• The Active Transportation Team is hiring for a Pedestrian Safety Outreach & Education Coordinator. Click HERE to check out the flyer.

• 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

• YNDC has openings for a Marketing Assistant, Housing Program Assistant, Construction team Member, and a Community Engagement Fellow. Click HERE to learn more 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!

• Stepping Out Calendar January 2023 

• January 5th | 12:30PM | Mahoning Valley Mobile Market
  Youngstown Main Library 

• January 6th | 12:30PM | Mahoning Valley Mobile Market | Newport Library 

• January 7th | 11AM - 2PM | ACTION Open House & Ribbon Cutting | 435 Gypsy Lane, Youngstown | Click HERE to view the Facebook Flyer 

• January 7th | 5:30PM - 7PM | January Full Moon Hike | Mill Creek Park | Click HERE to register

• January 11th | 9AM - 10AM | Recreational Hikes | Mill Creek Metroparks | Click HERE to view the event details 

• January 13th | 8AM - 9AM | MerlinID App - Bird Hike | Mill Creek Metroparks | Click HERE to register 

• January 14th | 10AM - 1PM | Winter Farm & Art Market 2023 | Birdfish Brewing Co. | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event 

• January 14th | 11AM - 12:30PM | Virtual Legislative Update | League of Women Voters of Greater Youngstown | ZOOM | REGISTRATION REQUIRED | Click HERE to register on eventbrite 

• January 15th | 3:30PM EST | Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Annual Worship Service | Price Memorial AME Zion 920 Dryden Ave., Youngstown, OH | Click HERE to view the flyer

• January 16th | 8:45AM - 12:15PM EST | 40th Annual MLK Community Workshop | Click HERE to view the flyer 

• January 16th | "Beyond the Dream" MLK Day 2023 Youth Workshop | 2051 Niles Rd. Warren, OH 44484 | Click HERE to register

• January 18th | 12PM - 2PM | Selfie Station Event at Perkins Park | Perkins Park Warren Ohio, 44481 | Email Dalton Campana with any Questions 

• January 18th | 4PM - 6PM | Community Information and Public Input Event | Eastgate Regional Council of Governments | Warren Library - 444 Mahoning Ave. NW | Click HERE to view the flyer 

• January 19th | 3PM - 5PM | Youngstown Health Improvement Zone South Side Meeting | Needle's Eye 74 Kenmore Avenue 

• January 19th | 5PM - 8PM | Vegan Bazaar | 311 S Main St. Poland, Ohio (Poland Library | Click HERE to view the flyer on Facebook

• January 21st | 10AM - 12PM | Naturalist Walk -- Deer Ecology | Mill Creek Metroparks | Click HERE to register 

• January 21st | 10AM | Run Club Meetup | Mill Creek Park Suspension Bridge | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event

• January 21st | 1PM - 3PM | URC And Walking In My Truth Workshop: It's All About ME | United Returning Citizens | Click HERE to view the event flyer 

• January 24th | 6PM - 8PM | Building a Better Table "Who's Making the Change?" | Click HERE to view the flyer | Click HERE to register 

• January 24th | 6PM - 7PM | Cookbook Club @ Liberty | Warren-Trumbull County Public Library | Click HERE to register 

• January 25th | 9AM - 10AM | Recreational Hikes | Mill Creek Metroparks | Click HERE to register 

• January 26th | 12PM | Mahoning Valley Mobile Market | Sebring Library

• January 26th | 3PM - 5PM | West Side Youngstown Health Improvement Zone Meeting | Grace Evangelistic Temple Church  

• January 27th | 1PM - 2PM | Stepping Out with Healthy Cooking | Youngstown Main Library | Click HERE to register 

• January 28th | 12PM - 1PM | MetroMutts: New Year New Trail | Mill Creek Metroparks | Click HERE to register 

• January 28th | 2PM | Sprouting Chefs @ Howland | Click HERE to view the event page | Register by January 25th 

• January 29th | 12PM - 1:30PM | LandArt | Mill Creek Metroparks | Click HERE to register 

• January 31st | 6PM | Book Club Discussion on Zoom: Black Faces, White Spaces | Click HERE to view the event flyer

