National Health Corps (NHC) Florida provides service opportunities to help fulfill unmet health care and health education needs in the region. NHC Florida is one of several sites
under the umbrella of the National Health Corps, an AmeriCorps program that recruits, trains and places paid volunteers in resource-limited organizations called “host sites.” NHC Florida is currently seeking both members and host sites for the 2024-25 cohort. Learn more about current opportunities.
NHC Florida members serve 46 weeks in health care or public health settings throughout the First Coast, fulfilling unmet health care needs and decreasing disparities. The members live and serve primarily in Jacksonville, Fla. Host sites and services are located in Jacksonville and adjacent counties
Members provide two main services:
1. Support empowerment in youth and adults to make choices about their health and lead healthier lives.
2. Foster NHC members’ skills related to professional development, commitment to health-related careers, ethic of service, and reducing health disparities and structural oppression.
3. Support organizations that aim to reduce disparities and structural oppression, and improve health outcomes in communities.
The NHC Florida program first launched in 2004 with support from local community agencies; the NEFHSC has administered the program since 2005.