Happy National Health Center Week! Health Centers across the state are hosting health fairs and other events for community members. Visit our calendar for a list of health center events within the state this week.

In other news, CHCACT is happy to announce that it has received a grant award from the Connecticut Commission on Community Service (CCCS) to host its Service to Improve Community Health (STICH) AmeriCorps program. Last week, CHCACT welcomed a new Workforce Development Program Manager, Andrew Oravecz to manage the new program! After serving with AmeriCorps through Northwest CT Area Health Education Center (AHEC), Andrew is very enthusiastic about recruiting driven members who will help FQHCs meet community need throughout the state.

Recruitment is underway for the 2017-2018 program year. 23 Members will be placed within 11 health centers across Connecticut and CHCACT. Members will serve in many different capacities to promote health insurance literacy and in increasing health access for vulnerable and underserved residents within the state. All Member positions must be filled by October 1^st.

The AmeriCorps program presents great opportunities for recent graduates, individuals taking a gap year, young professionals or individuals looking to give back to the communities to make an impact within their communities while gaining valuable work experience and learning about a new career. You can view the job posting here. Also, read more about some of our previous AmeriCorps Members here.

Dionne Kotey, Program Coordinator

We are looking forward to putting together our STICH AmeriCorps Team for the upcoming program year! Interested candidates should apply directly to CHCACT by submitting a resume and cover letter to dkotey@chcact.org. 

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Enjoy the rest of your week

Dionne.