A few highlights:
Community Foundation upcoming grant deadline - April 15th
Message your Members of Congress about climate action in the Farm Bill
April 7th | 11AM - 12PM | VOLUNTEERS NEEDED | Easter Meal Deliveries | Click HERE to view the flyer and register to volunteer
Meijer offering SNAP customers 10% off on produce throughout February, March
Village of Lowellvile asking for public feedback on bike trail updates
The Active Transportation Team is hiring for a Pedestrian Safety Outreach & Education Coordinator. Click HERE to check out the flyer. Please share with your networks if you can!
APPLY FOR FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN DEBT RELIEF HERE
Need resources for yourself or your organization about PSLF? Check out a resource for it 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.
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
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 May Network News updates, please send items to Robin Perry by Friday, April 28th.
Buckeye Flame is seeking applicants for new Board members. Click HERE for more information and to apply
Buckeye Flame seekinng college students for PAID summer internship. Click HERE to apply.
HCP'S Active Transportation Team is hiring for a Pedestrian Safety Outreach and Education Coordinator. Click HERE to view the hiring flyer. Click HERE to view the position description
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
YNDC is seeking candidates for a Housing Program Assistant. Click HERE to view the listing
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
Thrive Mahoning Valley is looking for an AmeriCorps VISTA Click HERE to learn more and apply.
MBK Ohio-Youngstown is looking for an AmeriCorps VISTA. Click HERE to learn more apply.
The Wean Foundation is hiring for an Executive Assistant to the President. Click HERE to learn more and apply.
Several Partners are hiring through the Nonprofit Leadership Fellowship program for Summer 2023. Click HERE to view the Facebook flyer. for more information contact Laura Dewberry at LJDewberry@ysu.edu and apply on Handshake
Mercy Health is seeking a Community Health Liaison. Click HERE to learn more and apply
Trumbull County Children Services is hiring a Cook/Meal Preparation & Life Skills Advisor | Click HERE to view the call for applicants and apply
COHHIO has an opening for a Youth Housing Initiative Director. Click HERE to learn more and apply.
COHHIO is currently hiring for the position of Finance Director. 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!
April 1st | 10AM - 3PM | Blood Drive by Mahoning Chapter of American Red Cross | Austintown Library Large Meeting Room | Click HERE to view the event description
April 1st | 1PM - 3PM EDT | Tree Team Training (Mahoning Valley) | Stitt Pavilion 60 W Golf Dr. Boardman, OH 44512 | Click HERE to register
April 3rd | 10AM - 11AM | Take a Walk @ the Library | Poland Library | Click HERE to view the event description
April 3rd | 5PM | ACTION & TCIMA: Warren City Face2Face Candidates Forum | Click HERE to view the Facebook Flyer
April 4th | 3PM - 4PM | Nutrition Workshop: Eat Smart, Be Active (Ages 18+) | Jewish Community Center of Youngstown | Click HERE to view the Facebook event
April 5th | 11AM - 12PM | WRTA Bus Program Info Session @ Warren | Warren Library | Click HERE to view the event description
April 5th | 11AM - 12PM | Chair Yoga @ Liberty | Liberty Library | Click HERE to view the event description
April 6th | 11AM - 12PM | Color Yourself Calm | Sebring Library | Click HERE to view the event description
April 6th | 12:00PM - 1:30PM | Culinary Foundations - All You Knead to Know About Bread | Youngstown Main Library | Click HERE to register
April 6th | 12PM - 1:30PM | Culinary Foundations - All You Knead to Know About Bread | Click HERE to register
April 7th | 10AM - 4PM | Blood Drive Mahoning Chapter of the American Red Cross | Poland Library Large Meeting Room | Click HERE to view the event description
April 7th | 11AM - 12PM | VOLUNTEERS NEEDED | Easter Meal Deliveries | Click HERE to view the flyer and register to volunteer
April 7th | 2PM - 3PM | Spring Break Planting for Kids | Tri-Lakes Library | Click HERE to register
