Become a Host Site
The North Florida Health Corps (NFHC), an operating site of the National Health Corps, is a special initiative of the Duval County Health Department and its community partners. Through the NFHC AmeriCorps program, members are placed in local organizations and assist in improving access to and quality of care for underserved communities in North Florida. An emphasis is placed on direct service, health education, and increasing access to health care services. Current host sites include: I.M. Sulzbacher, Healthy Start Coalition, JaxHATS, Medical Home for Homeless Children project, the Arc Jacksonville, and the Duval County Health Department.
NFHC members are not students, interns, employees, or volunteers, but rather people who have chosen to commit a year of their lives to service and helping underserved communities as AmeriCorps members. NFHC members bring energy, commitment and creativity to the agencies where they serve. Organizations benefit tremendously by hosting an AmeriCorps member as members help expand organizational capacity, raise awareness of their organization’s presence in the community, and help deliver needed services to the organization’s clients. Organizations that serve as placement sites contribute a cash match per member which is applied toward the program’s operating budget. Members serve full-time for 46 weeks.
Entering its 8th service term in 2011-2012, the NFHC is looking to increase its effectiveness through the addition of new community partnerships. Now is a great time to get involved!
