Community Health Education Program
Community Health Education Program (CHEP) is a volunteer program through Crossroad Health Center looking to recruit new volunteers starting in Spring 2019. This program currently runs women’s health classes at a local high school and plans to begin offering men’s health classes as well. We are looking for students who are passionate about health education from any background, such as pre-health professions, public health, nursing, education, or social work.
 
The women’s health classes began about two years ago and have since become more comprehensive. A team of volunteers coordinates dates for sessions with counselors at a local set of high schools at the beginning of each academic semester. On average, there are about two sessions a month each about three hours long. Volunteers lead a discussion based seminar about anatomy, birth control, STIs, relationships, stress and mental health, and various other topics. Following the presentation and discussion, students take an exam. If passed, the session and exam fulfills their health class credit. Additional meetings take place regularly amongst the team, with the counselors and other community members, and Crossroad Health Center staff.
 
  ​The Community Health Education Program seeks to empower individuals and encourage wellness by creating spaces in the Cincinnati community where discussion about health is welcomed.

Commitment
The expectations of those selected for this program is to maintain and grow what already exists while introducing new actionable ideas for community health outreach in Cincinnati. Volunteers are dedicated, enthusiastic, and enjoy making this program a priority.
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Requirements 
 An excellent applicant can meet the following requirements:
  • Commit a minimum of 8-10 hours per month
  • Commit to CHEP from March 2019-May 2020
  • Available on weekday afternoons
  • Strong communication and organizational skills
  • Comfortable talking about difficult topics
  • Enjoys working with teenagers
  • Transportation to and from events
  • Conduct themselves professionally
  • Reliable (especially important because we are working out in the community)

Application
 Application to the Community Health Education Program is a competitive process and consists of the following: 

1) Online Application​
  • The Online Application will be opened and closed according to the schedule listed below. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we cannot consider late online applications. 
  • The Online Application consists of:
    • Basic Application Information
    • Essay #1: Why is it important to educate others about stigmatized topics such as sexual health? 250 word maximum, single-spaced.
    • Essay #2: Describe a time when you took initiative to solve a problem. 250 word maximum, single-spaced.  
    • Essay #3: What experiences have you had working with people from backgrounds different from your own? How would you approach working with them? ​250 word maximum, single-spaced.
    • Professional Resume: 2 page maximum 
2)  Interview at Crossroad Health Center
  • After an initial evaluation of the online applications, eligible applicants will be invited to interview. Applicants will be interviewed by the program coordinator and current team members. 

Questions regarding application to the Community Health Education Program may be directed to crossroad.chep@gmail.com. 
Application Cycle Calendar
 Applications for students interested in interning April 2019-May 2020 will open on March 12th and close on April 7th. Interviews will be held on April 14th. Please visit this page during that time frame to access the application!
History
Katherine, Hannah, and Shannon started Women’s Health Day at Dohn Community High School in October 2017 with the help of Crossroad and its providers. What was originally intended to be a one-time presentation developed into a health education credit recovery class at multiple Dohn locations. CHEP aims to continue these classes and look for other ways to grow and serve the Cincinnati community.