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AmeriCorps is a network of three programs - AmeriCorps State and National, AmeriCorps VISTA, and AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) -supporting the engagement of nearly 75,000 Americans in service to meet critical needs in our country. Since AmeriCorps was founded in1994, nearly 500,000 AmeriCorps members have served with thousands of nonprofit organizations, public agencies, and faith-based organizations nationwide from small community groups to nationally known organizations. Community involvement includes service in education, environment, public safety, homeland security, and other efforts to meet community needs. AmeriCorps members tutor and mentor youth, build affordable housing, clean parks and streams, and recruit, train, and manage community volunteers.

AmeriCorps service gives it members the opportunity to impact change in underserved communities, gain valuable life experience, and take steps toward their own future goals. In return for their service, full-time AmeriCorps members receive a modest living stipend, optional health insurance and child care, and an AmeriCorps Education Award. This education award may be used to pay back qualified student loans or pay for current and future schooling. To date AmeriCorps members have earned more than $1 billion in education awards since 1994.

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Founded in 1995 by the National Association of Community Health Centers, Community HealthCorps is the largest national health-focused AmeriCorps program. Community HealthCorps improves health care access and promotes preventative health care for America’s underserved. Serving side-by-side with clinic staff, HealthCorps members have the opportunity to serve their community and learn about careers in health care. Community HealthCorps strives to develop tomorrow’s health care workforce by placing AmeriCorps members, including VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) and other related programs, with sponsoring community health centers.

Serving as community health workers, HealthCorps members focus on direct services as they provide a variety of health services and programs for patients and their communities.

The mission of the Community HealthCorps is to: 

1. Improve and expand access and utilization of primary and preventive health care in underserved communities.
2. Encourage Community HealthCorps members, through experiential learning, to pursue further education and careers in community-based health care.
3. Create a culture of civic engagement and volunteerism in community health centers to augment and strengthen primary and preventive health care for the underserved.
4. Foster collaborations and partnerships that ensure the continuity and sustainability of the Community HealthCorps and community health centers.

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