March 2022
March 2022 HCP Network News
Please find information for upcoming events, grants, positions, and research for March 2022 below.
A few highlights:
CFMV 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!
CFMV is accepting Grant applications for multiple Grants. Apply By April 1st. Click HERE for more information and to apply.
Youngstown State University is looking for participants (who own a wearable fitness tracker) for their Survey on the Utility of Wearable Fitness Trackers. Click HERE to view the flyer to learn more and take the survey
United Way, Mahoning Valley Financial stability partnership is offering free tax assistance for low to moderate income individuals and families as well as seniors. For more information click HERE.
Eastgate Regional Council of Governments has opened the application for the FY23 Planning Grant to assist municipalities with planning efforts. For more information and to apply click HERE.
March 7th - 11th is National School Breakfast week. For more information and to request a social media toolkit click HERE.
The 2022 Walking College Application is now open. Click HERE to fill out the google form.
The 2022 AARP Community Challenge application is now open! Applications are due March 22nd by 5PM ET. Click HERE to apply.
The Trumbull County Creating Healthy Communities Coalition is looking for Volunteers for a Food Availability and Affordability Surveyor. To learn more and fill out a google form to volunteer click HERE.
The City of Youngstown is planning improvements to Kirkmere Park and are requesting Community Input! Click HERE to fill out their questionnaire.
Safe Routes to School is still accepting Funding Applications until March 4th. Click HERE for more information.
OSU has released a Ohio Food systems map. Using this interactive map you can view many aspects of Ohio's food system. Click HERE to view the map
Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership has released the Application for their Healthy Snack Fund. Find that 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
The Mahoning County Suicide Prevention Coalition is calling for art therapists' art. The Submission deadline is April 1st. Click HERE to view their flyer for more information. An Art Therapy and Suicide Prevention Gallery Showing will be held in May. for more information click 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.
Red Cross - Pillowcase Project for kids grades 3-5
iCan Shine Bike Camp is looking for volunteers for their bike camp at the Boardman-Glenwood 13th through the 17th. For more information click HERE.
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 April Network News updates, please send items to Robin Perry by Wednesday March, 30th.
Positions and Nominations
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.
Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership is looking for Summer AmeriCorps VISTA Associates. Click HERE to apply.
Ohio State University is looking for Student Assistants to intern at Mahoning County FAES. Click HERE to apply.
Family and Community Services is looking to fill TWO AmeriCorps VISTA positions. Click HERE for the Foster Grandparent Program Coordinator position and HERE for the Manager - Senior Support Action Group, AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP position.
Buckey Flame is hiring for a Staff writer position. Click HERE for more information.
Safe Routes to School is looking for a part time Operations Coordinator. Click HERE to view the position description and apply.
The Department of Natural Resources is looking for an Urban Forester for Franklin County. Click HERE to apply.
The Raymond John Wean Foundation is looking for an Executive Assistant to the President. Click HERE to apply.
OSU Extension is hiring for a SNAP-Ed Program Assistant for Columbiana County. Click HERE to view a position summary and apply
EFNEP is looking for a Program assistant for their Home office located in Stark or Mahoning County. Click HERE to view their announcement and apply. Please send all inquiries to Yvette Graham, Program Specialist at graham.697@osu.edu
Produce Perks Midwest is hiring two new program Coordinators in Operations and Communications. Click HERE to view the position descriptions
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.
Cleveland Metroparks is looking for Candidates for their Naturalist 1 positions. Click HERE and HERE to view the position descriptions and apply.
Cleveland Metroparks is looking for candidates for their Outdoor Experiences Specialist - Naturalist position. Click HERE and HERE to view the position descriptions and apply.
Cleveland Metroparks is looking for candidates for an Outdoor Recreation Specialist positions. Click HERE and HERE to learn more about the positions and apply.
Ohio FFA Camp Muskingum is looking for candidates for an Outdoor Education Instructor position. Click HERE to view the position description and apply.
The Wilderness Center is seeking a Director of Education. Click HERE to view the position description and apply.
YMCA Camp Kern is looking for candidates for an Outdoor Educator position. Click HERE to view the position description and apply.
Holden Arboretum is hiring for multiple Full and Part time positions. More information about the position and how to apply HERE
Public Health Institute is hiring for several remote positions including: Contract Administrator, Multimedia Communications Associate, Financial Analyst III, Health Equity & Justice Coordinator, and Quality Control Specialist I
Volunteers needed to assist with multiple food access/delivery initiatives. Please email Robin if you are interested!
