May 2022
May 2022 HCP Network News
Please find information for upcoming events, grants, positions, and research for May 2022 below.
A few highlights:
The Pollinator Gardens Step by Step Guide is out NOW! Click HERE to view the guide. Click HERE to Deb Flora's interview and HERE to watch Elayne Bozick's interview on Operation Pollination.
CFMV is accepting Grant applications for multiple Grants. Apply By July 1st. Click HERE for more information and to apply.
June 4th at 9AM the 25th Annual Streetscape Planting Day 2022 will be held at Central Square. Click HERE for information on sponsoring and volunteering at the event
The USDA has renewed the People's Garden Initiative. Click HERE to learn more.
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.
Pre Registration is Open for the 2022 Summer Day Camp which will be help from June 13th to August 7th. Preregistration ends May 27th. The Day Camp is open to all children ages 5-17. Click HERE to view the flyer for more information.
Biden Administration Launched an Initiative to Help Protect People's Health from Climate Events. Find out more HERE
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 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
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 April Network News updates, please send items to Robin Perry by Wednesday April, 27th.
Positions and Nominations
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.
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.
Next City is looking for a Remote Senior Editor. Click HERE to learn more
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!
Partner Events, Local Activities, and Summits
May 2nd | 12PM - 1PM | Fighting for Our Lives Menthol Free Communities Meeting | Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition | email zwilliams@neobhc.org for the link to join
May 5th, 6th, 9th, and 10th | Spring Plant Sale | Click HERE for more information
May 7th | 10AM - 1PM | Howland Farmers Market Winter Market | Howland SCOPE 8273 High St. NE Howland Township | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
May 9th | 5PM - 6:30PM | Mental Illness Eliminating Stigma Addressing Cultural Barriers | Facebook Live | Click HERE to view the flyer
May 11th | 8:30AM - 3:30PM | Micro Summit - People First: Everybody Wins | Ohio CDC Association | Twin Lakes Resort 273 Tackett Lane, Piketon, OH | Registration required | Click HERE to register
May 11th | 5:30PM - 7:30PM | Public Meeting and Open House to Inform the Glenwood Avenue Plan | the Jaylex Event Center 2110 Glenwood Avenue, Youngstown, OH 44511 | Click HERE to view the flyer
May 11th, 18th, and 25th | 4PM - 7:30PM | Urban Wellness Spring Outdoor Market | Common Goods Studio 2000 Canfield Rd. Youngstown | Click HERE to view the flyer
May 15th | 11AM - 2PM | Austintown Farmers' Market May Market | Stacey Pavilion, Austintown Township Park | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
May 16th - 17th | [Re]defining Equity, Equality, and Justice in Community Development 12th Annual Community Development Summit | Click HERE to learn more
May 16th - 20th | 8AM - 4:30PM | Art Therapy & Suicide Prevention: Building Hope and Resiliency for the Future | Click HERE for more information
May 17th | 6PM - 7PM | ZOOM Class: Farmers Market Food Vendors | Click HERE for more information | Call Sevasti at 330-307-2899 to RSVP
May 21st | 8:30AM Check in, 9:30AM walk begins | 2022 TriCounty Heart Walk | Wean Park 229 Front Street, Youngstown OH 44503 | Click HERE to view the event page
May 21st | 11AM - 2PM | Back 2 Parks Camp Registration and Community Fair | Wick Park 260 Park Ave. Youngstown, Ohio | Click HERE to view the flyer
May 23rd - 25h | Ohio Public Health Combined Conference | Click HERE to view the flyer
May 25th | Putting Your Best (Financial) Foot Forward | CFMV | Michael Kusalaba Library, Youngstown, OH 44509 | Click HERE to register | Flyer
May 26th | 11AM - 1PM | MYCAP Celebrates Community Action Month | Click HERE to view the flyer for more information | 1325 fifth Ave.
