment Plan (replacement for the REPAYE Plan). Click HERE for more information 

• Racial Equity Institute Phase One Training | The Raymond John Wean Foundation | Multiple Dates | More info HERE

• Racial Equity Institute Virtual Groundwater and Virtual Phase 1 Dates for 2024 are now available | Multiple dates | Click HERE for more info 

• Mahoning Valley Sojourn to the Past Anti-Racism Workshops | Call Penny Wells for more information: 330-207-4467

• Fundamentals of Facilitation for Racial Justice Work Series and Advancing Racial Justice in Organizations Series | Interaction Institute for Social Change | Multiple Dates | More info HERE

• The Farmers Market Coalition released a toolkit to help farmers market managers make progress toward becoming anti-racist managers of anti racist markets. Click HERE to download the Anti-Racist Farmers Market Toolkit.