Partner Events, Local Activities, and Summits
Mar. 2nd |3PM-5PM | WRTA Neighborhood Forum | Click HERE to attend
Mar. 3rd | Sixth Ward Community Input Meeting | Holy Trinity Missionary Baptist Church at 505 Parkcliffe Ave. Youngstown
Mar. 5th | 1PM | Intro to Beekeeping | The Cortland Library | Click HERE for more information | no registration required
Mar. 7th - 11th | Week of Hope | Stand Grow Thrive | Click HERE for more information
Mar. 7th - 11th | National School Breakfast Week | Click HERE for more information
Mar. 9th - Apr. 27th | 6PM - 8PM EST | Black Women's Wellness Group | Click HERE to view the flyer
Mar. 10th | 6PM - 8PM | Listen, Lead and Share: Community Conversations on Climate and Clean Energy | ACTION and the Ohio Climate Justice Fund | Click HERE to view the flyer| Contact Vicki Vicars at 330-717-8953 or vicki-stpatricks@neo.rr.com
Mar. 10th | 6PM - 8PM | Wicked Weeds Winter Woodies - VIRTUAL ONLY | Lake County Soil and Water Conservation District | Click HERE to register
Mar. 12th | 10AM - 12PM | Downtown Community Clean Up | TNP | Click HERE to learn more
Mar. 12th | 11AM - 2PM | Delta health Fair | Choffin Career and Technical Center 200 E. Wood St., Youngstown, OH 44503 | Click HERE to view the flyer
Mar 12th | 11AM | Youngstown health expo to focus on breast, colon and lung cancer awareness | Choffin Career and Technical Center, 200 E. Wood St., Youngstown | Click HERE for more information
Mar. 12th | 12PM - 2PM | Mentor Marsh: Wicked Weeds | Tackling Invasive Plants on Your Property (MORNING SESSION) | Click HERE to register
Mar 12th | 3PM - 5PM | Mentor Marsh: Wicked Weeds | Tackling Invasive Plants on Your Property (AFTERNOON SESSION) | Click HERE to register
Mar. 17th | 2022 St. Patrick's Day Luncheon | Ancient Order of Hibernians | Click HERE to view the registration form
Mar. 23rd | 11AM - 1PM | Struthers Future Planning Ideation Workshop for Older Adults | Mauthe Meeting Room 156 Smithfield St. | Click HERE and HERE for more information
Mar. 25th | 2PM | Community Food Production Focus Group | Trumbull County Creating Healthy Communities | Click HERE to view the flyer
Mar. 30th | 6PM - 8PM | WRTA Market Street TOD Community Meeting Boardman | Click HERE to register
Mar. 31st | 3:30PM - 5:30PM | WRTA Market Street TOD Community Meeting | Newport Library 3730 Market Street Youngstown | Click HERE to register
May 16th - 20th | 8AM - 4:30PM | Art Therapy & Suicide Prevention: Building Hope and Resiliency for the Future | Click HERE for more information
March 30th | 1PM - 3PM | WRTA Market Street TOD Community Meeting | WRTA | Click HERE to register
March 30th | 6PM - 8PM | WRTA Market Street TOD Community Meeting - Boardman | Click HERE to register
March 31st | 11:30AM - 1:30PM | WRTA Market Street TOD Community Meeting - Newport Library 1 | Click HERE to register
March 31st | 3:30PM - 5:30PM | WRTA Market Street TOD Community Meeting - Newport Library 2 | WRTA | Click HERE to register
March 31st | 5PM - 6:30PM | How to Develop Your Brand Story Workshop | The City of Youngstown | Click HERE to register
Apr. 2nd | 10AM | Listen Lead & Share: Community conversations on Climate and Clean Energy | ACTION & the Ohio Climate Justice Fund | Click HERE to view the flyer
Apr. 11th - 13th | 10AM - 3PM | 2022 Housing Ohio Conference | COHHIO | Click HERE to get tickets
April 7th | 7PM | How to Talk About Racism: Navigating Conversations | GYCDOR | Click HERE to view the Facebook Flyer
April 13th | 1PM | Systems Thinking: System Change Starts with Understanding Systems | 2022 Collaborative Learning Series Featuring Chris Thompson Civic Collaboration | Click HERE to view the flyer and Click HERE to Register
April 21st | 9:30AM - 6:30PM | Second Annual Moving Ohio Forward: Statewide Sustainable Transportation Conference | Moving Forward Ohio | Click HERE to register
April 23rd | 8AM - 2PM | 300 Sisters in Red 17th Annual Health Seminar | Click HERE to view the Facebook Flyer
Apr. 27th - 29th | 11th Annual Ohio Lank Bank Conference | Huntington Convention Center Cleveland, OH | Click HERE to register
June 3rd - 5th | Trumbull County African American Achievers Association Festival | Downtown Courthouse Square | Click HERE to view the Facebook Flyer
June 9th | 2022 Greater Ohio Summit Reflect & Refocus: Furthering Resilient Communities | Click HERE for more information
June 13th | 1PM | Inquiry: The Superpower of Vibrant Communities | 2022 Collaborative Learning Series Featuring Chris Thompson Civic Collaboration | Click HERE to view the flyer and Click HERE to Register
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
*Ongoing | Tuesdays at 11AM | Stepping out Walk the Valley | Youngstown, North Side, Wick Park
*Ongoing | Every Forth Monday at 6:30PM | Walk with a Doc | Youngstown, South Side, St. Patrick's Church
*Ongoing | Everyday at 12PM | Community Walk | Youngstown, South Side, Oakhill Center
*Ongoing | Saturdays at 9AM | Black Periodt Wellness Walks | Youngstown, West Side, Lake Glacier Boathouse| Click HERE for more information.
