AmeriCorps Community Health Fellowship Program

The AmeriCorps Community Health Fellowship Program provides undergraduate nursing students and community health workers with community health field experiences serving vulnerable communities. This fellowship enhances competencies to screen patients for structural determinants of health, refer individuals to social and healthcare services, provide healthcare education to high-risk patients, and expand capacity within primary care and public health organizations. During the fellowship, AmeriCorps members receive advanced training and professional development opportunities. Upon the completion of the program, members receive an education award which can be used for current or future school expenses. 

• 100-hour Position: Nursing students will be placed at Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) or community organizations throughout Pennsylvania. Participants are expected to serve 7-8 hours per week over the course of the semester to complete 100 hours of service during either the Fall cohort (September–December) or the Spring cohort (January–May). There’s also an opportunity to capture community clinical hours for school. More details here.
• 300-hour Position: Community Health Fellows will be placed at Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) or community health organizations throughout Pennsylvania. Fellows will have the opportunity to complete 300 hours of field placement (about 25-30 hours per week) as part of the Community Health Worker (CHW) Training Program (chwCORE). More details here.