A few highlights:
Did you know you can earn Commute Perks on your Go Ohio account? Log your sustainable commutes to and from the workplace. Just 5 days of sustainable commuting per month gives you access to hundreds of discount offers from local and national merchants, from your favorite neighborhood shops to incredible vacation destinations. Unlock over $4,500 in private savings on everything from pizza and the zoo, to movie tickets, oil changes, car rentals, and hotels. Eligible Travel Modes: Bike, Walk, Carpool, Vanpool, Transit, and scooter.
Log your commutes on Goohiocommute.com
Complete the Community Member Survey for the Mahoning, Columbiana, and Trumbull Community Health Assessment.
More Mahoning County residents are needed!
Interested in being a vendor or musician for the warren Farmers market? See the following forms:
We want to highlight your work! Have photos to share? Submit them through D5's Hightail link! Please include a description with context for the photos so a post description can be made.
Vibrant Valley Community Conditions and Safety Public Tableau for Mahoning
What is a Lantern Fly and What can you do about it? Click HERE to learn more.
Found a Tick on you or a pet while hiking or working on your yard? Submit the Tick to OSU for testing to help with their Tick and Tick born pathogen research. Learn more about Submit a Tick HERE.
Have an event or other opportunity that wasn’t on the list? Let us know!
Be sure to check back frequently as the network news update is updated throughout the month!
To be included in next month's Network News updates, please send items to Robin Perry by March 28th.
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!
March 19th | 11AM - 12PM | Morning with the Masters: Growing Degree Days | Poland Library | Click HERE to view the Event Page
March 20th | 1PM - 2:30PM | Cajun comfort Food - Chicken Jambalaya | Youngstown Main Library | Click HERE to register
March 20th | 6PM | Diabetes Cooking Demo with Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership | Warren Library | Click HERE to view the Event Page
March 22nd | 10AM - 3PM | Bread+Books Sourdough Pop-Up! | 515 East State Street, Salem, OH | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
March 22nd | 3PM - 4:30PM | Canva 102 | Youngstown Main Library | Click HERE to Register
March 27th | 7:15PM | Woodcock Walk | Austintown Township park | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
March 28th | 2PM - 3:30PM | Indoor Bocce | Newport Library | Click HERE to register
March 29th | 12PM - 5PM | Ohio Vintage Fest 17 Youngstown | The Metroplex Expo Center | Click HERE to see the Facebook Event
March 30th | 12PM - 2PM | Cohasset Hike | WILD YOU | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
March 30th | 3:30PM - 10PM | Full Spectrum Bowling for Visibility & Open Mic | West Side Bowling Alley Inc | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
April 2nd | 5:30PM | Milk Alternatives | Newport Library | Click HERE to register
April 5th | 11AM | Plantings for Pollinators | Brookfield Library | Click HERE to view the event page
April 7th | 11AM | A Whole Lotta Matcha | Newport Library | Click HERE to register
April 9th | 5:30PM | A Whole Lotta Matcha | Newport Library | Click HERE to register
April 10th | 12PM | Nonprofit: Finding Grants Using the Foundation Directory | Click HERE to register
April 12th | 9AM - 3PM | Youngstown Flea | 365 E. Boardman St. Youngstown 44503 | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
April 12th | 9AM - 5PM | Plant Swap | Austintown Library | Click HERE to view the Event Page
April 17th | 10:30AM | Let's Talk Telomeres | Springfield Library | Click HERE to register
April 17th | 6PM | Ohio 250: Native Plants | Youngstown Main Library | Click HERE to register
April 19th | 11AM - 3PM | City-Wide Baby Shower | Youngstown Local Office on Minority Health | Eugenia Atkinson Recreational Center | Click HERE to register
April 22nd | 5:30PM | Carrot Cake Jam | Youngstown Main Library | Click HERE to register
April 22nd | 6PM - 7PM | Earth Day Upcycle | Austintown Library | Click HERE to register
April 23rd | 1PM | Carrot Cake Jam | Youngstown Main Library | Click HERE to register
April 24th | 6PM | Mediterranean Bites, Explore Sun-kissed Flavors | Sebring Library | Click HERE to register
April 25th | 1PM | Stepping Out with Healthy Cooking - National Soy Foods Month | Youngstown Main Library | Click HERE to register
April 25th | 2PM - 4PM | Sebring Branch Grant Reopening Event | Click HERE to view the event page