*Ongoing | Wednesdays at 12PM | Mocha House Walk Wednesdays | Youngstown, Downtown, Mocha House
*Ongoing | Time/Day TBA | Arts and Culture Walk (Gamification Walks) | YSU Campus, Youngstown, Various Locations
Ongoing | YMCA RESET Challenge | Free for YMCA members and non-members | Click "Join the RESET" for more information.
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.
Webinars, Workshops, & Conferences
March 1st | 1PM - 2:30PM | Travel restrictions during pandemics: considerations and consequences | Boston SPH | Click HERE to register
March 1st | 3PM - 4PM | FY2023 Challenge America Guidelines Webinar | Click HERE to register
Mar. 2nd | 1PM EST |SNAP to Skills: Integrating Effective Workforce Development Services into E&T Programs | USDA | Click HERE to register
March 2nd | 2PM - 3PM | Dream Play Build: Hands-On Community Engagement for Enduring Places and Spaces - convo with authors James Rojas and John Kamp | America Walks | Click HERE to register
March 3rd | 11AM - 12:15PM | A Paradigm Shift is Necessary to Eliminate Health Disparities | Kirwan Institute Virtual Forum | Click HERE to register
March 3rd - April 7th 2022 | | Thursdays 10AM - 11:30 AM | Serve Ohio Volunteer Engagement Fundamentals Course | Serve Ohio | Sessions will take place virtually via Zoom | Click HERE for more information
Mar. 3rd | 7PM - 8PM | SDOH Summit: Impact of Food and Nutrition Policy | Society of Health Policy Young Professionals | Click HERE to register
Mar. 4th |11AM | Go Live for Equity Keynote: Jane Elliot | YWCA of Cleveland | Click HERE to register
Mar. 8th | 1PM - 2PM |Overcoming Gender-Related Barriers to Immunization Services | Click HERE to register
Mar. 9th | 3PM | Meal Talk: School Breakfast | USDA | Click HERE to register
Mar. 10th | 9AM | Equitable mentorship for the next generation of young women changemakers in global health | Thinkwell Institute | Click HERE to register
Mar. 10th | 11AM | NOPN Workshop: Trauma-Informed Practice, Part 2 | Click HERE to register
Mar. 10th | 12PM - 1PM | Understanding the Final Rule: Leveraging ARPA To Address Vacancy and Strengthen Communities | Click HERE to register
Mar. 10th | 12:30PM | Violence against women as a public health issue | Click HERE to register
Mar. 10th | 7PM - 8PM| SDOH Summit: Turning SDOH Knowledge into Policy and Practice | Click HERE to register
Mar. 11th | 1:30 ET | What Can the World Teach Us About Building a Culture of Health? | Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Click HERE to register
Mar. 15th | 2PM - 3PM EDT | Project Bundling: Local Agency Partnering | U.S. Dept. of Transportation | Click HERE to register
Mar. 15th | 1PM - 1:30PM EDT | Five Ways to Improve your Website Conversion | DreamBank | Click HERE to register
Mar. 15th | 6:30PM - 7:30PM | SDOH Summit: SDOH Throughout the Life Course | Click HERE to register
Mar. 16th | 1PM - 2PM EDT | IMPACT FOR GOOD: Feel Good Food for All: The Pay-What-You-Can Model | Click HERE to register
March 17th | 11AM - 12:15PM | Building Equitable and Inclusive Civic Engagement Columbus and Beyond| Kirwan Institute Virtual Forum | Click HERE to register
March 17th | 12PM | Big Ideas Live: Disability Inclusion | Community Legal Aid | Click HERE to register
March 17th | 1PM | The Comprehensive Plan: Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Communities for the 21st Century |Smart Growth | Click HERE to register
Mar. 21st | 10AM | Global Health Workforce Solutions for Gender Equality | Click HERE to register
Mar. 22nd | 12PM | Beyond Zoom: Practitioner Tutorials on Fun and Effective Virtual Community Engagement Tools| Click HERE to register
March 24th | 11AM | Charting a path forward: Addressing Ohio's health workforce shortages | Health Policy Institute of Ohio | Click HERE to register
Mar. 24th | 2:30PM ET | ADA National Network Learning Session: Increasing Equitable Healthcare for People with Disabilities: Lessons Learned during the COVID-19 Pandemic and an Overview of NCD's Health Equity Framework | Click HERE to register
