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POSITION: Tree of Life Center (TOLC) Community Connectedness Developer
ORGANIZATION: Cornell University Cooperative Extension/TOLC Partnership
BACKGROUND: The Tree of Life Center [TOLC] partnership has deep roots, established connections, challenges faced, and aspirations for the future of the Jamaica community in Queens. The new TOLC apartment building will soon be home to 174 low-income families in the NYC community of Jamaica, Queens. Founding partners include the First Presbyterian Church in Jamaica [FPCJ], First Jamaica Community and Urban Development Corporation [FJCUDC], Community Healthcare Network [CHN], and Cornell University Cooperative Extension’s NYC Programs [CUCE]. The mission of the FJCUDC, developer of the TOLC, centers on health equity and food access. The FPCJ’s diverse staff and congregation provide ongoing programs (food pantry, health fairs, and more). CUCE’s multilingual Extension educators engage thousands of families each year through nutrition, health, STEM, 4-H/youth development, and parenting programs. CHN’s federally qualified health center in Jamaica serves over 4,000 patients who live in the immediate neighborhood. In response to the pandemic, the TOLC partnership launched community-based COVID-19 vaccination clinics engaging volunteer Cornell medical students to administer vaccinations. The TOLC offers a unique opportunity to spark innovation through community engagement in program co-creation, building on the missions and programs of each partner organization.
STUDENT OPPORTUNITY: This practicum will offer a student or small group of students the opportunity to work with partner organizations and with community/TOLC residents on assessing, strengthening, and developing social connectedness with the aim of promoting health equity and optimal health for people of all ages. There will be strong opportunities for the student(s) to focus on early child health and optimal development. The student(s) will work with TOLC partners and community/TOLC residents to identify program innovations as well as ways programs and services offered by TOLC partner organizations can be coordinated and linked so as to break down organizational silos. Specific activities and deliverables related to this practicum will include:
- Attending monthly partnership meetings as well as working group meetings
- Reviewing and applying organizational development materials and child health promotion materials included in the Robin Hood Foundation’s FUEL for 50 workshop series
- Assisting in development of second phase application for FUEL for 50 funding award for the TOLC’s “Strong Together: Tree of Life Center Partnership for Young Children’s Health”
- Assist in and conduct resident welcoming activities
- Assist in and conduct needs and strengths assessment activities
- Develop, present, and discuss report on each semester’s activities to the First Jamaica Community and Urban Development Corporation’s board and other stakeholders
Preferred Qualifications
- Coursework or degree-seeking in Public Health, Community Health, Human Resources, Public Administration, Health and Human Services, Public Health Nutrition, Marketing/ Communications, or related field
- Excellent writing skills and communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint, Word and Excel
- Attention to detail and proficient communication skills
How to apply:
Interested candidates should email their resume and letter describing their interests, skills, and objectives to jst5@cornell.edu(Jennifer Tiffany, Executive Director, Cornell University Cooperative Extension – NYC Programs). Position is located in Jamaica, Queens; team meetings and some work may be managed remotely.
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POSITION: Fall Intern – Age Friendly Health Systems
ORGANIZATION: Healthcare Association of New York State
Overview
The Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS) is seeking a temporary Intern for the fall from September 2022 until December 2022 to assist and support the Quality Advocacy, Research and Innovation (QARI) division. This opportunity is ideal for a graduate student seeking an internship in healthcare quality improvement, focused on health and aging in New York State. This position requires working with confidential data and adhering to HANYS’ data security policies and procedures.
This internship will be 20 hours per week and is fully remote with an expected duration of 12 weeks.
Key Responsibilities
Gather, code, and verify data and ensure timely submission for New York State healthcare facilities participating in the Age-Friendly Health Systems Action Community. Coordinate the design of a preand post-participation survey to capture process and outcome metrics and measure improvement. Identify and summarize trends and share updates with participating healthcare facilities to highlight progress and opportunities for improvement.
Qualifications
Successful candidates should be enrolled in a Master’s degree program, preferably in public health or public administration, with knowledge and interest in data-driven quality improvement in healthcare. Excel proficiency is required.
To apply and find out more about us:
Please visit: https://www.hanys.org/about/careers/
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POSITION: Gil Addo Harlem Health Fellowship
ORGANIZATION: The Harlem Health Initiative (HHI) at CUNY SPH
Program description: The Harlem Health Initiative (HHI) at CUNY SPH launched in February 2020, just before the COVID-19 pandemic began. At its core, HHI is a technical assistance and training program to bolster community-based organizations (CBOs). Its single aim is to improve the health and wellbeing of the Harlem community through relationship building with existing coalitions and networks of CBOs, while also ensuring CUNY SPH’s status as a community-centered institution, part of the fabric of Harlem. The Initiative prioritizes consistent community representation and engagement when considering programming and policy as opposed to integrating community perspectives only when buy-in is necessary. As a result of its footprint and suite of support, HHI has enabled the school to garner nearly $7 million in research and community program funding that directly addresses critical health issues facing Harlem, including a task-shifting program to identify mental health concerns among residents in housing projects, establishing a community co-laboratory with CBOs to establish and enhance health equity programming, and building vaccine literacy through health communications and partner training activities. The Initiative provides community organizations with up-to-date health data, supports survey work, and engages student interns in community practice. HHI also works with Harlem’s elected and government officials to educate them about health issues like food insecurity, mental health, and COVID-19 impacts, and helps them understand how legislation can be supported by CUNY SPH’s work.
