NNPHI Public Health AmeriCorps

About Our Program

NNPHI is part of Public Health AmeriCorps – AmeriCorps and CDC’s national service program! Together, along with 10 AmeriCorps members, we’ll help our communities, localities and states become healthier, stronger, and more resilient.

Specifically, NNPHI will be working with several public health institutes, such as the Puerto Rico Public Health Trust in San Juan, PR. and Health Resources in Action (HRiA) in Boston, MA. to implement local extreme weather advocacy and community resiliency projects throughout the award period.

During this project year, NNPHI will support the recruitment of the following AmeriCorps positions:

Puerto Rico Public Health Trust (PRPHT)

• Telemedicine: a crucial role in promoting this service as a solution for accessing healthcare services during emergencies and enhancing community resilience in nursing homes. Through collaboration with PRPHT, the member focuses on strategies to disseminate, engage, and outreach for access to care, emphasizing the benefits of telemedicine for nursing home residents and their families to strengthen the healthcare system’s resilience to extreme weather events.
• Graphic Designer: will play a pivotal role in creating promotional materials that raise awareness about extreme weather resiliency and community preparedness in PR. This includes being responsible for developing visually engaging graphics to effectively communicate public health, business and community resilience, and disaster preparedness messages.
• Health Communications Fellows: will support the development of inclusive language and messaging to raise awareness of extreme weather impacts and resource continuity on public health, aiming to promote community resilience and empower communities in addressing challenges.
• Community and Marketing Research: focuses on executing a comprehensive marketing research plan to boost participation in the COVID-19 Patient Registry in PR. Responsibilities include engaging in events, forming alliances, and coordinating meetings to align with the goals of the Patient Registry and address health impacts of COVID-19 in the context of extreme weather and disaster resiliency.
• Extreme Weather Resiliency Community Research: The Extreme Weather Resiliency Community Research Member will use extreme weather event data to assess its impact on freshwater quantity and quality in remote areas of PR, focusing on building resilience against increased risks of drought and waterborne diseases. The research aims to inform best practices for community aqueducts, establish science-based indicators, and assess health impacts, contributing to local capacity-building for resilient water systems.

Health Resource in Acton (HRiA)

• Extreme Weather Resiliency Community Connector: The Extreme Weather Resiliency Community Connector will collaborate with community groups to conduct grassroots campaigns, engaging residents in Everett, MA, in business and resource resilience efforts through door-knocking, events, workshops, and community-based research. The goal is to enhance community preparedness and resilience to extreme weather impacts, fostering partnerships with stakeholders, academic institutions, and other organizations, while also aligning efforts with similar work in Chelsea, MA.