• February 2nd | 3PM - 5PM | East Side Youngstown Health Improvement Zone Meeting | Price Memorial AME Zion Church 

• February 4th | 10AM - 1PM | Citywide Brotherhood Summit | Packard Shelter House | Click HERE to view the flyer | Click HERE to register 

• February 6th | 5:30PM - 7PM | February Full Moon Hike | Mill Creek Metroparks | Click HERE to register  

• February 6th | 6PM - 7:30PM EST | Stream Quality Monitoring Training for Northeast Ohio | ECO | Click HERE to register via the Eventbrite 

• February 7th | 6:30PM - 7:30PM | Tree Inventory Training for Northeast Ohio | ECO | Click HERE to register via the Eventbrite 

• February 8th | 9AM - 10AM | Recreational Hikes | Mill Creek Metroparks | Click HERE to view the event details

• February 8th | 6PM - 7:30PM | Nutrition Information from the US Food and Drug Administration | Youngstown Main Library 305 Wick Ave Youngstown Ohio | Click HERE to register for the event (space is limited)

• Feb. 9th | 1PM - 7PM | Mahoning County CHIP Open House & Resource Fair | B & O Station Banquet Hall 530 Mahoning Ave. Youngstown, OH 44502 | Click HERE to view the eventbrite 

• February 9th | 3PM - 5PM | North Side Youngtown Health Improvement Zone Meeting | Congregation Ohev Beth Sholom 

• February 10th | 12PM - 2PM | Culinary Foundations - Egg - Egg-cellent Eggs | Youngstown Main Library | Click HERE to register (limited space remaining)  

• February 16th | 3PM - 5PM | Youngstown Health Improvement Zone South Side Meeting | Needle's Eye 74 Kenmore Avenue 

• February 22nd | 6PM - 7:30{M | Introducing our Seed Library | Youngstown Main Library | Click HERE to register 

• Feb. 23rd | 3PM - 5PM | West Side Youngstown Health Improvement Zone Meeting | Grace Evangelistic Temple Church 

• Feb. 24th | 7PM | Carolyn Finney author of Black Faces, White Spaces at St. John's Episcopal Church | Click HERE to view the Facebook Flyer 

• March 6th | 5:30PM - 7PM | Culinary Foundations - The Budget - Friendly Potato | Youngtown Main Library | Click HERE to register (registration opens Jan 23rd) 

• March 15th | 6PM | Ohio Redistricting Update from Fair Districts | ONLINE | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event

• March 16th | 1PM - 2:30PM | Pots and Seeds | Youngstown Main Library | Click HERE to register | Registration Opens Feb 2nd at 12PM 

• March 17th | 4PM - 6PM | Hike through Packard Park | Packard Park Warren Ohio 44483 | Email Dalton Campana with any Questions 

• March 29th | Fitness Seminar: Wick Park | 1PM - 2PM | Wick Park Youngstown Ohio | Free Full body Workout Seminar | Email Dalton Campana with any Questions

• March 29th | 6PM - 7:30PM | National Nutrition Month: Gluten Free Foods and Cooking | Youngstown Main Library | Click HERE to register | Registration opens Feb 15th at 12PM 

• April 15th | 12PM - 1PM | Mason Jar Hydroponic Gardening | Michael Kusalaba Library | Click HERE to register | Registration opens Mar 4th 

• May 17th | 3PM - 5PM | Perennial Planting Seminar | Packard Park Warren Ohio 44483 | Free Perrennial planting event | Free bulb and pot container | Email Dalton Campana with any Questions

• *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.

