Please find information for upcoming events, grants, positions, and research for August 2022 below.
A few highlights:
ODNR Division of Forestry has announced a scholarship for Leaders Growing Leaders for Urban Forestry. Click HERE to view the flyer and learn more.
Youngstown CityScape is now accepting nominations for the 2022 Beautification Awards. Click HERE to fill out the nomination form.
Ohio Department of Natural Resources is accepting applications for the Urban Canopy Restoration Grant until October 14th, 2022. Click HERE to apply.
The Voices for Healthy Kids 2022 Application is now open! The deadline for the short form application is September 6th. There will also be a Info Session and Q&A for the call for applications on July 13th at 1PM EST click HERE to register.
National Farmers Market Week is August 7th - 13th. You can find more information and a toolkit HERE.
Eastgate is seeking input for Bike and Pedestrian Planning. Click HERE to find the Walk and Bike Public Input map and the Walk and Bike Input Survey.
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.
Trumbull County Combined Health District has released a list of qualifications to receive a 3rd dose of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine. Find that document HERE
WRTA and Comfort-Care-A-Van are offering free rides to medical Appoints. Click HERE to view the flyer
Vaccination Action Group—See this FLYER for more information.
USPS is providing Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests to those who place an order. One set of 4 free at home tests per Residential households. Click HERE to order
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 the September Network News updates, please send items to Robin Perry by Friday, August 26th.
The City of Youngstown is seeking applications for a full time Director of Parks and Recreation. Click HERE to view the press release. Cover Letters, Resumes, Qualifications, and references must be sent by September 2nd to be considered.
FCS is looking for a VISTA for the FCS Intergenerational Tech and Talk Program! Click HERE to learn more and apply
Johns Hopkins University is hiring for a Deputy Director, Health Policy Research Scholars. Click HERE for more information
Ohio Association of Community Health Centers is looking for a Data Analyst. Click HERE for more information
Ohio Association of Community Health Centers is looking for a Quality Improvement Coordinator. Click HERE for more information
Dawn Chorus is hiring a remote Data Analyst. Click HERE for more information
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!
June 8th - August 31st | Austintown Farmers' Market Summer Market | 5PM - 8PM | 6000 Kirk Road Austintown, OH 44515 | Click HERE to view their Facebook Page
August 1st | 12:45 - 3:30PM | National Girlfriends Day Forum: Mental/Emotional Self Care | Austintown Library 600 S Raccoon Rd, Austintown, 44515 | Click HERE to view the flyer
August 3rd | 5:30PM - 8:30PM | Austintown Farmers' Market School Supply Drive | Click HERE to view the Facebook Post
August 4th, 11th, 18th, & 26th | 11AM - 2PM | ACTION Mobile Market on Wheels 2022 August Dates | Multiple Locations | Click HERE to view the flyer
August 5th - 7th | 11AM - 11PM Friday and Sunday 1PM - 11PM Saturday | Greater Youngstown Italian Fest | Central Square Downtown Youngstown | Click HERE to learn more
August 5th | 10AM - 5PM | MYCAP Community Health Day | 1325 Fifth Ave. Youngstown, OH 44504
August 6th | 12PM - 3PM | National Health Center Week | One Health Ohio at Alliance 1390 Arch Avenue Alliance | Click HERE to view the flyer
August 8th | 11AM - 3PM | National Health Center Week | One Health Ohio at Lloyd McCloy 1977 Niles Road SE Warren | Click HERE to view the flyer
August 10th | 5:30PM - 8:30PM | Austintown Farmers S'MORE Summer, Please! | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
August 11th | 11AM - 3PM | National Health Center Week | One Health Ohio at Glenwood 2649 Glenwood Ave Youngstown | Click HERE to view the flyer
