(AGENPARL) – mar 11 ottobre 2022 26 new AmeriCorps members will improve healthcare access in Baltimore as part of $2.3 million federal investment []
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 11, 2022
AmeriCorps Press Office
26 new AmeriCorps members will improve healthcare access in Baltimore as part of $2.3 million federal investment
Baltimore Community Health Corps, which recently received nearly $2.3 million in AmeriCorps funding, will provide holistic professional development through a healing-centered and trauma-informed approach in Baltimore city. AmeriCorps members will receive additional training opportunities including leadership development and technical skills training such as Clinical Nurse Assistant or Community Health Worker certifications.
During today’s event, AmeriCorps CEO Michael D. Smith joined Rep. John Sarbanes (MD-03) and Fagan Harris, Baltimore Corps’ president and CEO, to swear-in the new cohort AmeriCorps members and celebrate their commitment to national service. Smith shared remarks about the importance of equitable health outcomes for all Americans and the goals for this new cohort.
“During your service experience, you will meet other like-minded people who have a deep commitment to public health,” said Michael D. Smith, AmeriCorps CEO. “This commitment will open more doors to opportunity and fulfillment than you ever thought possible. Thank you for taking the AmeriCorps pledge and committing to improve health care access in underserved communities in Baltimore.”
“As we rebuild our public health infrastructure and address the health care worker shortage, programs like the Baltimore Community Health Corps help achieve a high-quality health care delivery system for all Americans,” said Congressman John Sarbanes (MD-03). “I’m pleased that the American Rescue Plan, which I voted to pass, has provided AmeriCorps with the resources to launch this and other new innovative approaches to recruiting and training the public health leaders of the future. I applaud Public Health AmeriCorps and its 26 new members for committing to service in underserved communities across Baltimore.”
“Health outcomes are deeply related to our overall social and care infrastructure, and we must understand that improving Marylanders’ health also improves our ability to prosper across all sectors from our economy to civic participation, education and beyond,” said Fagan Harris, Baltimore Corps President and CEO. “We are proud that Baltimore Community Health Corps members will be part of closing health care equity gaps in Maryland. At Baltimore Corps, we believe the best way to solve our problems is to make our people, especially those most directly impacted by social systems, part of the solutions. Thanks to our partners at AmeriCorps and the leadership of Rep. Sarbanes, together we can positively impact communities in Baltimore and across our state for generations to come.”
AmeriCorps offers opportunities for individuals of all backgrounds to be a part of the national service community, grow personally and professionally, and receive benefits for their service.
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