May 2024
May 2024 HCP Network News
Please find information for upcoming events, grants, positions, and research for May 2024 below.
A few highlights:
We've released our 2022-2023 Years in Review!
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 May 27th.
Positions and Nominations
OSU Extension is hiring for Extension Educators. Click HERE to view the position description and apply
YSU is hiring for multiple positions as a part of the GuinFit Program. Click HERE to view the position description for the CDC Reach Manager.
TNP is hiring an experienced Administrative Assistant. Click HERE for more information and to apply
MVMC is hiring for Manufacturing Jobs. Click HERE to view the flyer to learn how to register
AmeriCorps is Seeking a Remote Portfolio Manager for the Midwest Region. Click HERE to learn more and apply
Public Health Institute is hiring a Health Equity and Inclusive development Advisor | Click HERE to view the position and apply
The Ohio Department of Health's Bureau of Maternal & Infant Vitality is seeking a Public Health Consultant | Click HERE to view the position and apply
Power A Clean Future Ohio is seeking a Program Manager and a Communications and Events Manager | Click HERE to view the positions and apply
Food Strong Cleveland is seeking a Educational Associate | Click HERE to view the position description and apply
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has opened its application for Policy Fellows. Click HERE to apply.
Safe Routes Partnership is hiring for a consulting Programs Senior Manager or Director. Click HERE to view the position description and apply
Trumbull County Land bank is hiring for a Vacant Property Intern. Click HERE to view the position description and apply.
Eastgate is seeking a Transportation Planning Associate. Click HERE to read the posting
Plant Ahead Ohio is seeking new board members. Available positions are Treasurer, Vice President, and Trustee. For questions and/or to submit your resume and letter of interest email plantaheadohio@gmail.com Click HERE to view a flyer about the positions
The Wean Foundation is hiring for an Communications Associate. 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!
Community Events and Local Activities
May 3rd | 4PM | First Fridays May | S Phelps St, Youngstown 44503 | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
May 5th | 1PM - 7PM | Cinco on Phelps | Click HERE to view the Vendors Flyer
May 11th | 9AM - 3PM | #MomFlea | 365 E. Boardman St, Youngstown OH 44503 | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
May 15th | 12PM | May Powe Lunch with Lisa Resnick Founder of Dandelion Inc | 4366 Boardman Rd, Canfield OH 44406 | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
May 15th | 5:30PM | Mocha House - Warren - paint night. | The Mocha House - Warren | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
May 15th | 6PM | Backyard Conservation Lecture Series: Practical Conservation Techniques in Action | Ford Nature Center 840 Old Furnace Rd, Youngstown OH 44511 | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
May 18th | 9AM | Clean up days | 3961 Tod Ave NW, Warren, OH | WOC Warren Olympic Club | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
May 18th | 10AM | 2024 Crafters for a Cause | 4750 W South Range Rd Canfield, OH 44406 | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
May 18th | 11AM - 3PM | First Annual Plant Swap Fundraiser for Rebel Rescue Ranch at Penguin City | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
May 19th | 11AM | National Bee Day: Operation Pollination Partners with Sweet Memories | 1282 Trumbull Ave Suite A1, Girard, OH | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
May 19th | 12PM | 2nd Annual Bike Belmont | B&O Station Banquet Hall | Click HERE to register
May 22nd | 11AM - 12PM | Chair Yoga @ the Library | Liberty Library | Click HERE to view the event page
May 22nd | 6PM - 8PM | Sew a Scrunchie @ the Warren Library Maker Studio | Click HERE to view the event page
May 23rd | 2PM - 3PM | Transition to Senior Living: Tips & Tricks to Taking the First Step @ the Warren Library | Click HERE to view the event page
May 24th | 8PM | Pride Youngstown Pageant: Time for Pride | 460 E Federal St, Youngstown OH | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
May 25th | 2PM - 4PM | Sew a Scrunchie @ the Warren Library Maker Studio | Click HERE to view the event page
May 29th | 11AM - 12PM | Chair Yoga @ the Liberty Library | Click HERE to view the event page
May 31st | 3PM - 6PM | Seed Donation Event | Pocket Park Corner of McGuffey and Burkley Youngstown, OH | Mahoning Valley Food Access Initiative and Northeast Home Owners Assoc. | Click HERE to view the event flyer
June 1st | 9AM - 12PM | Streetscape 2024 - "Greenery & Good Vibes" | Penguin City Brewery - 460 Federal St. - Youngstown | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event & Register
June 1st | 11AM - 2PM | Summer Challenge Kickoff Party at the Warren Library | 444 Mahoning Ave NW, Warren, OH | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
June 6th | 11AM - 12PM | A Tip of the Cap Mushrooms @ the Cortland Library | Click HERE to view the event page
June 7th | 4PM | First Fridays June - Summer Buzz | S Phelps St, Youngstown OH 44503 | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
June 8th | 9AM - 2PM | Rummage Sale | 2428 Elm Rd NE Warren OH | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
June 8th | Café Rose Crochet & Knitting Circle | 2PM - 4PM | 4491 Mahoning Ave, Austintown, OH | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
June 14th - 15th | 5P-11AM, 11:45AM - 12AM |2024 Simply Slavic Heritage Festival in Youngstown | 100 E. Federal St, Youngstown, OH 44503 | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
June 15th | 2PM - 3PM | Canva Basics Class @ the Warren Library | Click HERE to view the event page
June 18th | 2PM - 3PM | Healthy Eating for YOU @ the Warren Library | Click HERE to view the event page
June 22nd | 10AM - 12PM | To Market! To Market! @ the Howland Library | Includes a 2 mile walk! | Click HERE to view the event page
June 22nd | 11AM - 3PM | Grove Street Block Party @ the Brookfield Library | Click HERE to view the event page
June 22 | 12PM - 9PM | Pride Youngstown | Downtown Youngstown | Click HERE to view the Facebook Flyer
June 22nd | 12PM - 3PM | College Bound Distribution Party | Aisle One | Click HERE to view the flyer
June 28th | 2PM - 3PM | Sign Language Class @ the Cortland Library | Click HERE to view the event page
June 29th | 1PM - 2PM | Culinary Delights: Mocktails @ the Brookfield Library | Click HERE to view the event page
June 29th | 2PM - 3PM | Cuyahoga Valley National Park @ the Warren Library | Click HERE to view the event page
June 30th | 1PM - 5PM | Get Movin' For Mental Health Run! | 201 S Phelps St, Youngstown OH 44503 | Registration closes June 23rd @ Midnight | Click HERE to register
August 3rd | 7AM | Black Men's Wellness Day | Covelli Centre | Click HERE to view the event flyer
Saturdays | 12PM - 1PM | Yoga at Westside Bowl | Westside Bowl | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
Tuesday & Thursdays until Dec. 19th 2024 | 9:30AM - 11AM | Yoga in the Gardens | Click HERE for more details and to register
Wednesdays until October 30th 2024 | 12PM - 12:30PM | Walk the Valley: Walk Wednesdays | Meet at Mocha House in Downtown Youngstown and walk to Wean Park | 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
*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
Webinars, Summits, & Conferences
Racial Equity Webinars & Workshops
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.
Books, Podcasts, Videos, and Webinar Recordings
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
Articles
Do you have a book, podcast episode, or article recommendation? Send them to rperry@hcpmahoningvalley.com
Videos
On Demand Webinars and Trainings
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
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
Flyers, Surveys, and Attachments
Surveys
Eastgate is seeking input for the Youngstown Poland Rd. Corridor as part of their planning activities. Click HERE to take the survey.
Flyers
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
Research & 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
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