Vibrant Villages Overview:
Barstow Community College, in partnership with IEHP Foundation, envisions launching a Vibrant Villages model to be co-created with a variety of government, nonprofit and business partners in the City of Barstow.
Vibrant Villages isn’t one building, an entity or a single organization’s project. It’s a collective community impact model that includes fostering a collaborative of community stakeholders to work toward significantly impacting health outcomes in a given community.
This place-based model focuses on select communities with significant health disparities, aiming to build social connectedness, lift community voice and engage community-based leaders who will inform and lead locally focused strategies for improving health outcomes.
Key to the success of Vibrant Villages is the engagement of committed community members and leaders who will comprise a Steering Committee to help to design and implement local activities and strategies. The development of community strategies will center around the following key drivers for improving community health outcomes:
• Nutrition & Diet
• Exercise, Fitness & Movement
• Social Connections & Mental Health
• Reducing Risky Behaviors – Alcohol, tobacco, drugs & sexual activity
• Basic Needs (Food, basic economic needs)
• Meaningful Work & Wealth (Education, jobs, training, asset building)
• Humane Housing (affordable rental and homeownership)
We are seeking an Executive Director (ED) to serve as the project lead and face of Vibrant Villages in the City of Barstow, driving the implementation of a place based model. The ED will work closely with Barstow Community College, IEHP Foundation, and local stakeholders to engage the community, coordinate collective impact efforts, and drive measurable improvements in health outcomes.
Now Accepting Applications for the Executive Director position
The Executive Director will serve as a contractor to the Barstow Community College District and will collaborate closely with the IEHP Foundation Community Engagement Specialist to ensure alignment with the Vibrant Villages initiative’s goals and deliverables.
