Join Laurel and Abhi as they walk you through their day to day serving at the country's oldest free medical clinic, HealthRIGHT 360! They’ll walk you through their day-to-day routine, including an inside look at their responsibilities checking in with patients, preparing for and running HealthRIGHT 360’s Food Pharmacy program, and more!
Read More“As an AmeriCorps member on the team, I’ve had the opportunity to support patients in various ways, including accompanying folks to medical or social appointments, connecting them to resources, coordinating care, and helping them complete public benefits forms. Beyond supporting patients with their medical and social needs, the moments that will stick with me the most are visits where I spent anywhere from 30 minutes to over an hour sitting with a patient as they share stories, reflections, and favorite memories from their life.”
Read More“I outreach to patients who are on LAIs and ensure they get their medication injection on time. This includes making reminder calls, sending texts, writing emails, coordinating with other healthcare professionals, and even visiting patients at their place.”
Read More“Everyday I’m discovering something new about myself and about the populations I serve. Whether that comes from learning a fresh way to best support the clinics or listening to a new patient’s incredible story of resilience, each day continues to enrich my perspective and inspire my commitment to public health and service.”
Read More“On May 9th of 2023, members in San Francisco still serving their terms held a Q&A session to share a little about their backgrounds and experiences serving with the program, as well as answered questions from attendees who've shown interest in applying.”
Read More“Humans of NHC” is a campaign run by the National Health Corps Program that highlights people that interact with the NHC program in any capacity. Members, Staff, Mentors, Supervisors, Clinic Staff are interviewed by an NHC Member and are asked to share about their career trajectory, their passions, challenges and advice for professionals exploring their fields.
Read MoreThe National Health Corps Application for the 2023-2024 Service Term is OPEN! Read to learn more about our program!
Read More“Although nutrition education is only one aspect of medical care that can improve overall health outcomes, it is moving to see how a simple act in handing out healthy recipes and fresh produce boxes to patients can help lead to a lasting impact on their health and well-being.”
Read More“Join NHC SF AmeriCorps members Anita and Cynthia on a "day-in-the-life" serving with the San Francisco Department of Public Health's Value-Based Care Team!”
Read More“We are all unique, equipped with distinct genetic makeups and sociocultural histories, yet amazingly similar at the same time. I believe understanding these complexities will make anyone not only a more compassionate healthcare provider, but a more understanding and forgiving human.”
Read More“People are complex and need more than just housing and money to live full, self-sustaining lives. We need a community that understands us. We need support of all forms.”
Read More“Through my experience, I have enjoyed witnessing patients benefit from our services as they progressed through their own journey from addiction to recovery.”
Read More“One of the All-Love efforts I am mainly involved with is called Pregnant People Loss to Follow-Up, where we identify and connect people experiencing homelessness with high-risk pregnancies and their partner with prenatal care and STI treatments…”
Read More“At San Francisco, members participate in a required monthly Group Service project, as well as optional volunteering with local partners. In this vlog, Catherine, talks about the projects San Francisco's members worked on in partnership with Mama G's Street Dinner and the San Francisco African American Faith-Based Coalition to either serve or pack food for community members experiencing food insecurity in the city, especially during the holiday season.”
Read More“I am continuously amazed by the collective efforts by staff to keep Curry’s programs running smoothly. I have witnessed the ways Curry positively impacts the lives of their clients, both through direct feedback from the seniors and observing how their attitudes change as they progress in their respective programs.”
Read More“Ultimately, people who use drugs are exactly that - people - and they deserve respect, autonomy, and, when they seek it out, help to meet their goals regarding substance use.”
Read More“The nurses, health workers, and providers that I serve alongside in the clinic have modeled for me how to establish a trusting and empathetic patient-provider relationship. I am always in awe of their expertise, humility, patience, and determination to go above and beyond for their patients.”
Read MoreIn this interview/podcast, each of them reflects on their previous service term experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, how components of the program have changed or have stayed the same, as well as providing quintessential advice for both prospective NHC applicants and NHC members that are considering serving a second time!
Read More“We are all living novels, bundles of life lessons, character growth, and plot twists. Above everything, we want our stories to be told.”
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