Special Projects

Community Health Global Innovations

Community Health Global Innovations

Building upon NACHC’s International Health Center Toolkit: A Beginner’s Guide for Starting CHC Connections Abroad and working towards developing a pipeline of potential recruits for various health center careers, Community HealthCorps and Peace Corps have created a new initiative called "Community Health Global Innovations."

This initiative encourages people interested in Peace Corps service to gain practical experience through community health care assignments with NACHC's Community HealthCorps program, and provides potential employment opportunities for returned Peace Corps Volunteers.  The two organizations will exchange training materials to share best practices in the field of community health both in the U.S. and abroad.

The intent of this pilot initiative is to improve the quality of life for residents in communities throughout the United States and Peace Corps host countries, promote the long-term professional and career development of participants to serve in community health settings, and contribute to more effective volunteer service domestically and abroad.    

Community HealthCorps engages hundreds of AmeriCorps members in service each year to promote health care for America's underserved. Many of these members are pursuing careers in community health in the United States, returning to community health centers as employees after using their education awards to achieve degrees in medicine, nursing, or allied health professions; and/or careers in global health with organizations like World Health Organization (WHO), Doctors without Borders, and the Commission on Smart Global Health.

Currently, over 1700 Peace Corps Volunteers work in health related projects in 46 countries worldwide. Peace Corps Volunteers work at a grassroots level to  promote preventive health education with an emphasis on outreach, awareness and prevention programs. They help expand access to clean water, improve sanitation techniques, and empower local communities to address their health care issues. As Peace Corps approaches its 50th anniversary, over 7600 volunteers serve in 76 countries to promote world peace and friendship through service to others.

The Community Health Global Innovations initiative might have something to offer you if:

1. You are interested in a career in public/community health, global/international health and are looking for ways to gain more education and improve your skill sets.
2. You are considering applying to, or have recently applied to, serve with Peace Corps but need to strengthen your candidacy by gaining more experience in public health and community service.
3. You are a returned Peace Corps Volunteer looking for opportunities to give back through careers and volunteer opportunities in your own community.
4. You are currently serving in either Peace Corps or Community HealthCorps and would like to find more creative and innovative ways to impact the community you serve.

 
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For more information please contact:

Howard Liebers
Senior Program Officer, Policy and Innovation
Community HealthCorps
301-347-0400
hliebers@nachc.com

or

Tess Scannell
Volunteer Recruitment and Selection
Peace Corps
202-692-1584
tscannell@peacecorps.gov

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