• TNP is hring for a Property Rehabilitation and Inspection Specialist. Click HERE to apply.

• TNP is looking for residents to be Community Ambassadors as part of updating the Central City Neighborhoood Plan. Click HERE to fill out the google form & apply. 

• YSU Guin Fit is seeking a Community Health, Fitness and Wellness Coordinator. Click HERE to apply.

• The Cleveland LGBT Center is Hiring for Multiple Positions. Click HERE to apply. 

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

• Downtown Youngstown February Events Calendar 

• 2/6, 2/12, 2/13, 2/19, 2/20 | A Taste of African Heritage - Cooking Series | Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County | Click HERE to view the event series

• 2/6 | 11am - 12pm | Four Thieves Vinegar | Newport Library | Click HERE to view the Event Page

• 2/6 | 11am - 12pm | Dessert Workshop for diabetes | Urban Tap Distillery and Restaurant 439 E. Market St, Warren | RSVP: 330-647-6301 EXT 109 OR sevasti@tnpwarren.org 

• 2/6 | 5pm - 8pm | First Fridays Downtown Youngstown | Click HERE to learn more on Facebook 

• 2/7 | 10am - 11am | Alright Stop. Propagate and Listen: A Quarterly Plant Exchange | East Library | Click HERE to view the  Events Page 

• 2/11 | 9am - 3pm | Akron Children's Hospital, Mobile Care unit | East Library Youngstown | Click HERE to view the event Page

• 2/12 | 10:30am - 12:30pm | Mount Olivet Food Distribution | Sebring Library | Click HERE to view the Event Page 

• 2/12 | 4pm - 7:30pm | Downtown Youngstown Farmers Market Launch Day | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event

• 2/13 | 11am - 1pm | ThriveThru: Free Hot Meals in Youngstown | 854 Wilson Ave, Youngstown | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• 2/14 | 11am - 12pm | Real Money Real World: Preparing for the Simulation | for teens grades 7-12 | Main Library Youngstown | Click HERE to register

• 2/14 | 2pm - 4pm | Palentines Card-Making Party at Westside Bowl to Benefit Thrive Mahoning Valley | Westside Bowl | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• 2/16 - 2/21 | Ohio Loves Transit Week - Commuter Challenge | Click HERE to participate 

• 2/17 | 3pm - 4pm | Threads of Black History | Newport Library | Click HERE to view the Event Page

• 2/18 | 11am - 12pm | Morning with the Masters: How to Start Plants from Seeds | Main Library Youngstown | Click HERE to view the event page

• 2/19 | 6pm - 10pm | Penguin City Night Market | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• 2/19 | 6pm - 7:30pm | Nonprofit: Finding Grants | Main Library Youngstown | Click HERE to Register 

• 2/21 | 12pm - 8pm | Pop Up Skate Park @ Penguin City | Click HERE to view the Facebook Flyer 

• 2/21 | 6pm - 10pm | 9th Annual Full Spectrum Winter GALA | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• 2/24 | 6pm | Central City Neighborhood Meeting: TNP is Updating the Central City Neighborhood Plan & needs your input | Warren Library Grant Room | Click HERE to view the Facebook post

• 2/26 | 6pm - 7pm | Wrap up Winter with Warm Comfort Food | Sebring Library | Click HERE to view the Event Page 

• 2/27 | 9am - 10am | Community Coffee Hour with the Office fo Community Engagement | Click HERE to view the Flyer 

• 3/4 | 11am - 12pm | Morning with the Masters: Soils, the Foundation of Gardening | Newport Library | Click HERE to view the Events Page | Fruits and Veggie Discovery Jars | Newport Library | For Kids grades k - 6 | Click HERE to register

• 3/11 | 5:30pm - 7pm | Mastering the Essentials: Eggs Benedict | Main Library Youngstown | Register opens 2/11 @ 5:30pm | Click HERE to register

• 3/11 | 6pm - 8pm | International Women's Day Celebration | 460 E. Federal St, Youngstown | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• 3/12 | 4pm - 7:30pm | Culinary Open House: Explore the Culinary Literacy Center | Main Library Youngstown | Click HERE to view the event page 

• 3/13 | 1pm - 2:30pm | Mastering the Essentials: Eggs Benedict | Youngstown Main Library | Registration opens Feb. 13th @ 1pm | Click HERE to register

• 3/13 | 2/13 | 11am - 1pm | ThriveThru: Free Hot Meals in Youngstown | 854 Wilson Ave, Youngstown | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• 3/18 | 11am - 12pm | Morning with the Masters: Growing Degree Days | Boardman Library | Click HERE to view the Event Page

