The Year 3 VISTA will perform general tasks and activities related to community awareness and engagement; expanding and strengthening partnerships and networks; outreach; program planning; grant writing and volunteer recruitment. This selected Project Focus Area on Food Access will impact the community and fulfill capacity building goals by helping to develop hospital-campus and hospital-community efforts in this area and mutually beneficial partnerships between the hospital, campus, and community organizations, and foster the VISTA as a professional/emerging leader in the fields of community development and civic engagement. St. Christopher's will have just completed their second community health needs assessment (CHNA). Access to food was ranked as one of the most pressing challenges for families served by the hospital. The VISTA will support efforts to develop and activate community resources for public health-driven programs in addition to supporting hospital CHNA implementation.
| Location | Boston, MA |