Coro Commonwealth Civilian Coronavirus Corps (C5)

C5 is a 10-month AmeriCorps experience that brings together emerging, diverse leaders and local organizations to assist communities most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Members serve full time at local nonprofits where they help with research, outreach, contact tracing and more. Members also receive leadership training, coaching, and networking from our staff and top experts to maximize their ability to make impacts. Corps members come from a wide range of educational and professional backgrounds.
Our Mission
The Coro Commonwealth Civilian Coronavirus Corps (C5), has been formed under the guidance of the Pennsylvania Department of Health to serve the communities of SWPA on COVID-19 relief efforts. We are a group of six interdisciplinary members who are passionate about bringing health awareness to our communities. To do this, we partner with local organizations to develop and implement learning opportunities for at-risk populations to find resources that help them stay healthy during this reopening phase.
What We’re Working On
Currently C5 is creating a network of partnerships with nonprofits, schools, and other organizations in order to reach as many members of the Allegheny County community as possible. C5 has prepared several presentations on important health topics related to Covid-19 to help educate members of the community.
Our Presentations:
Mental Wellness During the Pandemic – Provides information and introduces tools on how to manage the way stress can impact our wellbeing
Returning Back to the Workplace – Crafting a workplace protocols and guidelines regarding COVID safety measures
COVID-101 & Jeopardy – An interactive presentation on the basics of COVID-19, safety, and misinformation. Suitable for high school, junior high school, and middle school audiences
Who We’re Partnered With
- A+ Schools
- The Forbes Funds
- Latino Community Center
- Neighborhood Legal Services
- Sustainable Pittsburgh
C5’s First In-Person Work Day
First day of in-person work nerves: Picture this: It’s your first day of in-person work. You’re about to meet your co-workers who you’ve been working with for months virtually, but this time, in-person. It’s early and you can hear the birds chirping as you prepare for...
C5 Visits Propel Northside
The PreparationOur preparation for the Propel Northside Back-to-School Carnival started roughly one month before the event. Our team’s creative guru, Giselle, led a brainstorming process where we planned some potential carnival games that we could tie to COVID-19...
LCC Back-to-School Bash
There is a very distinct anxiety that bubbles up at the start of every new school year. With the world as we know it shifting to accommodate living during a pandemic, the worry has undoubtedly magnified. From the uncertainty of being in-person, the struggles that come...
C5’s First Presentation
One busy training day in our C5 training we were given an assignment by our supervisor, Sarah. The assignment was for us to choose a podcast from the Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health Covid-19 Mental Health forum series, and make a short presentation on what...
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If you or your organization would be interested in learning more or working with us on this initiative, please email C5Contact@CoroPittsburgh.org.
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