April 25th | 4PM - 11PM | Federal Frenzy Music and Arts Festival | Downtown Youngstown | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
April 26th | 10AM | Hike the Howland Hill | Howland Library | Click HERE to view the Event Page
April 26th | 11AM | EcoTales: Earth Day! | 311 S Main St. OH Poland 44514 | Poland Library | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
April 26th | 2PM - 4PM | Weaving with Cardboard Looms? Unbe-weavable | Canfield Library | Click HERE to register
April 28th | 6PM | Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups | Newport Library | Click HERE to register
April 29th | 11AM | Electric Pressure Cooker (Instant Pot) Basics | Warren Library | Click HERE to view the event Page
April 30th | 11AM | 6PM | Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups | Newport Library | Click HERE to register
May 3rd | 11AM | Recycle the Rain: Tips & Tricks for Using Rain Barrels | Brookfield Library | Click HERE to view the Event Page
May 5th | 11AM | The Mahoning County Green Team: Compost Stew | Austintown Library | Click HERE to view the event page
May 7th | 11AM | Morning with the Masters: Integrated Pest Management | Springfield Library | Click HERE to view the event page
May 10th | 9AM - 12PM | 1st Annual Pollinator Palooza Festival | 850 Industrial Rd, Youngstown | Click HERE to see the Facebook Event
May 10th | 11AM | Plant Hanger | Austintown Library | Click HERE to register
May 18th | 12PM & 2PM | Bike Belmont | B&O Station Banquet Hall | Building a Better Belmont | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event | Click HERE to register
May 18th | Safer Streets Demo during Bike Belmont | Click HERE to visit the Safer Streets Series Page and Learn more
June 4 | 11AM | Morning with the Masters: Monarchs | Newport Library | Click HERE to view the event page
June 14th | 12PM | Juneteenth Celebration | East Library | Click HERE to view the event page
June 18th | 11AM | Morning with the Masters: Container Gardening | Struthers Library | Click HERE to view the event page
June 21st | 12PM - 12:30PM | 6th Annual Full Spectrum Pride in the Valley Parade | 161 High St NW Warren, OH | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
June 28th | 10AM - 5PM | Lavender Festival | 9336 W Western Reserve Rd, Canfield, OH | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
July 2nd | 11AM | Morning with the Masters: Herbs 101 | Campbell Library | Click HERE to view the event page
July 16th | 11AM | Morning with the Masters: OH Pollinators and What They Need From Us | Boardman Library | Click HERE to view the event page
August 3rd | 10AM - 3PM | Pet Friendly Farmers Market | 3335 Mahoning Ave NW Warren OH 44483 | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
August 6th | 11AM | Morning with the Masters: Spotted Lanternfly | MK Library | Click HERE to view the event page
August 20th | 11AM | Morning with the Masters: Monarchs | Brownlee Woods | Click HERE to view the event page
September 3 | 11AM | Morning with the Masters: Enrich Your Backyard Habitat for the Birds | Click HERE to view the event page
September 17th | 11AM | Morning with the Masters: There's More to Succulents than Hen and Chicks | Sebring Library | Click HERE to view the event page
October 1 | 11AM | Moring with the Masters: Fun with Ornamental Gourds | Tri-Lakes Library | Click HERE to view the events page
October 15 | 11AM | Morning with the Masters: The Power of Global Greening - What I Can Do? | Poland Library | Click HERE to view the event page
November 19th | 11AM | Morning with the Masters: Birds in Winter | East Library | Click HERE to view the event page
*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
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
Do you have a book, podcast episode, or article recommendation? Send them to rperry@hcpmahoningvalley.com
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)
LGBTQIA+ 101: A Crash Course in Queer Basics from Love Boldly
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
GuinFit Family Wellness Program Flyer
Kent State University MPH Brochure | Kent State College of Public Health Policy and Management Independence Cohort
FEMA Releases COVID-19 Food and Nutrition Resource Roadmap (VERSION 2.0)
Mercy Health COVID-19 Vaccine Facts Flyer | COVID-19 Vaccine Community Talking Points
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
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
CDC Foundation Resource on COVID-19 Testing for Community organizations
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.