April 8th | 9AM - 3PM | Youngstown Flea | 365 E Boardman St, Youngstown OH | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
April 8th | 2PM - 4PM | Houseplant Swap @ Warren Library | Warren Library | Click HERE to view the event description
April 10th | 9AM - 8PM | Plant Swap | Austintown Library Small Meeting Room | Click HERE to view the event description
April 10th | 10AM - 11AM | Take a Walk @ the Library | Poland Library | Click HERE to view the event description
April 10th | 5PM - 6PM | DIY Fairy Garden Terrariums | Struthers | Click HERE to register
April 11th | 9AM - 8PM | Plant Swap | Austintown Library | Click HERE to view the event description
April 11th | 12PM - 12:30PM EST| Food Preservation 5: Top 5 Considerations for Preserving Food | Click HERE to view the event flyer
April 11th | 3PM - 4PM | Nutrition Workshop: eat Smart, Be Active (Ages 18+) | Jewish Community Center of Youngstown | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
April 11th | 5:30PM | Fasttrack Farming: Introduction & Crop Planning Workshop | Click HERE to view the flyer on Facebook | email Danielle, the program coordinator, at dsoroczak@centralstate.edu
April 11th | 6PM - 7:30PM | Collaborating with Strangers (CoLAB) Workshops: Jumpstarting Partnerships and Creative Ideas | Youngstown Main Library | Registration opens Feb. 28th at 12PM | Click HERE to register
April 11th | 6PM - 7PM | Meditate with Missy | Poland Library Large Meeting Room | Click HERE to view the event description
April 12th | 9AM - 8PM | Plant Swap | Austintown Library Small Meeting Room | Click HERE to view the event description
April 12th | 5:30PM - 7PM | Culinary Foundations - All You Knead to Know About Bread | Main Library | Click HERE to register
April 12th - April 13th | Varying Times | Free Seed Giveaways | The public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning | Varying Locations | Click HERE to view the Facebook flyer and click HERE to view the PDF on google drive
April 13th | 9AM - 8PM | Plant Swap | Austintown Small Meeting Room | Click HERE to view the event description
April 13th | 11AM - 12PM | Ways to De-Stress | East Library Large Meeting Room | Click HERE to view the event description
April 13th | 12PM - 1:30PM | Bread Club - Pizza Dough | Main Library | Click HERE to register
April 13th | 3PM - 5PM | Coffee Hour at Jones Hall YSU | Click HERE to view the flyer
April 13th | 6PM - 7PM | Rainbow room - A monthly support group for queer youth and/or allies | Michael Kusalaba Library Large Meeting Room with Catering | Click HERE to view the event description
April 14th | 9AM - 5:30PM | Plant Swap | Austintown Small Meeting Room | Click HERE to view the event description
April 14th | 10AM | Putting Your Best (Fundraising) Foot Forward | Trumbull County Education Service Center, 6000 Youngstown-Warren Road (Village Center Plaza at the intersection of Route 422 and Route 46) | Click HERE to register
April 14th | 2PM - 3PM | Spring Planting for Adults | Tri-Lakes Library | Click HERE to register
April 15th | 8AM - 2PM | Mental Health Fair | Youngstown Local Office of Minority Health | Eugenia Atkinson Center 903 Otis Street | Click HERE to view the flyer
April 15th | 9AM - 5:30PM | Plant Swap | Austintown Library | Click HERE to view the event description
April 15th | 12PM - 1PM | Mason Jar Hydroponic Gardening | Michael Kusalaba Library | Click HERE to register | Registration opens Mar 4th
April 16th | 5PM - 8PM | Vegan Bazaar | Poland Branch Library | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
April 17th | 5:30PM - 7PM | Bread Club - Pizza Dough | Main Library | Click HERE to register
April 17th - May 8th | 10AM - 12PM | Virtual Dining with Diabetes Cooking School | FREE | OSU CFAES | Click HERE to view the flyer and register
April 18th | 11AM - 3PM | "The Garden Shop" at Friends of Fido 9th Annual Spring Vendor Show Fundraiser | Tippecanoe Country Club | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
April 18th | 11AM - 5PM | Blood Drive by Mahoning Chapter of the American Red Cross | Poland Library Large Meeting Room | Click HERE to view the event description