Mar. 24th | 7PM - 8PM | SDOH Summit: Health Care Partnerships to Address SDOH | Click HERE to register
Mar. 28th | 3PM | Build your Story: Using CDC Data Tools to Shine a Light on Environmental Justice Issues In Your Community | APHA and CDC's National Center for Environmental Health and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry | Click HERE to register
Mar. 30th | 4PM | What We've Learned about Toxic Stress: The Importance of Self-Care Rituals in the Workplace | Click HERE to register
Mar. 30th | 1PM - 2PM EST | Lunch and Learn: Population Health's Next Big Question: Where Would You Put the Money? | Health Affairs | Click HERE to register
March 31st | 11AM - 12:15PM | One Year After Atlanta: Understanding the long history of Racism and Violence Against Asians in the United States | Kirwan Institute Virtual Forum | Click HERE to register
March 31st | 1PM EDT | Effective Conservation: Parks, Rewilding, and Local Development | Smart Growth | Click HERE to register
April 5th | 2PM EDT | Positioning Community Health and Social Workers to Address Older Adults' Social Needs: Lessons from SCAN Health Plan | Click HERE to register
April 6th | 1PM EST | The California Health Places Index 3.0 Virtual Launch | Click HERE to register
April 7th | 1PM EDT | American Urbanist: How William H. Whyte Reshaped Public Life | Smart Growth| Click HERE to register
April 7th | 2PM - 3PM | The land use/walkability connection - it's a lot more than sidewalks | America Walks | Click HERE to register
April 12th | 1PM EDT | Right of Way: Addressing the Silent Epidemic of Pedestrian Deaths in America | Smart Growth | Click HERE to register
April 14th | 11AM - 12:15PM | Locked up and Locked Out: Understanding the Relationship between incarceration and Eviction | Kirwan Institute Virtual Forum | Click HERE to register
April 28th | 11AM - 12:15PM | The COVID-19 Needs Assessment Project of the Association of Black Psychologists: Mental Health and Other Findings| Kirwan Institute Virtual Forum | Click HERE to register
May 17th | 2PM - 3PM EDT | Project Bundling: Construction and Contract Considerations | U.S. Department of Transportation | Click HERE to register
June 29th - 30th | 2022 Midwest Asset Building Conference | Imagining the Next Economy: Disrupting the Racial Wealth Divide | Click HERE to learn more
Multiple dates available | All Sessions are scheduled at 12PM | Climate Change and Human Health Webinar | Click HERE to register
Racial Equity Webinars & Workshops
March 31st | 11AM - 12:30PM EST | One Year After Atlanta: Understanding the Long History of Racism and Violence Against Asians in the United States | Click HERE to register
March 31st | 6PM - 7:15PM EDT | VIRTUAL: Limiting Critical Race Theory and the Effect on Education, Non-Profit Organizations and Governmental Systems | United Way of Greater Cleveland | Click HERE to register
April 7th | 7PM | How to Talk About Racism: Navigating Conversations | GYCDOR | Click HERE to view the Facebook Flyer
Register for the YWCA Stand against Racism Challenge HERE.
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
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
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
Flyers, Surveys, and Attachments
Surveys
Flyers
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
Books, Podcasts, Videos, and Webinar Recordings
Books
Newsletter Recommendation: Fresh Banana Leaves by Jessica Hernandez
From Women's History Month Spotlight Facebook Posts: Black Faces, White space: Reimagining the Relationship of African Americans to the Great Outdoors by Carolyn Finney
Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
Podcasts
A Health Podyssey: Racism & Health In US Medicine, A Conversation with Harriet Washington
Freakonomics Episode 389: How to Make Meetings Less Terrible
Videos
Change Lab Solutions: How Do Health Departments Create Regulations, Policies, & Guidance Documents?
Webinar Recordings
Food Equality Initiative For the Health Webinar Series: A conversation about Race and Food Allergy
Positions & Nominations
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!
