Now recruiting AmeriCorps VISTAs to support overdose prevention in California

Overdose PreventionPublic Health Workforce
Written By Alex Medina

The Center for Health Leadership and Practice (CHLP) at the Public Health Institute is recruiting AmeriCorps VISTA members for a 12-month term serving with the California Overdose Prevention Network (COPN), a network of coalitions, organizations, and individuals working at the forefront of the overdose epidemic.

VISTAs help save lives across California through community-based projects such as: coordinating the distribution of naloxone, the overdose antidote; increasing awareness and adoption of safe prescribing guidelines among clinicians; creating interactive events to address substance use among youth; and much more. Learn more about our VISTAs.

Ideal candidates are:

  • Interested in starting or pivoting to a career in public health.

  • Self-starters who want to work on community-based projects.

  • Passionate about overdose prevention and reducing harm from substance abuse.

  • Willing and able to commit to a 12-month term of service.

Alex Medina
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