• Identify language that makes comprhension difficult for readers
• Apply basic strategies to make communication more clear
• Connect to additional resources to advance their understanding of plain language

• Describe Public Health 3.0
• Identify ways to embrace and implement recommendations to 
  achieve Public Health 3.0
• Understand the subtle differences between the roles of Chief 
  Health Strategist and Chief Health Ambassador in Tennessee 
  Department of Health
• Identify ways to create stronger and more effective cross- 
  sector partnerships

What is it?

Who should attend?

Why should I attend?

• Find a primary care physician
• Find a mammography facility
• Obtain health insurance
• For those who are uninsured, access to free cancer screenings
• Access to community resources such as food pantries, housing, and/or clothing
• Obtain interpreter services

• 9 common types of elder abuse 
• Information on financial abuse 
• Scams affecting seniors
• Advocacy and Legal Services provided by VIBS

As the local chapter of Mental Health America and of the Mental Health Association of New York State, it is The Association for Mental Health and Wellness' mission to drive evidence-based practices, information, education, and resources to the residents of Suffolk County. We believe mental health is as important as physical health, and it is our goal to ensure that all of our local needs and voices are heard and recognized by government leaders, the business community, advocacy groups, and educational organizations in our region.

• Care Manager – Adult Health Home
• Psychiatrist (Consultant Opportunity)
• PROS Peer Specialist
• Veterans Shelter Manager – Per Diem
• and many more! 

• Bilingual Health Homes Care Coordinator - Full-time position - The Care Coordinator is responsible for providing case management services to clients with chronic illnesses. To promote linkage to the full range of needed services and ensures the coordination of these services through advocacy and promoting the integration of community providers in Nassau, Queens, and Suffolk counties. The Care Coordinator promotes the client's compliance with medical and behavioral health services and addresses barriers to connecting and maintaining care while encouraging self-sufficiency and empowerment.
• Office Manager - Full Time - We are looking for an energetic Office Manager who understands how to keep the ships sailing. This role sits within Operations, working to creating a welcoming environment for our amazing team. You’re a great fit if your friends would say you’re the life of the party, you’re extremely organized, and you can anticipate needs before they become needs.
• Engagement Specialist - Part Time - The Engagement Specialist is responsible for community engagement for our CDC Grant Program which includes marketing, social media, street outreach, event planning and coordination, community-building with regard to our target population and networking and collaborating with Community Based Organizations (CBOs) and providers.
• Social Media Specialist - Full Time, Part Time, or Freelance Considered - The Social Media Specialist is an exciting new position at a growing Long Island-based non-profit focused on public health and community outreach. This role will work closely with the Executive Director and other managers to build a vital, recognized and relatable brand. As a hands-on, brand ambassador you will be responsible for crafting and distributing community stories, finding innovative ways to promote our programs, and developing social media content that gets attention.

Summary:
EmPOWERED to Serve Scholars are college freshmen, sophomores and juniors making a difference in the health of their communities.  Past scholars include:

• A health policy and management student who encouraged corner groceries to sell fresh, healthy foods,
• A biochemistry student who taught diabetes courses at a community health clinic, and 
• A public policy student who helped launch an urban garden where families living in a food desert could harvest fresh fruit and vegetables.

• 60-second video about what health equity means to you and how you’ve made a sustainable, positive impact on a community’s health 
•  Letter of Recommendation
• Headshot 
• College transcript (or high school, if freshman)

The Program in Public Health is looking to partner MPH candidates with organizations in the process of applying to grant opportunities.

A small team (3-5 students) will work together to complete your grant application before whatever deadline you have! The course starts on Thursday, January 30th and ends in mid-May. There will be two opportunities to speak to the class to explain your organization’s mission and the grant.