Peers
Val has been the AmeriCorps Director for _ years before passing the torch to Precious
10 years
How do you pronounce AmeriCorps
Pronounced "Amera Core" like Apple Core
Your role as a Community Health Empowerment Navigator is to
Connect community members with food and health services/resources
_ makes a community healthy.
Access to clean water, healthy food, education, safety, child care, mental health services, etc.
CHEN is
Community Health Empowerment Navigators
How many vegetarians are in the group
2
How many service days are you required to participate in?
One
Why is building rapport important?
Building rapport creates a trusting relationship with community members allowing us to feel more connected with one another.
Variables of a food desert are
no access to fresh produce, gas stations, convenient stores, lack of transportation to stores etc.
Rapport is
a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well.
Name one member who was not born in Ohio
Azzy, Edie, Noelle
What is the name of the timekeeping system?
OnCorps
Who are our 8 partner sites
OSU extension, Cleveland Food Bank, CMSD, BW Brain Center, BW Upward Bound, Old Brooklyn Neighborhood, MetroWest, MetroHealth
How does food effect health?
Mental, genetics, organs, obesity etc.
Share your elevator pitch with the group
How many pet cats does Azzy have
3
What is LeaderCorps?
a statewide network in which Ohio’s AmeriCorps members share ideas, experiences, and a spirit of service while taking a leadership position in their AmeriCorps program.
What data are we collecting? (5)
Individuals Served, Behavior change, Activities/Interaction, Referrals Made, Member Experience
What is a community health empowerment navigator?
Community advocate, connect members with health and nutrition services, etc.
CHANGE INC stands for
Community Health and Nutrition Guided Empowerment through the Integration of Navigators in Cleveland
This member has experience providing resources to the community as this is something they have done outside of CHANGE INC
Shemeta
Prohibited activities include
Aid in political efforts, organizing strikes, protests, aide in religious efforts, replace the duties of an employee etc.
Unite us is
An online referral system used to connect people with resources
Elements of Social Determinants of Health are ...
Education, nutrition, healthcare, transportation, housing, income, environment, mental, social
Social determinants of health are
the conditions in the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks.