MCHS Community Corps and Recovery Corps AmeriCorps members attend national conference 

September 6, 2024

Sixteen AmeriCorps members with Marshfield Clinic Health System (MCHS) - Community Corps and Marshfield Clinic Health System (MCHS) - Recovery Corps were awarded full scholarships to attend the NACCHO360 national conference in Detroit near the end of July. The NACCHO360 conference is organized by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and is the largest convening of local health department leaders and public health professionals in the United States.

MCHS Community Corps AmeriCorps member Miranda Golberg described that “attending the NACCHO conference was a great opportunity for development. The program brought AmeriCorps members across the nation together for networking, and through sessions and other opportunities there was time to connect and network with other health officials.”

The MCHS Community Corps and MCHS Recovery Corps AmeriCorps members were joined by approximately 90 additional Public Health AmeriCorps members serving at sites nationwide, which offered the opportunity for the participants to learn, network, and share experiences and best practices with health-focused professionals from across the country.

 “This conference provided great insight on the array of opportunities and career paths inside of public health,” continued Golberg. “The sessions were informative and intriguing, going past the statement ‘here is the issue” and focusing on what the organization did successfully and how one can implement or take this with them. I definitely walked away feeling proud of the service I do and the impact it creates! It was fulfilling talking to thousands of other individuals who share the same fiery passion.”