Minnesota Community Care delivers clinical care, oral health, pharmacy services, health support services, research, teaching, health education, outreach, and social services for the people we touch. At MCC, we put the patient first, build resilience, champion equity, model integrity, uplift people, embrace respect, elevate excellence, and unleash creativity. Our communities are diverse; their stories construct the spirit of our organization. The central goal of your VISTA project is to help expand the reach of DIVA Moms and ACT throughout the Twin Cities.
Service Activities
Build on the work of our 2020-21 VISTA in the area of Black Women’s health and pre and postnatal healthcare. Continue to strengthen our capacity in community engagement/outreach, communications, participant recruitment, and partnership development, as it relates to our DIVA program: Dynamic, Involved, Valued, African American Moms and ACT (Afrocentric Care Clinic and Team). DIVA Moms is an African-American-led program designed especially for pregnant and postpartum U.S.-born African American mothers and ACT extends safe space to all Black women across the diaspora.
Community Need Addressed
Inequitable healthcare systems especially in pre and postnatal healthcare for black women.
Position Outcomes
Strengthen capacity in community engagement/outreach, communications, participant recruitment, and partnership development, as it relates to the DIVA Moms program
Provide culturally reflective group prenatal care and resource networking to U.S.-born African-American moms.
Benefits
Childcare assistance if eligible, Education award upon successful completion of service, Health coverage, Living allowance, Non-competitive eligibility (federal jobs), Relocation allowance (if applicable), Stipend, Student loan forbearance, Training
$300/term professional development stipdend.
Skills you will gain
Public Health, Writing/Editing, Team Work.
Competencies You Will Develop
Communication
Demonstrate sensitivity and empathy, Lead group discussion, Listen to and consider others' viewpoints, Maintain open lines of communication with others, Speak clearly, in precise language and in a logical, organized and coherent manner, Turn taking, Write cleary and effectively
Creativity & Problem Solving
Able to identify and define the problem, Capable of generating possible solutions, Communicate the problem to appropriate personnel, Improvise, Provide relevant expertise, Select and implement well-considered solution
Teamwork
Derive consensus, Develop constructive working relationships and maintain them over time, Establish a high degree of trust and credibility with others, Interact professionally and respectfully with supervisors and co-workers, Stay positive and outcome oriented, Use appropriate strategies and solutions for dealing with conflicts and differences to maintain a smooth workflow
Decisions
Accepts responsibility, Anticipate the consequences of decisions, Identify and prioritize the key issues involved to facilitate the decision making process, Involve people appropriately in decisions that may impact them, Quickly respond with a back-up plan if a decision goes amiss
Tools
Consistently choose the best tool or technological solution for the problem at hand, Seek opportunities to improve knowledge of tools and technologies that may assist in streamlining work and improving productivity
Planning
Able to prioritize various competing tasks, Create environment of contribution, Create plan of action, schedule tasks so that work is completed on time, Demonstrate the effective allocation of time and resources efficiently, Drive decision making, Effectively delegate tasks, Facilitate group planning, Set goals
Service
Be pleasant, courteous, professional and respectful when dealing with internal and external customers or clients, Honor the privilege of being able to work with and for those being served, Provide personalized, prompt, and efficient service to meet the requirements, requests and needs of customers, Recognize the importance of maintaining privacy and confidentiality of those being served, Understand and anticipate the needs of others, Understand the importance of one's role in the functioning of the organization, Understand the significance of maintaining a healthful and safe environment