April 18th | 3PM - 3PM | Nutrition Workshop: Eat Smart, be Active (Ages 18+) | Jewish Community Center of Youngstown | Click HERE to view the Facebook event
April 18th | Youngstown State University Community Engagement Conference | Click HERE to view the agenda
April 19th | 8AM - 12PM | Earth Day Beautification | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
April 19th | 3PM - 5PM | Plant & Paint | For Questions contact Dalton Campana at dacampana@student.ysu.edu | Click HERE to view the flyer
April 20th | 12PM - 1:30PM | No Bake Cherry Cheese Pie | Main Library | Click HERE to register
April 21st | 2PM - 4PM | DIY Citronella Luminary (keep mosquitos away) | Canfield Library | Click HERE to view the event description
April 22nd | 9AM - 12PM | Wick Recreation Area Earth Day Clean-Up | Click HERE to view the Facebook flyer
April 22nd | 10:30AM - 5PM | Re-opening of Ford Nature Center | Click HERE to view the Facebook flyer
April 22nd | 10AM - 12PM | Warren Citywide Spring Clean Up | Click HERE to view the Facebook flyer
April 22nd | 11AM - 2PM | Teen Summit on Teen Violence Awareness | Click HERE for the Parental Consent Form | Click HERE to view the event flyer
April 22nd | 11AM - 2PM | Youngstown City Wide Baby Shower | Youngstown Local Office on Minority Health | Covelli Center 229 E. Front Street, Youngstown OH | Click HERE to view the flyer
April 22nd | 11AM - 12PM | Bloomin' Boots | Austintown Large Meeting Room | Click HERE to view the event description
April 24th | 10AM - 11AM | Take a Walk @ the Library | Poland Public Library | Click HERE to view the event description
April 24th | 5:30PM - 6:30PM | Success for Succulents | Youngstown Main Library | Click HERE to view the event description
April 24th | 5:30PM - 7PM | No Bake Cherry Cheese Pie | Youngstown Main Library | Click HERE to register
April 25th | 11AM - 5PM | Blood Drive by Mahoning Chapter of American Red Cross | Austintown Library Large Meeting Room | Click HERE to view the event description
April 25th | 12PM - 12:30PM EST | Food Preservation 5: Canning: Water bath | Click HERE to view the event flyer
April 25th | 3PM - 4PM | Nutrition Workshop: Eat Smart, Be Active (Ages 18+) | Jewish Community Center of Youngstown | Click HERE to view the Facebook event
April 25th | 6PM - 7PM | Mosses and Moss Gardening | Poland Library Large Meeting Room | Click HERE to view the event description
April 26th - 28th | 12th Annual Ohio Land Bank Conference | Ohio Land Bank Association | Click HERE to register
April 27th | 6:30PM | Skill UP: Developing a movement campaign | Youngstown Action Center and Youngstown Solidarity Network | 107 Park Ave, Youngstown OH 44505 | Click HERE to view the event on Facebook
April 28th | 1PM - 2PM | Stepping Out with Healthy Cooking | Youngstown Main Library | Click HERE to register
April 28th | 5PM | ACTION Annual Fundraiser Banquet | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
April 29th | 11AM - 2PM | Health Fair Fun Day | Youngstown Local Office on Minority Health & Youngstown City Health District | Wick Park 260 Park Ave. Youngstown OH 44503 | Click HERE to view the flyer
April 29th | 2PM - 3PM | Plant Me Green | Youngstown Main Library | Click HERE to register
April 29th - April 30th | 12PM - 5PM | Youngstown May Day Festival 2023 | Youngstown Action Center, Calvin Center for the Arts, and Youngstown Solidarity Network | Click HERE to view the event on Facebook
May 2nd, 9th, 10th, 11th, and 13th | 5:30PM - 7:30PM (except for the 13th which is from 10:30AM - 3PM) | Grassroots Capacity Building Workshops | Raymond John Wean Foundation | Deadline to register is April 27th | Email tpollock@weanfoundation.org or call 330-394-3213 to register | Click HERE to view the Facebook Flyer for more detailed information
May 3rd | 12PM - 1PM | Bread Club - Cinnamon Rolls | Youngstown Main Library | Click HERE to register
May 4th | 7:45AM - 3:45PM | Unmute the Uncomfortable: Professional Development Symposium | Click HERE to Register
May 4th | 12PM - 1PM | Bread Club - Cinnamon Rolls | Youngstown Main Library | Click HERE to register
May 6th | 1PM - 3PM EDT | Water Team Training (Mahoning Valley) | Slippery Rook Pavilion Robinson Hill Dr. Youngstown OH 44502 | Click HERE to register
