Public Health Corps

Building healthy, strong, and resilient communities has never been more important. Public Health Corps is an AmeriCorps program that offers members the opportunity to make an impact on the public health system and launch their careers in public health.

Public Health Corps is made possible through a joint initiative of the CDC and AmeriCorps.

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Public Health Corps

Public Health Corps is a program designed to help governmental public health departments and community health boards across the state of Minnesota increase the capacity of the public health system.

Public Health Project Coordinators can make a difference through one or more of the following areas: 

  • Community engagement, outreach and communications

  • Data collection, research, and analysis

  • Process improvement

  • Volunteer management and mobilization

  • Workforce development

  • Coordination of site-specific projects related to the needs of the community and sector

Public Health Corps members do not provide direct services to participants, but rather address public health needs through capacity building, which may include direct interaction with communities.

Project Coordinators also receive career coaching to help identify opportunities for future education, certification, or permanent public health positions post-service. Benefits include a paycheck every two weeks and members qualify for tuition assistance, federal student loan forbearance and interest repayment, and more!

This is an AmeriCorps service member position with the AmeriCorps program Public Health Corps. Members will serve one term of service in full-time or part-time capacity (40 or 25 hours per week). View the position description to learn more.

Have questions? Email us at join@ampact.us.

 

2022-23 Impact

80%

Of members said they are launching careers in public health after service

82k+

Hours served by Public Health Project Coordinators

100%

Of sites reported that hosting Project Coordinators had a positive impact

Locations

Listed below are the site partnerships by county for 2023-24.

  • Anoka County Public Health and Environmental Services

    CARE Resource Connection

  • Becker County Public Health

  • Beltrami County Public Health

  • Benton County Public Health

  • Carlton County Public Health

    University of Minnesota Extension- Cloquet Regional Office

  • Carver County Public Health

  • Afro American Development Association

    Clay County Public Health/P4H CHB

  • North Country CHS

  • Des Moines Valley Health & Human Services

  • Dakota County Public Health

  • Dodge County Public Health

  • Freeborn County Public Health

  • Goodhue County Health and Human Services

  • Bloomington Public Health

    City of Minneapolis Health Department

    Hennepin County Public Health

  • Houston County Public Health and Human Services

  • Aitkin-Itasca-Koochiching Community Health Board

    Itasca County Public Health

  • Kittson Healthcare Public Health Department

  • Human Services of Faribault & Martin Counties

  • Meeker McLeod Sibley Community Health Services

  • Morrison County Health and Human Services

  • Mower County Health and Human Services

  • Olmsted County Public Health Services

  • Pennington & Red Lake County Public Health

  • Polk County Public Health

  • Association of Minnesota Counties

    Minnesota Department of Health

    University of Minnesota Extension Center for Family Development

  • Renville County Public Health

  • Rice County Public Health

  • Scott County Public Health

  • Sherburne County Health & Human Services - Public Health Division

  • Healthy Northland (Carlton-Cook-Lake-St. Louis Community Health Board)

    St. Louis County PHHS

  • Stearns County Human Services Department, Public Health Division

  • Steele County Public Health

  • Countryside Public Health

  • Wabasha County Public Health

  • Waseca County Public Health

  • Washington County Department of Public Health and Environment

  • Watonwan County Public Health

  • Wilkin County Health and Human Services

  • Winona County Health and Human Services

  • Wright County Public Health

Member Benefits

 

Stipend Every Two Weeks

Full-time members (40 hrs/week) are paid a stipend of $1,275 every two weeks during their term of service.

Part-time members (25 hrs/weeks) are paid a stipend of $725 every two weeks during their term of service.

This stipend is taxed as income, and members complete a W-4.

Education Award

Members who successfully complete their terms of service will receive a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award of up to $7,395. Awarded at the end of your service term, it can be used to pay educational costs at eligible post-secondary institutions or to repay qualified student loans.

The award has a seven-year expiration period and is considered taxable income in the year that it is used. 

Members who are 55 or older at the start of their service have an additional option. They may choose to transfer the education award to their child, stepchild, grandchild, step-grandchild or foster child. The recipient of a transferred award has 10 years to use it, beginning on the date the member earned the award.

 

Federal Student Loan Forbearance

If a member is making payments to a federally-backed education loan, payments can be put into forbearance during their service. Upon successful completion of the program, the accrued interest will be paid by the National Service Trust. Learn more about loan forbearance under the FAQs on the AmeriCorps website.

Health Insurance

Members are eligible to enroll in health insurance, with 100% of the premium paid. The plan is managed through Cigna and includes medical coverage for individual members. It does not cover dependents.

For greatest savings under this plan, members are encouraged to use in-network healthcare providers. Search the Cigna website (using the plan option “Open Access Plus, OA Plus, Choice Fund OA Plus”) to find providers in the network.

Child Care Assistance

Members may qualify to receive child-care assistance through a program administered by GAP Solutions, Inc. In order to be eligible for the assistance program, members must meet income requirements. To learn more about how to apply, please see our guide. You can also visit the GAP AmeriCorps website for additional details, frequently asked questions and the rules and regulations of the program.

Become A Site Partner

Interested in bringing Public Health Corps to your organization? These helpful resources will give you complete details about becoming a Public Health Corps partner.

Position Description
Guide to Partnering

To become a site partner, submit a site application. Sites are encouraged to apply as early as possible to support member recruitment and placement. If you have questions about the program, email us at sites@ampact.us.