Date post: | 18-May-2015 |
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2010-2011 Impact
Here is what our 10AmeriCorps VISTA volunteers
accomplished in 2010-2011
8,413 individuals received or were referred to healthcare services
19,807 individuals participated inhealth literacy initiatives
93% demonstrated an increasein health education
19,807 individuals participated in health literacy initiatives
39% reported positivebehavior changes
68% experienced new physical ormental health improvements
3,291 underserved people positively impacted by upstream health measures . . .
. . . addressing health determinants such as smoking, obesity, stress, poor nutrition, high
blood pressure and alcohol & drug use
899 new volunteers were engaged in over
22,000 hours of service
10 VISTAs contributed to the procurement of over $86,000 in cash resources and almost $34,000 in non-cash resources to increase the capacity of their organizations and communities
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