• 3/18 | 5:30pm - 6:30pm | Sweet Potato Cinnamon Rolls | Newport Library | Registration Opens Feb. 18th @ 5:30pm | Click HERE to register

• 3/18 | 5:30pm - 7pm | Baking Basics: Homemade English Muffins | Main Library Youngstown | Registration opens Feb. 18th @ 5:30pm | Click HERE to register 

• 3/21 | 11am - 11:45am | Homesteading 101: DIY Coffee Creamer | Austintown Library | Registration Opens Feb. 21st @ 11am | Click HERE to register 

• 3/24 | 5:30pm - 6:30pm | Garden to Table - Beets | Main Library Youngstown | Registration Opens Feb. 24th @ 5:30pm | Click HERE to register

• 3/25 | 1pm - 2pm | Garden to Table - Beets | Main Library Youngstown | Registration Opens Feb. 25th @ 1pm | Click HERE to register 

• 3/25 | 5:30pm - 6pm | Juicing for Nutrition: Green Energy | Newport Library | Registration Opens Feb. 25th  @ 5:30pm | Click HERE to register 

• 3/25 | 5:30pm - 6:30pm | Spice and Herb Club | Canfield Library | Click HERE to register 

• 3/26 | 1pm - 2pm | Cooking Demo - National Sauce Month with Mercy Health | Registration Opens Feb. 26th @ 1pm | Click HERE to register 

• 3/26 | 5pm - 5:30pm | Cooking Demo - Youngstown Farmers Market | Main Library Youngstown | Click HERE to view the Event Page 

• 3/26 | 6pm - 7:30pm | Nonprofit: Proposal Writing | Main Library Youngstown | Click HERE to register 

• 3/26 | 6pm - 6:30pm | Cooking Demo - Youngstown Farmers Market | Main Library Youngstown | Click HERE to view the event page 

• 3/27 | 11am - 11:30am | Juicing for Nutrition: Green Energy | Newport Library | Click HERE to register 

• 3/27 | 1pm - 2pm | Cooking Demo - National Sauce Month with Mercy Health | Registration opens Feb. 27th @ 1pm | Click HERE to register 

• 3/28 | 10am | Spring Fling Market | 523 East Market St, Warren | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• 4/10 | 11am - 1pm | ThriveThru: Free Hot Meals in Youngstown | 854 Wilson Ave, Youngstown | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• 4/18 | 12pm - 1pm | Dig Into Gardening | Tri-Lakes | Registration Opens march 7th |  Click HERE to register

• 5/1 - 5/3 | 5pm | Youngstown 6th Annual May Day Festival | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event  

• 5/1 | 6pm - 9pm | Rubbish on Park - Artworks made out of Trash | 180 N Park Ave, Warren | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• 5/8 |  11am - 1pm | ThriveThru: Free Hot Meals in Youngstown | 854 Wilson Ave, Youngstown | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• 5/9 | 10am - 2pm | Pollinator Palooza | Mahoning SWCD 850 Industrial Rd. Youngstown, OH | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• 5/20 | 6pm - 7:30pm | History of Youngstown and Mahoning Valley Restaurants | Main Library | Registration Opens April 22nd @ 6pm | Click HERE to register 

• 6/20 | 12pm - 12:30pm | 2026 Pride in the Valley Pride Parade | 161 High St. NW, Warren OH | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• 8/7 | 6pm - 9pm | Pysch on Park 2026 | 180 N. Park Ave, Warren | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• *Ongoing |Wednesdays 5PM - 7PM | East End Market at Penguin City | Penguin City | Click HERE to view the Facebook Page 

• Ongoing | 2nd & 4th Thursdays | Downtown Youngstown Farmers Market | Click HERE to view the Facebook Page for updates 

• Ongoing | 2nd & 4th Thursdays | Step into Wellness Walking Group | Ford Nature Center | Click HERE to see the event series 

• *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

Podcasts

• Ohio Association of Food Banks: Just a Bite Podcast

• Public Health Review: Why We Serve: An Inside Look at Public Health AmeriCorps 

Books

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

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

Articles

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 

• Dollar Tree Dinners on Youtube 

• Not Just Bkes on Youtube

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

• 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 

• Historic Perkins & Garden District Central City Neighborhood Survey 

Flyers

• Directions Home of Eastern Ohio Kinship Program 

• YSU PenguinPulse Quick Guide for Community Partners 

• 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 

Maps

• Greater Youngstown Thrifting Map 

• TNP Community Greenspace Map 

• Trumbull Healthy Community Stores

• Mahoning Valley Food Map

• 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 2025 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.