June 3rd, 9th, 17th, & 24th |11AM - 2PM | ACTION Market on Wheels 2022 June dates | Multiple Locations | Click HERE to view the flyer
June 3rd, July 1st, & August 5th | 5PM - 8PM | Howland Food Truck Fridays | Richard E. Orwig Park 8189 E. Market Street in the upper lot of the Howland High School. Click HERE to view the Facebook post for more information
June 4th | 9AM | 25th Annual Streetscape Planting Day 2022 | Central Square | Click HERE for information on sponsoring and volunteering at the event
June 3rd - 5th | Trumbull County African American Achievers Association Festival | Downtown Courthouse Square | Click HERE to view the Facebook Flyer
June 7th | 3PM - 6PM | Warren Farmers Market Summer 2022 Season Begins | Perkins Park Warren, OH 44481 | Click HERE to view their Facebook Page
June 8th | 5PM - 8PM | Austintown Farmers' Market Opening Day |
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
June 13th - 17th & June 20th - 24th | 8:30AM - 3:30PM Eco Edventures Summer Program | Click HERE to view the flyer and learn more
June 20th - 26th | National Pollinator Week | Click HERE to view the Fact Sheet
June 29th | 5PM - 8PM | Austintown Farmers' Market Birthday Party | 6000 Kirk Road Austintown, OH 44515 | Click HER to view their Facebook
July 7th, 8th, 14th, & 21st | 11AM - 2PM | ACTION Mobile Market on Wheels 2022 July Dates | Multiple Locations | Click HERE to view the flyer
August 4th, 11th, 18th, & 26th | 11AM - 2PM | ACTION Mobile Market on Wheels 2022 August Dates | Multiple Locations | 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
November 3rd | 2022 Virtual Ohio Conference on Service & Volunteerism | Click HERE for more information
June 8th - August 31st | Austintown Farmers' Market Summer Market | 5PM - 8PM | 6000 Kirk Road Austintown, OH 44515 | Click HERE to view their Facebook Page
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
*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.
Webinars, Workshops, & Conferences
May 4th 1PM ET | The Soul of A Movement: Reimagining Justice With Community | Next City | Click HERE to register
May 12th | 2PM | Next Steps on Transportation Alternatives, Safety and Climate Programs | Bike League | Click HERE to register
May 17th - 18th | 10AM - 5:30PM | U.S. EPA Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee (CHPAC) Meeting | U.S. EPA | ONLINE | Click HERE to register and click HERE for more information on the Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee
May 17th |12PM | Community Conversation Nutrition | American Heart Association | Click HERE to view the flyer and click HERE to register
May 17th | 2PM - 3PM EDT | Project Bundling: Construction and Contract Considerations | U.S. Department of Transportation | Click HERE to register
May 18th | 1PM | Tactical Urbanism: Taking Short-Term Actions to Generate Long term Change | Smart Growth Online | Click HERE to register
May 19th | 2PM - 3PM ET | Applying the ROI Calculator for Partnerships to Address Social Determinants of Health | The Better Care Playbook | Click HERE to register
May 24th | 11AM | Restroom Deserts: Where to Go and When You Need to Go | Equity by Design | Click HERE to register
May 24th | 2PM | Connecting Older Adults and All Ages to High-Speed Internet | Click HERE to register
June 23rd | 1PM - 2:30PM EDT | The Past, Present, and Future of Electric Bicycling | Smart Growth Online | 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
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.
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
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
Books, Podcasts, Videos, and Webinar Recordings
Books
Newsletter Recommendation from March 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
Articles
Mahoning Matters: For the Health of It | What Commuting by bicycle taught me about myself and my community By Sarah Lowry
Union of Concerned Scientists: Why we Can't Separate Justice and Sustainability in the Food System
Podcasts
Health Affairs Pathways: While we Wait: Into the Archives - The History of Mental Health Policy
Contagious Conversations: Policies and Laws for Health of All
Videos
Change Lab Solutions: How Do Health Departments Create Regulations, Policies, & Guidance Documents?
Soul Fire Farm - Ending Racism and Injustice in the Food System
Past Webinar Recordings
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
Publications
Reducing Inequities in Early Childhood Mental Health: How Might the Neighborhood Built Environment Help Close the Gap? A systematic Research and Critical Review
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!
