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PHENND Fellows:Health Services Equity Coordinator Woods is a Life Cycle Care Management Organization with more than 110 years of experience serving children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Woods is part of a System of Care that is composed of Woods Services and 12 nonprofit affiliates and related organizations based in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, employing a total of 6,600 people and serving 50,000 individuals, with 1,500 employees at its headquarters in Langhorne - all focused on the same purpose. The overarching goal and mission is to ensure that people with disabilities can live as independently as possible and access all needed services that enable them to do that. Health and wellness play a critical role in people's ability to work, volunteer, and otherwise participate in civic life. Woods Healthcare outpatient services in Langhorne, PA, provide primary medical, behavioral, and dental health care services to community members with intellectual disability, autism, and behavioral health challenges, delivered through healthcare providers who are knowledgeable, compassionate and skilled at treating this complex population. Further help on this page can be found by clicking here. Member Duties : The VISTA will help increase access to integrated primary medical, behavioral, and dental healthcare services at Woods for community members with intellectual disability, autism, and other disabilities. You will be 1) conducting outreach and raising awareness of Woods Healthcare services; 2) increasing volunteer opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities; and 3) raising additional funds through grant writing. You will be part of a dynamic team to conduct community outreach, assist with setting up visits/tours, presentations, and calls, write compelling materials for both marketing and grant purposes, identify funding prospects, assist with grant-writing, and build relationships with community partners for referrals and volunteer opportunities. In this role, you will enhance your knowledge of healthcare and special populations, as well as build a professional network in the healthcare and nonprofit areas. Driver's license is required; access to a car is preferred. Program Benefits : Living Allowance , Health Coverage* , Training , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Relocation Allowance , Monthly SEPTA all-region transportation , Education award upon successful completion of service , Childcare assistance if eligible . Terms : Car recommended , Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours . Service Areas : Health , Community Outreach , Entrepreneur/Business . Skills : Computers/Technology , Public Health , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Business/Entrepreneur , Non-Profit Management , Writing/Editing , Teaching/Tutoring , Communications , Social Services , Medicine , Community Organization .