A few highlights:
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Vibrant Valley Community Conditions and Safety Public Tableau for Mahoning
What is a Lantern Fly and What can you do about it? Click HERE to learn more.
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.
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 next month's Network News updates, please send items to Robin Perry by August 30th.
HCP is hiring an Neighborhood Engagement Coordinator AmeriCorps member. Click HERE for more information and HERE to apply.
YSU is hiring for multiple positions as a part of the GuinFit Program. Click HERE to view the position description for the CDC Reach Manager.
TNP is hiring an experienced Administrative Assistant. Click HERE for more information and to 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!
August 1st | 10AM - 11AM | Bingocize | Sebring Library | Click HERE for more information
August 2nd | 4PM | First Fridays August | S. Phelps St, Youngstown | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
August 3rd | 8:30AM - 9:30AM | Coffee With the Birds | Mill Creek Park: Ford Nature Center | Click HERE to purchase tickets and register
August 3rd | 7AM | Black Men's Wellness Day | Covelli Centre | Click HERE to view the event flyer
August 3rd | 10AM - 11AM | Backyard Conservation Series - Preparing and Sowing Native Plant Seeds | Click HERE to purchase tickets and Register
August 3rd | 11AM - 3PM | Niles Arts & Crafts Festival | Waddell Park | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
August 4th | 3PM - 7PM | Jazz in the Park | Wick Park | Click HERE to view the flyer
August 5th | 10AM - 11AM | Let's Move! Outside Edition! | Poland Library | Click HERE for more information
August 5th | 6PM | OSU Veggies & More Tour: Flying High GROW Urban Farm 100 Broadway: Enter Broadway+Bryson St, drive to end | Click HERE to view the Facebook flyer
August 6th | 10AM - 6PM | Safer Streets Series: N. Park Ave Safe Street Demonstration & Bike Rodeo | Kids Bike Rodeo @ 1PM @ 406 N. Park | Click HERE to view the Event flyer
August 7th | 5:30PM - 7:30PM EDT | Ohio Home Energy Savings Program - Youngstown Feedback Session | Youngstown Main Library | Click HERE to register
August 7th | 6PM - 7:30PM | Canva 101 | Youngstown Main Library | Click HERE to register
August 8th | 3PM - 4PM | Dairy-Free Strawberry Milkshakes | Canfield Library | Click HERE to register
August 8th | 6PM - 7:30PM | Public Corruption Panel Discussion with Tim Seman | Youngstown Main Library | Click HERE to register
August 9th | 10AM - 11AM | Yoga for Every Body | Canfield Library | Click HERE to register
August 10th | 9AM - 3PM | Summer Flea | 365 E. Boardman St, Youngstown | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
August 11th | 3PM - 7PM | Jazz in the Park | Wick Park | Click HERE to view the flyer
August 11th | 4PM - 7PM | In Our Nature | Fellows Riverside Garden | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
August 12th | 10AM - 10:45AM | Meet me on the Yoga Mat | Austintown Library | Click HERE to register
August 12th | 11AM - 11:45AM | NAMA-Stay for Chair Yoga! | Poland Library | Click HERE for more information
August 12th | 12PM - 1PM EST | PT 1: Advocacy with Impact for Nonprofits - Ohio Advocacy and Funding | G2G | Click HERE to register
August 12th | 6PM | OSU Veggies & More Tour: Dorthy Day House - 620 Belmont Ave. | Click HERE to view the Facebook Flyer
August 13th | 11AM - 12PM | Dairy-Free Strawberry Milkshakes | Boardman Library | Click HERE to register
August 15th | 5:30PM - 8:30PM | Climate Fresk: Interactive collaborative game about Climate Change | 125 W. Market St., Warren | Click HERE to register
August 15th | 1PM - 2:30PM | National Peach Month with Mercy Health | Youngstown Main Library | Click HERE to register
August 15th | 2PM - 3PM | Dairy-Free Queso Dip | East Library | Click HERE to register
August 15th | 3PM - 4PM | Yoga for Building Body Literacy | Poland Library | Click HERE for more information
August 15th | 6PM - 8PM | Pride Youngstown Presents: An evening with Ken Schneck | Calvin Center for the Arts | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
August 16th | 12PM - 3PM | Chalk the Walk! | Tri-Lakes Library | Click HERE for more information
August 17th | 10AM - 11AM | Houseplants 101: Spider Plants | MK Library | Click HERE to register
August 17th | 11AM - 12PM | Gentle Yoga with Brianne | Tri-Lakes Library | Click HERE for more information
August 18th | 3PM - 7PM | Jazz in the Park | Wick Park | Click HERE to view the flyer
August 19th | 6PM | OSU Veggies & More Tour: St. Pat's - 1420 Oak Hill Ave | Click HERE to view the Facebook Flyer
August 20th | 5:30PM - 6:30PM | Dairy-Free Queso Dip | Tri-Lakes Library | Click HERE to register
August 21st | 11AM - 12PM | Dairy-Free Mac and Cheese | Poland Library | Click HERE to register