• January 10th | 11AM EST | The 15-minute City, with Professor Carlos Moreno | Click HERE to register 

• January 10th | 3PM - 4PM ET | Pecha Kucha: Case Studies On Urban E-Bike Access | Next City | Click HERE to register

• January 11th | 1PM EST | "Me vs. Us: A Health Divided" A Conversation with Michael Stein, MD | Click HERE to register 

• January 17th | 2PM ET | National Day of Racial Healing: The Healing Power of Storytelling | Click HERE to register 

• January 19th | 11AM ET | Queer Characters and Queer Readings in the Bible | LOVEboldly | Click HERE to register 

• January 19th | 1PM EST | Collecting and Disseminating Public Health Data Disaggregated by Race and Ethnicity to Advance Health Equity: Navigating the Legal Issues | Click HERE to register 

• January 19th | 1PM ET | Harnessing the Power of Trail Networks: TrailNational Collaborative Kick-Off | Click HERE to register 

• January 24th | 11AM EST | The Walkable City, 10 Years Later. Guest: Jeff Speck, author, consultant | Click HERE to register 

• January 24th | 1PM | Let's Make It Official! Safe Routes to School Plans and Policies | Click HERE to register

• January 25th | 1-3PM ET | Inviting Biodiversity into Our Gardens | Click HERE to register 

• January 25th | 2PM - 3:30PM | Black Food Sovereignty, Community Stories | Click HERE to register 

• January 27th | 11AM - 12PM | Understanding Ohio's Bieennial Budget Process | Greater Ohio | Click HERE to register 

• January 31st | 11AM | Policymaking for Housing Justice: Unpacking the Equity Challenges of Housing Code Enforcement | ChangeLab Solutions | Click HERE to register 

• February 1st | 2PM | Climate Change and Human Health | Click HERE to register 

• February 2nd | 2PM | The Critical Role of Dads: Exploring the Benefits of Father-Friendly Pediatric Care | Click HERE to register 

• February 7th | 11AM EST | Regent Park. Social Housing Done Right. Developer's Social Responsibility. | Cities for Everyone | Click HERE to register 

• February 8th | 2PM | Climate Change and Human Health | Click HERE to register 

• February 9th | 11AM  ET | FP Virtual Dialogue: Freeing the State: Strategies for defending democracy around the world | Click HERE to register 

• February 14th | 2PM ET | The Walk Audit: An Effective Tool for Community Change | Click HERE to register 

• February 15th |  2PM | Climate Change and Human Health | Click HERE to register 

• February 16th | 1PM ET | Outdoor air pollution and health | Click HERE to register 

• February 22nd |  2PM | Climate Change and Human Health | Click HERE to register 

• February 23rd | 2PM EST | The Impact of Youth Voices in Transforming Pediatric Care | Click HERE to register 

• March 1st |  2PM | Climate Change and Human Health | Click HERE to register 

• March 7th | 11AM ET | Cities for People. Guest: Helle Soholt, Founding Partner, CEO, Gehl Architects, Denmark | Cities for Everyone | Click HERE to register 

• March 8th |  2PM | Climate Change and Human Health | Click HERE to register 

• March 15th |  2PM | Climate Change and Human Health | Click HERE to register 

• March 22nd |  2PM | Climate Change and Human Health | Click HERE to register 

• March 26th - 29th | 2023 National Bike Summit | 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 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!

Surveys 

• 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. 

Flyers

• OhioRise Flyer: Overview for Community Partners

• Kent State University MPH Brochure | Kent State College of Public Health Policy and Management Independence Cohort 

• Fast Track Farming Program 

• OSU Extension Its All About That Plate Flyer

• Mercy Health 24/7 Fatherhood Support Services Flyer

• Rides to Medical Appointments Flyer

• FEMA Releases COVID-19 Food and Nutrition Resource Roadmap (VERSION 2.0)

• Words Matter to Reduce Stigma for People with Addictions

• Senior Support Action Group - Need Boxes Flyer 

• Senior Support Action Group - Volunteer Flyer 

• Mercy Health COVID-19 Vaccine Facts Flyer | COVID-19 Vaccine Community Talking Points

• Mercy Health COVID-19 Graphic Flyer 

• Mercy Health External FAQ 

• 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 

• EFNEP Produce Perks Midwest Flyer

• One Health Ohio COVID-19 Testing and Vaccinations Flyer 

• KX 101 Local Foods: Farmers Markets and Beyond 

• The Anti-Racist Farmers Market Toolkit 

• School Breakfast Week 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

• 2021 Summer Farmers Market Customer Survey

• CDC Foundation Resource on COVID-19 Testing for Community organizations

• TNP GROW Community Garden Technical Support Resource Portal

• 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