The portfolio of community engagement activities of HHI has expanded greatly over the last two years in an unexpected and unprecedented way. The Initiative’s Director, Ms. Deborah Levine, supports the school’s community portfolio. The Gil Addo Harlem Health Fellowship (“Fellowship”) will allow Ms. Levine to hire two student fellows at the master’s or doctoral level who will partner with her over a two-year period. Addo Fellows will be responsible for project management and general support of the Harlem Health Initiative.
Position Overview: This role will support HHI Director Deborah Levine and Program Manager Claire Ogburn and help ensure that the team meets program goals and deliverables in a timely and effective manner. The position’s responsibilities encompass community engagement and outreach for a variety of community-based research projects and initiatives; data gathering and analysis; community partner communication and support; research on health and wellness indicators for Harlem, the neighborhood’s CBOs and FBOs, and the impact of COVID-19 on Harlem; database assembly and management; developing health communications materials; and workstream alignment. This is a part-time position at 20 hours per week, per semester (15 weeks) at a rate of $35 per hour. Fellows are asked to make a 2-year commitment.
Gil Addo Harlem Health Fellow Responsibilities: Under the leadership of the HHI Director and Program Manager, Fellows will:
Fellow 1:
- Develop a global partnership “master” database for CUNY SPH that can be accessed and leveraged by all school programs, including key programmatic partners: the Office of Experiential Learning and Career Services, the Pandemic Response Institute, Harlem Strong, CIRGH, the Vaccine Literacy Campaign, etc.
- Liaise with the aforementioned offices and initiatives to ensure cross-communication of activities; maintain a record of concurrent research, outreach, and programs
- Identify indicators to include across SPH-led survey work of both community partners and the SPH student / alumni community
- Assist with development and execution of HHI’s 2022 Webinar Series
- Support the Pandemic Response Institute (PRI)’s Community Convening and Learning Team (CCLT), including database creation & management, liaising with NYC Department of Health and Department of Emergency Management, and attendance at virtual meetings.
- Other duties as assigned.
Fellow 2:
- Develop an uptown charter book to develop the “who” and the “what” of health policy players and the state of health in Harlem.
- Create a central dashboard database that displays aggregate data sets; coordinate with other CUNY SPH dashboards
- Support the evolution and integration of advisory councils across CUNY SPH
- Support data collection, analysis and reporting efforts to understand and publicize the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Harlem’s residents, organizations, and community leaders.
- Aid with writing funding proposals for multiple research and community projects.
- Assist with recruitment and outreach of community partners.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Master’s or Doctoral student at CUNY SPH in good academic standing
- Desired candidate qualifications:
- Demonstrated commitment to social and racial equity
- Database development / management and information architecture skills (experience with AirTable or other project management software, a plus)
- Quantitative and qualitative data gathering and analysis skills
- Strong writing skills
- Experience working with community-based, faith-based organizations, and/or social services organizations (outreach, engagement, partnership development and management)
- Development of culturally competent, linguistically-sensitive health communications materials, including infographics
- Experience working within the Harlem community is a plus
- Other language proficiency, a plus
To apply, please email your cover letter and resume to HarlemHealth@sph.cuny.edu by May 31, 2022, and indicate which fellow position (i.e., “1,” “2,” or “both”) you wish to apply for. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.
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POSITION: Health Policy Intern
ORGANIZATION: Office of Child & Family Health (OCFH) /NYC ACS
The Office of Child & Family Health (OCFH) is charged with ensuring that all children in the care of the New York City Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) have access to physical and mental/behavioral health care that is comprehensive, appropriate and in line with current best practice standards. OCFH delivers direct medical services to children entering foster care, offers individual case consultations, technical assistance and training to ACS staff and foster care agencies on a variety of health-related topics, conducts research and performance assessments, and provides clinical expertise in developing health and mental health policies that support best case practice.
The Health Policy Intern will be a part of the OCFH team and engage in health policy work. She/he/they will work under the Director of Health Policy and Planning.
Responsibilities may include:
- Conducting and reporting findings from literature reviews for projects related to child and adolescent health;
- Updating health assessment tools and forms;
- Reviewing, and updating ACS medical and mental health policy and procedure manuals;
- Participating in agency-wide meetings, committees and workgroups to ensure that health care issues are incorporated into internal program design and policy development;
- Supporting health policy and program development initiatives;
- Performing other related duties, as appropriate.
Primary Location:
150 William Street, New York, New York 10038 but you should have the ability to work remotely.
Candidate Requirements:
- Graduate student with interest in and knowledge of health policy, child health, Medicaid policy, and/or adolescent sexual and reproductive health;
- Strong analytical, writing and communication skills;
- Ability to multitask while maintaining strong attention to detail;
- Ability to take initiative and work independently;
- Experience using Microsoft Office software, including: Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint;
- Time limited with an average of 8-10 hours per week
This position is unpaid, school credit and flexible hours may be available. Internship may be used as a fieldwork placement and/or practicum.
To Apply: Please email your cover letter and resume to Bianca Lopez, Director of Health Policy and Planning, Bianca.Lopez@acs.nyc.gov
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POSITION: Fall 2022 Research Fieldwork Opportunity