NYS Public Health Fellows
CCE Albany is collaborating with the New York State
Department of Health Public Corps (NYSPHC) and Albany County Department of
Health (ACDOH) on the NYSPHC Fellowship Program to support COVID-19 operations,
increase preparedness for future public health emergencies, and provide public
health education to community members in Albany County. The program focuses on
strengthening and expanding the public health workforce while supporting Albany
County residents with public health education on key strategies that address
public health issues, aiming to improve public health outcomes. Our trained
fellows (educators) are mobilized throughout Albany County supporting ACDOH’s
COVID-19, Flu, and MPX vaccination PODs and delivering programs on a wide array
of public health issues. Educators are engaging in various community
outreach to improve health literacy, access, and equity while developing and
disseminating public health educational information and resources on COVID-19,
as well as several vital health topics. Through outreach and partnership
development, educators have expanded their network of community organizations
and public health stakeholders from all levels while advancing their
professional development.
Emphasis of the Fellows to date:
- Raising awareness on the importance of regular cancer screenings at public
libraries, senior homes, etc.; and distributing educational resources
- Connecting individuals with resources to obtain free cancer screening services
- Raising awareness on the NYS Cancer Services Program as well as promotional
programs like the Heart of Hope Screening program by the Mackey Foundation
- Facilitating collaboration between the Hilltown Resource Center and the St.
Peters Cancer Services Program (to help improve access to cancer services in
rural areas)
- Promoting sun protection and prevent melanoma by helping to obtain sunscreen
dispensers for public parks and pools in Albany County and creating small
educational stands about sun protection for local libraries.
- Organizing and creating the Capital Region Menstrual Health Program
- Participating in community meetings/discussions on community health and
well-being tabling at senior housing, affordable housing sites, Albany
public libraries, Albany city schools, etc.
- Creating presentations and print material on sexual health, and on consent and
healthy boundaries
- Raising awareness on the dangers of vaping and e-cigarettes by doing
presentation and tabling at: Senior homes, Libraries and Public housing
- Participating in mass food distributions
- Creating and distributing educational materials on; Fall prevention, Diabetes,
High blood pressure, Danger of smoking
- Assisting the DOH Environmental Health Division with water quality inspection surveys and sampling
Last updated April 11, 2023