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FACES for the Future Coalition – Changing the face of health.

WebGet ready for an action-packed summer of certifications, hands-on workshops, and field trips to state-of-the-art health facilities. [Read More] We are Partnering with OJJDP! FACES for the Future is excited to announce that we have been awarded a grant from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.

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FACES Summer Medical Academy

WebFor the past 20 years, the FACES Summer Medical Academy (FSMA) has provided short-term, immersive summer experiences designed to expose high school students to the practice of medicine. The FSMA is open to any high school student, regardless of background or school. The FSMA offers high school students ages 15+ in-depth, hands …

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FACES Launches Public Health Youth Corps

WebThis year, FACES for the Future is piloting its new FACES Public Health Youth Corps (PHYC) – an innovative project designed to expose young people to the field of public health while arming them with professional certifications that can help support their career aspirations and employability.The broader goal is to ensure that each community has a …

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Global Health Pathway

WebThe Global Health Youth Summit (GHYS) was a week-long event and was designed to support the development of the next generation of global health professionals through career exposure and access at the earliest levels. Each GHYS Scholar is left with a stronger desire to work in global health professions, and a better sense of where their skills

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Why “At-Promise” Youth are Good for Global Health

WebThose of us who work with youth from difficult backgrounds prefer the term “at-promise youth.” “At Promise” references the extraordinary raw potential every young person possesses. The term views youth through a strength-based perspective. It also helps to fill in some of the details missing in the former labels, reminding us that youth

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Public Health Youth Corps

WebAbout the FACES Public Health Youth Corps. Launched in 2021, our Public Health Youth Corps (PHYC) is an enrichment to our traditional FACES programming developed as a result of a grant we received from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to support youth focused peer vaccine education during the COVID pandemic. …

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Health Careers Information

WebThese links provide resources and information about health careers and health professional organizations. Health Career Information Health Careers (general): AlliedHealthCareers.com; California Health Professions Consortium; Explore Health Careers; Health Career Guide; Health Jobs Start Here; Kaiser Permanente School of …

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Our National Expansion

WebIn September 2015, the FACES for the Future Coalition at the Public Health Institute was awarded a multi-year, 2.5 million dollar grant through the Office of Minority Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to nationally replicate its programs transitioning high school students from underserved communities into health fields.

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PHYC Student Videos

WebOur FACES Public Health Youth Corps students are leaders, advocates, and ambassadors of public health in their communities. Through the HRSA Peer Vaccine Educator project, they have created beautiful flyers, thoughtful social media posts, and youth-friendly videos to educate their peers and communities about COVID-19 vaccine, testing, and prevention.

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Lived Experience and Diversity Are Essential to the Future of …

WebHayward, California – 45 students (2013-14 and 2014-15) 62% live at or below the Federal poverty line. 25% have a history of homelessness. 76% have incarcerated friends and family. 80% have fractured families due to divorce, abandonment and immigration issues. 39% will be the first in their family to graduate from high school.

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Program & Scholarship Opportunities

WebHealth Occupations Students of America (HOSA) Jackson Laboratory- Summer Student Program (Bar Harbor, ME) Johns Hopkins Medicine Summer Internship Program. Kaiser Permanente LAUNCH (Northern California) Mentoring in Medicine. NAAHP List of Summer Advanced Clinical Training Opportunities for Pre-Health Students.

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Q&A with Dr. Magana

WebFACES Public Health Youth Corps students were invited to submit questions about the COVID-19 vaccine to Dr. Tomas Magana, Founding Director of FACES for the Future Coalition. Check out this video series to see his responses. Does the vaccine cause blood clots?-Noseiba in San Diego.

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FACES Public Health

WebThey felt valued and inspired by the health. professionals hosting their internship. The health professionals hosting their internship. supported them and their goals. The health professionals hosting their internship. taught them new skills that will help them in the. future. Of the students who participated in an internship, this many agreed

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“Help Fight the Silence”: Youth Mental Health First Aid

WebMaybe it’s because mental health and our collective struggles with it are in the news nearly every day. Maybe its because we are fighting our own battle in silence but just haven’t found the way to tell someone our truth. Whatever the reasons, I’m grateful for the increased conversation because I believe it is really the only way we can

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Behavioral Health Undergraduate Summit

WebThe Behavioral Health Undergraduate Summit was a unique opportunity to gain experience, training and professional development in the behavioral healthcare field. This two-week summer program provided a participation stipend and a combination of workshops, tours, and guest speakers to advance participants toward their career goals.

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“Healthcare is a calling”, a speech by Edward Hinton at the FACES …

WebIn healthcare, the quality of care we give our patients is of the utmost importance. Alameda Hospital and as a member of the entire Alameda Health System. our mission is caring, healing, teaching, and serving all. So as you further your education and knowledge in healthcare, I would encourage you to remember the experience you had here.

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BROOKE BRIGGANCE

WebBrooke Briggance is the Deputy Director for the FACES for the Future Coalition at the Public Health Institute where she provides professional support for current FACES programs across California, oversees program development, program implementation and stakeholder engagement in new communities seeking a FACES program and manages special …

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