August 15th | 1PM | Polarity Thinking: Leveraging Difference for System Change | 2022 Collaborative Learning Series Featuring Chris Thompson Civic Collaboration | Click HERE to view the flyer and Click HERE to Register
August 17th | 12PM | Using Health Equity Assessments to Make the Most of Federal Funds | Click HERE to register
August 17th | 5:30 - 8:30PM | Austintown Farmers Market Community Day | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
August 18th | 4PM - 8PM | B&O Night Market | B&O Station Banquet Hall | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
August 18th | 5:30PM - 8PM | Greater Akron LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment Results Celebration | Click HERE to view the event on Eventbrite
August 24th | 5:30PM - 8:30PM | Austintown Farmers Market Kindness Day | Click HERE to register
August 25th | 11AM - 12PM | Hiring Event | Flying High | 237 Main Ave. SW, Warren, OH 44481 | Click HERE to view the Facebook event
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August 31st | 5:30PM - 8:30PM | Austintown Farmers Market Last Weekly Market of the Season | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
June through the end of October | Sundays | 12:30PM - 4:30PM | Niles Farmers Market | 434 Robbins Avenue Niles, OH | Click HERE to view their Facebook Page
September 1st | 10:30AM | Safe Streets For All (SS4A) Lunch and Learn | Eastgate Regional Council of Governments | Click HERE to register
September 1st | Statewide Farm Bill Convening Focusing on Food Security | Click HERE to register | Click HERE to view the flyer
September 1st | 4PM - 8PM | B&O Night Market | B&O Banquet Hall | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
September 9th and 10th| 9AM - 4PM | CityScape's 2nd Annual Mums' Sale! | Click HERE for more information
September 9th | 8AM - 12:15PM | Unmute the Uncomfortable: A Roundtable Discussion on Racial Equity Action Steps for Providers, Organizations, and Community Advocates | Click HERE to register
September 10th |9AM - 3PM | Youngstown Flea | 365 E Boardman St, Youngstown | Click HERE to view the Facebook event
September 13th | 11AM | Mahoning River Revitalization Celebration | Click HERE to view the flyer | Click HERE to register
October 3rd | 12PM - 1PM | Nonprofits: Raise Your Voice & Hear from an Advocate |Virtual | Click HERE to learn more and register
November 3rd | 2022 Virtual Ohio Conference on Service & Volunteerism | Click HERE for more information
November 16th | 12PM - 1PM | Nonprofits: Raise Your Voice & Make an Impact in Washington, DC | Virtual | Click HERE to learn more and register
*Ongoing until December 19th | Every Monday at 10AM - 11AM | Take a Walk @ the Library | Click HERE to view the event
*Ongoing | Every Forth Monday at 6:30PM | Walk with a Doc | Youngstown, South Side, St. Patrick's Church
*Ongoing | Tuesdays and Fridays | 10:30AM | Stepping Out Youngtown Walk in the Park | Wick Park 260 Park Ave Youngstown, OH 44504 | Click HERE to view the flyer
*Ongoing | 1st and 3rd Thursdays from June through September | 4PM - 8PM | B&O Night Market | B&O Banquet Station and Spring Commons Park
*Ongoing | Saturdays 9:30AM | Reduce Stress & Tension Walk with Us! Walk Led by Carmella Marie | Deep Roots Self Care Company | Park at our store 822 Billingsgate Ave. Youngstown Ohio | Click HERE to view the flyer
*Ongoing | Saturdays at 9AM | Black Periodt Wellness Walks | Youngstown, West Side, Lake Glacier Boathouse| Click HERE for more information.
*Ongoing | Everyday at 12PM | Community Walk | Youngstown, South Side, Oakhill Center
*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.
Mercy Health Stepping Out Program Schedule | Follow Stepping Out on Facebook or contact Doris Bullock for more information—330 720 3293
For ODNR Urban Forestry updates and announcements, sign up for their mailing list HERE
Watch Dr. Shawna Koprucki address COVID-19 vaccine questions in Español |HERE
*Walks and Rides may be suspended until spring/summer.