May 9th | 12PM - 12:30PM | Food Preservation Five: Canning: Pressure | Click HERE to view the event flyer
May 9th | 12PM - 1:30PM | Culinary Foundations - Icing on the Cake | Youngstown Main Library | Click HERE to register
May 10th | 12PM - 1:30PM | Culinary Foundations - Icing on the Cake | Youngstown Main Library | Click HERE to register
May 16th | 5:30PM - 6:30PM | Seed to Table: Growing Parsley for Delicious Chimichurri | Youngstown Main Library | Click HERE to register | Registration Opens April 3rd
May 17th | 12PM - 1PM | Seed to Table: Growing Parsley for Delicious Chimichurri | Youngstown Main Library | Click HERE to register | Registration opens April 3rd
May 17th | 3PM - 5PM | Perennial Planting Seminar | Packard Park Warren Ohio 44483 | Free Perennial planting event | Free bulb and pot container | Email Dalton Campana with any Questions | Click HERE to view the flyer
May 20th | 10AM - 4PM | Craft/Vendor Event | The Rusted Buckeye | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
May 23rd & May 25th | 11am - 3pm est AND 11am - 1:30pm est | ReImagine Appalachia: Community Benefits Virtual Summit | Click HERE to register
May 23rd | 12 - 12:30PM EST | Food Preservation Five: Freezing | Click HERE to view the flyer
May 24th | 8AM - 4:30PM EDT | MACC 2023 Conference: From Advocacy to Activism Conference | Click HERE to register on eventbrite
May 26th | 1PM - 2PM | Stepping Out with Healthy Cooking - Salsa | Youngstown Main Library | Click HERE to register
June 2nd - 4th | Trumbull County African American Achievers Festival (aka Health Fair on the Square) | Courthouse Square in Warrren
June 6th | 12PM - 12:30PM EST | Food Preservation Five: Drying and Freeze Drying | Click HERE to view the flyer
June 10th | 10AM - 2PM | Healthy Community Day | Kent State University Trumbull | Click HERE to view the flyer
June 10th | Share Your Shine Color Run & Health Fair | Warren Park
June 17th | Pride in the Valley | Courthouse Square in Warren
June 17th - 18th | Youngstown Juneteenth Celebration | Wean Park
August 5th | African American Male Wellness Walk | Covelli Center
*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 | Every Tuesday from 5PM - 6PM | Namasbrew Yoga with Victoria | Birdfish Brewing Co. | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
*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.
April 6th | 9:30AM - 7PM | Moving Ohio Forward: Sustainable Transportation Conference | ZOOM | Click HERE to register
April 6th | 8AM - 5PM | African American Behavioral Health Conference | Click HERE to register
April 16th | 4PM EDT | Black Earth Wisdom - Book Talk and Author Visit withh Leah Penniman | Click HERE to register
April 18th | 10AM - 12PM | Building Appalachia's Infrastructure | Click HERE to register
April 18th | 3PM ET | Engaging across differences: Constructive dialogue for civic health | Click HERE to register
April 18th | 6:30PM - 8PM EST | Zoom into Nature: Ohio's Mushrooms | Western Reserve Land Conservancy | Click HERE to register
April 19th | 2PM ET | Safe Routes to School Zoom Network Session | Click HERE to register
April 24th - 26th | 2023 Public Health Combined Conference | Deadline to register is Monday April 10th | Nationwide Conference Center, Powell, OH | Click HERE to register
April 25th | 1PM ET | Bike-Ped Meets Higher Ed: Partnering with Colleges and Universities on Safe Routes to School Projects | Click HERE to register
April 25th | 3PM EST | Heavy Metals in Baby Food Learning Network Webinar | Click HERE to register
April 27th | 2PM ET | Liberatory Decision-Making: How to facilitate and Engage in Healthy Decision-making Processes | Click HERE to register
May 3rd | National Bike & Roll School Day | Click HERE to register
May 10th | 2PM ET | Let Them Lead: Engaging High School Students in Safe Routes Projects | 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.
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
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
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!
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.
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