About Idaho HealthCorps

Through the Idaho HealthCorps AmeriCorps program, Idaho State University’s Institute of Rural Health places members across the state to address the health needs of Idaho’s low-income children and families in rural underserved areas. AmeriCorps members will be responsible for providing health education and health screening activities, which will result in improved access to health care in Idaho. In addition, the AmeriCorps members will leverage additional community volunteers who will be engaged in assisting the AmeriCorps members at their placement sites. Many Idaho residents are from rural, low income and underserved areas and face significant health care challenges. Families from low-income backgrounds are often uninsured, may have language barriers, and often lack access to health care due to lack of transportation, income or limited health literacy. As a result, the Idaho HealthCorps AmeriCorps members service locations stretch across most areas of the state.

The Idaho HealthCorps AmeriCorps program has two groups of members: Health Navigators and Benny’s HealthCorps.

Stipend Members

The Idaho HealthCorps AmeriCorps program partners members with non-profits across the state in paid volunteer positions. These positions offer community members the opportunity to receive support while volunteering with their favorite non-profit. Stipend members assist the non-profit through direct service including but not limited to recruiting and managing volunteers, working directly with community members to help make a change, or doing work involved in making a direct change. These members are required to collect and submit data on behalf of Idaho HealthCorps while still following the policies and guidelines of their site. These positions come in three different contract types: Full Time (1,700 hours), Three Quarter Time (1,200 hours), and Half Time (900 hours) and offer a living allowance and a Segal education award*. Only Full Time (1,700 hours) positions offer childcare and health insurance. Please contact Idaho HealthCorps staff for stipend and education award amounts as well as health insurance allowances. Stipend member positions require cash and in-kind match. For information on cash and in-kind match requirements, please contact Idaho HealthCorps staff.

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*The Segal education award is limited and use and applicants are highly encouraged to review its guidelines to be sure it fits applicant’s needs.
AmeriCorps members food stamp benefits and public housing benefits are not affected by the AmeriCorps living allowance. For information regarding other public assistance programs please contact Idaho HealthCorps staff.
AmeriCorps members are not entitled to unemployment benefits.

Benefits Per Position Type	Three Quarter Time (1,200 hours)	Half Time (900 hours)	Quarter Time (450 hours)
Living Allowance	X	X
Member Assistance Program or MAP (mental health benefits)	X	X	X
Training Opportunities	X	X	X
Student Loan Forbearance	X	X	X
Interest Forgiveness	X	X	X
Segal Education Award	X	X	X

Benefits Per Position Type	Three Quarter Time (1,200 hours)	Half Time (900 hours)	Quarter Time (450 hours)
Living Allowance	X	X
Member Assistance Program or MAP (mental health benefits)	X	X	X
Training Opportunities	X	X	X
Student Loan Forbearance	X	X	X
Interest Forgiveness	X	X	X
Segal Education Award	X	X	X

Education Award Only (EAO) Members

Education Award Only (EAO) members are students who wish to serve their community and earn an education award (scholarship). Education Award Only (EAO) members are either health profession students or can be community members who wish to be placed with non-profits across Idaho. These members serve by supporting non-profits, helping organize and attend community service events and assisting or educating community members through their clinical rotations. Education Award Only (EAO) members who are placed with non-profits provide assistance through direct service including but not limited to recruiting and managing volunteers, working directly with community members to help make a change, or doing work involved in making a direct change. These positions come in two different contract types: Reduced Half Time (675 hours) and Quarter Time (450 hours) which offer a Segal education award*.

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