August 8th - 31st |Code Red: Reproductive Justice Conference 2022 | Click HERE to register
August 9th | ASHRAE's Guidance for COVID-19 Risk Management - Principles and Applications | IAQ Science Webinar | EPA | Click HERE to register
August 9th | 2:30PM | The Pivotal Role of Nonprofits in the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) | Click HERE to register
August 10th | 1:30 PM | Deploying Public Health Law to Advance Equity | Leadership Academy For the Public's Health | Click HERE to register
August 11th |1PM | Moving Policy to Action - Declaring Racism a Public Health Crisis | Click HERE to register
August 11th | 12PM | Centering Black Prosperity in Revitalization of Black Middle Neighborhoods | Next City | Click HERE to register
August 11th | 2:30PM ET | ADA National Network Learning Session: What Did They Say - Why Effective Communications is Critical in Emergency | Click HERE to register
August 16th | 3PM ET | Healing Trauma for Better Health | County Health Rankings & Roadmaps | Click HERE to register
August 17th | 10:30AM | 2022 Budget training Academy: HHS 101 | Center for Community Solutions | Click HERE to register
August 17th | 3PM | Amplify Your Story: Environmental Justice Storytelling and Sharing | Click HERE to register
August 18th | 2:30PM | Dialogue4Health | Implementation of the New 988 Mental Health Crisis | Click HERE to register
August 25th | 12PM | Healthy Housing Solutions: Affordable Housing Trusts and Healthy Rental Housing | Click HERE to register
August 23rd | 1PM EDT | Managing the Climate Crisis: Designing and Building for Floods, Heat, Drought, and Wildfire | Click HERE to register
August 31st | 3PM - 4:30PM ET | Voting and Health: Sharing Actions for A Healthy Democracy | APHA | Click HERE to register
August 31st | 2PM | Back to School Success with Team Nutrition's Menu Planning Tools and Resources | Click HERE to register
September 13th -14th | 8AM - 1PM | 2022 Public Health Law Summit | Network for Public Health Law | Click HERE to register
September 13th & 16th| 1PM - 4:30 & 1PM - 2PM ET | Essentials for Collective Impact Workshop Series | Click HERE to register
September 21st - 22nd | Livable Communities Work Shop Housing for People of All Ages | AARP | Click HERE to register
September 22nd | 10AM - 11:30AM | Ohio CDC | Engaging the Community in Change | Click HERE to register
October 12th - 14th | 2022 Public Health Law Summit: Climate Change and Healthy Equity | Minneapolis, MN | Click HERE to register
October 27th | 10AM - 11:30AM | Advocating For Change | Ohio CDC | Click HERE to register
November 6th - 9th | APHA Annual Meeting | In Person and Virtual | Click HERE to register
November 17th | 10AM - 11:30AM | Engaging With Diverse Populations | Ohio CDC | Click HERE to register
Multiple dates available | All Sessions are scheduled at 12PM | Climate Change and Human Health Webinar | Click HERE to register
Racial Equity Institute Phase One Training | The Raymond John Wean Foundation | Multiple Dates | More info HERE
Racial Equity Institute Virtual Groundwater and Virtual Phase 1Dates for 2022 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.
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
Its not too late to claim your child tax credit flyer (English)
Its not too late to claim your child tax credit flyer (Espanol)
Trumbull County Soil & Water Conservation District 2022-2026 Strategic Plan Survey
CDC Foundation Resource on COVID-19 Testing for Community organizations
National Park Trust - Youth Leadership Program
Community Tool Box - Capacity Building Trainings
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.
Ohio Chapter ISA Certified Arborist Scholarship HERE and HERE
National Parks Service Park Health Ambassador Program HERE
AARP Smart Cycling Quick Guide HERE
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
Mahoning County Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program Virtual Classes Flyer
Health Policy Ohio What Leaders need to know about the COVID-19 Vaccines
The Art of Gathering: How we Meet and Why It Matters by Priya Parker
Facilitating Breakthrough: How to Remove Obstacles, Bridge Differences, and Move Forward Together by Adam Kahane
Mahoning Matter "For the Health of It": Parks are infrastructure. Lets cultivate common ground
HCP Collaborative Learning Series 6/15: System Thinking
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
The Community Foundation is hiring for THREE positions including at Network Coordinator Position for HCP as well as for the Operations and Grant Administrator and Accountant Positions. Click HERE to view the current Job Openings. Please share and apply! You can also see more information HERE.
Family and Community Services is looking to fill TWO FT employee positions. Click HERE for the Foster Grandparent Program Coordinator position and HERE for the Manager - Senior Support Action Group, AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP position.
Buckeye Flame is hiring for a Staff writer position. Click HERE for more information. .
FoodCorps has opened its application to become a FoodCorps service member. Click HERE to learn more and apply by January 10th 2022.
The Raymond John Wean Foundation is looking for an Executive Assistant to the President. Click HERE to apply.
The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation (YNDC) is looking for a VISTA candidate for their ShareCorps-NDC-Hunger & Health Associate Position. Click HERE to learn more.
Volunteers needed to assist with multiple food access/delivery initiatives. Please email Robin if you are interested!