August 22nd | 5PM - 7PM | Advocating for Your Health: A panel on minority women's health in the Valley | Click HERE to view the Facebook flyer
August 23rd | 1:30PM - 2:30PM | Stepping Out with Exercise | Youngstown Main Library | Click HERE for more information
August 23rd | 2PM - 3PM | Houseplant Adoption Drive | Canfield Library | Click HERE for more information
August 2rd | 6PM - 8PM | S'mores and Spores; Mushroom Walk and Fire | REGISTRATION REQUIRED | Click HERE to view the Event Page
August 23rd | 6:30PM - 8:30PM | Sunset Paddle | WILD YOU | E. Newport Dr. Youngstown 44511 | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
August 24th | 11AM | Honey & Lavender Festival | 1588 Mahoning Ave. Youngstown, OH | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
August 25th | 3PM - 7PM | Jazz in the Park | Wick Park | Click HERE to view the flyer
August 27th | 5:30PM - 6:30PM | Peach Cobbler | Youngstown Main Library | Click HERE to register
August 28th | 6:30PM - 7:30PM | Native Wildflowers for Groundcover | Poland Library | Click HERE for more information
August 29th | 1PM - 2PM | Peach Cobbler | Youngstown Main Library | Click HERE to register
September 1st | 3PM - 7PM | Jazz in the Park | Wick Park | Click HERE to view the flyer
September 6th | 9AM - 4PM EDT | The 5th Annual ACTION Golf Tournament | Click HERE to get tickets
September 6th | 4PM | First Fridays September | S. Phelps St, Youngstown | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
September 7th | 9AM - 3PM | Youngstown Flea Pop UP | 365 E. Boardman St. Youngstown | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
September 14th | 8:30AM | Southside Bus Tour | South High School Building | Click HERE to view the Facebook flyer
September 18th | 11AM | Naturalization Ceremony & Reception - Youngstown | Mahoning County Courthouse | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
September 21st | 1PM | Family and Children's Oktoberfest on Phelps Street! | Gringo's | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
September 28th | 7AM - 11AM | Mahoning Valley Walk to End Alzheimer's | Click HERE to view the Facebook Flyer
October 27th | 2PM | City of Warren Annual Halloween parade | Click HERE to view the Facebook flyer
November 9th | 5PM - 8PM | Inspiring Minds Youngstown 1st Annual Holiday Kick-off Event: Sneaker Ball | Click HERE to view the Facebook post
Saturdays | 12PM - 1PM | Yoga at Westside Bowl | Westside Bowl | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
Tuesday & Thursdays until Dec. 19th 2024 | 9:30AM - 11AM | Yoga in the Gardens | Click HERE for more details and to register
Wednesdays until October 30th 2024 | 12PM - 12:30PM | Walk the Valley: Walk Wednesdays | Meet at Mocha House in Downtown Youngstown and walk to Wean Park | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
Wednesdays until Dec. 18th 2024 | 12PM - 1PM | Tai Chi Step One in the Gardens | Fellows Riverside Gardens: Radius Program Classroom | Click HERE for more information
Wednesday until Dec. 25th 2024 | 7PM - 9:30PM | Anime Night at Westside Bowl | 2617 Mahoning Youngstown OH 44509 | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
Saturdays until September 14th | Northside Farmers Market | Elm St. Youngstown, OH | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
*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.
For ODNR Urban Forestry updates and announcements, sign up for their mailing list HERE
August 9th | 9AM - 4PM | State of Reparations in the African American Community Conference | Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition | CEUS Available | Click HERE to view the event flyer
August 22nd | 7PM | Combating the Biodiversity Crisis with Native Plants | WILD ONES | Click HERE to view the Facebook Event
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 1 Dates for 2024 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
CDC Train: Introduction to Quality Improvement in Public Health
CDC Train: Community Tool Box Module 1: Assuring Engagement in Community Health Improvement Efforts
A Public Health Approach to Alzheimers and Other Dementias (free, online, interactive curriculum)
LGBTQIA+ 101: A Crash Course in Queer Basics from Love Boldly
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
Eastgate is seeking input for the Youngstown Poland Rd. Corridor as part of their planning activities. Click HERE to take the 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
Student Loans Resources:
Need resources for yourself or your organization about PSLF? Check out a resource for it HERE.
Need more information on PSLF or have a specific question? Try the PSLF Support Program Group on Facebook or book a presentation from one of their experts
Need more information about the SAVE Repayment Plan (replacement for the REPAYE Plan). Click HERE for more information