Public Health AmeriCorps Needs You

AmeriCorps is highlighting our innovative program, Public Health AmeriCorps, and the current opportunities available for the inaugural class of AmeriCorps members. We will be hosting a series of events, and we need your help to promote them! These events are part of our ongoing efforts to raise the visibility of national service and spotlight this innovative new public health program.

Help us Promote Three Public Health AmeriCorps Events

Twitter Chat: How Public Health AmeriCorps is Changing the Game Locally
Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2 p.m. ET

Inviting all Public Health AmeriCorps grantees to join in the dialogue. We have a preset list of questions we can share in advance, along with instructions of how to join the chat. You, your communications or social media staff or current members are welcome to join. Email socialmedia@cns.gov to receive the chat questions in advance.

Social Media Storm
Wednesday, Aug. 17, Noon ET
AmeriCorps will host a social media storm to premiere our new Public Health AmeriCorps video across our social media channels. The social media storm will kick off a virtual roundtable discussion with Senior White House Policy Advisor Cameron Webb, MD, JD, AmeriCorps CEO Michael D. Smith, and Public Health AmeriCorps Director AJ Pearlman. Be sure to check out our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram on Wednesday, Aug. 17, Noon ET.

Virtual Roundtable: Be the Boost your Community Needs - Help Improve our Nation's Public Health
Wednesday, Aug. 17, 1:30 p.m. ET

During this roundtable discussion AmeriCorps CEO Michael D. Smith and Public Health AmeriCorps Director AJ Pearlman will welcome newly funded grantees and Senior White House Policy Advisor Cameron Webb, MD, JD, to discuss the urgent need for a new generation of public health leaders. You are invited to share the registration link for this webinar with anyone interested in serving with AmeriCorps.

Register

Communication Resources

Please share with your networks that you are participating in these events before Tuesday, Aug. 16. We’ve provided assets including social media copy and graphics for you to use. Please make sure you share the date, time and hashtag with your followers.

Do you have any additional questions? Please send them to socialmedia@cns.gov.

Acess Social Press Kit

FY23 Public Health AmeriCorps Notice of Funding Opportunity

AmeriCorps recently released the FY23 Public Health AmeriCorps Notice of Funding Opportunity. The 2023 grants competition prioritizes programs working to address community public health needs, including health inequities exacerbated by the ongoing pandemic, and is open to nonprofit, faith-based, tribal, and community-based organizations; higher education institutions; state, local, and territorial government entities, including local public health departments.

The application deadline is Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023, 5 p.m. ET. We encourage you to share with organizations in your community that may be interested in becoming part of Public Health AmeriCorps.

We look forward to you helping amplify Public Health AmeriCorps and help even more people learn about these critical service opportunities.

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