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Here's a quick link to articles in this issue:
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 Job Posting
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The Getthere Call Center is expanding! Rural Health Network of South Central New York (RHNSCNY) seeks a full-time Mobility Management Transportation Advocate (MMTA) to work in Mobility Management of South Central New York's (MMSCNY) Getthere Call Center, a one-stop transportation assistance center, providing case management, information and referral services, trip planning, travel training, and transportation education services. The MMTA will serve with the MMSCNY team of transportation professionals to improve access to health care and other essential services to those that face transportation barriers, with a primary focus on the elderly, people with disabilities, and the rural population. This is a 40 hour per week position with benefits. Candidate must be empathetic and understanding to the needs of individuals, practice analytical and problem-solving skills, understand the health and human services sector, and desire an integral role in the success of a dynamic collaborative community initiative.
Application Deadline: June 22, 2018
Online Application here
Please feel free to share this job posting with anyone who may be interested in applying.
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Only Two Summer Food Security Positions Still Available:
We have been quickly filling our 300-hour, food security positions at RHSC, and only two remain open: one with Food Bank of the Southern Tier and the other with Food and Health Network of South Central New York. These positions involve a short, part-time term with AmeriCorps, providing education and implementing programs that will increase the food security of residents in Binghamton and Elmira. For more information and to apply, please visit our website or contact Haley Desilet at [email protected].
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Isaiah Baker, a former AmeriCorps member served with VINES in 2014-2015.
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| Welcome New Staff |
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Jessica Barbini, Farm to School Coordinator and Emma Nalin, Community Health Worker
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Emma Nalin - Community Health Worker, Broome County
Emma Nalin, Community Health Worker, is delighted to apply her public health and anthropology training in support of health equity for rural populations. In her graduate studies at the University of North Texas, she focused on chronic disease management, patient activation and self-advocacy, and the effects of policy on access to healthcare. She understands that eliminating barriers to healthcare access is one of the core functions of public health. As a medical anthropologist, Emma is trained in strengths-based interviewing, home visits, and cultural competence. Feel free to ask her about her recent research trip to India or progress on writing he
r thesis to obtain Master's degrees in Anthropology and Public Health.
Please join Community Health Services in welcoming Emma as an asset to our Rural Health Network SCNY staff
Jessica Barbini, Farm to School Coordinator
Jessica Barbini, Farm to School Coordinator, studied Music Education at Syracuse University and then transferred to Cornell University to complete a B.S. in Plant Science and Sustainable Food Systems. She brings her experiences in organic farming, low-income community gardening,and work with non-profits to her new position with the Food & Health Network where she hopes to "further my understanding of what we deem important about food and how we turn those values into a reality". Jess said "Many of my childhood memories are interconnected with food and family, and these are the things I hold close to my heart.
I am thrilled to be
joinin
g a team of pa
ssionate and thoughtful folks at the Rural Health Network!"
Christian DiRado-Owens will be leaving his position as Farm to School Coordinator later this month after helping Jess transition to her new position. Christian shared his reflections on his time at Rural Health Network in a post on the Food & Health Network Blog saying "I am humbled to have been a part of this work. Thank you to everyone who continues to make a difference and champion local food - I can't wait to see where you take it!". Read his full message here.
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The Milepost Receives National Recognition
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The National Center for Mobility Management recognized Rural Health Network's Mobilty Management newsletter, The Milepost, in the June edition of Mobility Management News saying "Though RHNSCNY participates in the active mobility management network of Upstate New York, the newsletter itself reflects the difficulties confronting residents, particularly veterans, older adults, and people with disabilities, needing access to medical care and other important destinations."
Mobility Management of SCNY Director, Bill Wagner states " I believe this recognition is important in demonstrating how MMSCNY's work is being recognized by and impacting more than our local region. Janice Parker, who is largely responsible for The Milepost, has done a great job putting together this newsletter highlighting the work of MMSCNY, the issues we face and challenges of mobility that many face across the country. I certainly appreciate what she does."
Read more of the Mobility Management News and our most recent The Milepost issue.
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Information of Interest
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These articles and blog posts caught our eye in the last month.
Fact Sheet on Potentially Toxic Chemicals in Personal Care Products
The
New York State Health Foundation
shared a new resource on potentially toxic chemicals commonly found in everyday products. "On a daily basis, Americans are exposed to many of the 80,000 chemicals currently used in the United States - few of which are adequately tested for their effects on health.
Read More
and get a
Printable Fact Sheet
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Follow the Money: Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Payments and Opioid Prescribing Patterns in New York State
The New York State Health Foundation also recently published a report examining how payments from opioid manufacturers to physicians may have influenced opioid prescribing in New York State. View the article and download the report here. |
Advocacy Update
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As we continue down the path to advocacy, we'd like to express the importance of voting in local, state, and federal elections to make our voices - and the voices of those we serve - count. Please take a look at the resources at Nonprofit Votes Count, which include links to voting information in New York.
If you are interested in learning more about RHN's advocacy work or would like to get involved in our policy workgroup, please contact Mary Maruscak at (607) 972-0329 or via email at [email protected].
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