Colorado Public Health Works

Program Enrollment Overview

Congratulations on the decision to become an AmeriCorps Member as part of Colorado Public Health Works. Your commitment will help communities and organizations to build critical capacity in public health. We are grateful for your interest in an experience to improve lives within our communities.

Trailhead Institute is the administration partner of your host site. Through collaborative efforts of both the State Commission of Serve Colorado and the U.S. Department of Labor we have created a community health worker learning calendar to address opportunities for this career pathway.

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Below is your checklist of next steps that must be completed before you begin the program:

Step 1: Complete Citizenship Verification 

To complete your Citizenship Verification (U.S. Citizen or U.S. National) two forms of documentation must be provided. Please upload one document from EACH of the following lists into the SharePoint Request File (shared separately):

  1. Valid U.S. Passport
  2. City/county/state-issued birth certificate
  3. Birth Abroad of US Citizen (FS-240) issued by the State Department
  4. Certificate of birth-foreign service (FS-545) issued by the State Department
  5. Certification of report of birth (DS-1350) issued by the State Department
  6. Certificate of naturalization (N-550 or N-570) Issued by Immigration and Naturalization Service
  7. Certificate of citizenship (N-560 or N-561) Issued by Immigration and Naturalization Service

  1. Social Security Card
  2. Permanent Resident Card, INS I-551
  3. Alien Registration Receipt Card, INS Form I-551
  4. Passport indicating that the INS has approved it as temporary evidence of lawful admission for permanent residence
  5. Departure Record (INS Form I-94) indicating that the INS has approved it as temporary evidence of lawful admission for permanent residence*

Step 2: Initiate Online Background Checks

Please see our National Service Criminal History Check (NSCHC) Acknowledgement detailing why Trailhead conducts background checks prior to extending an offer of employment. To initiate your online background check, complete the step below:

Once we can confirm your legal name through the ID documents you provide, we will request a check for National Sex Offenders and FBI fingerprint, and you will schedule a live scan near you. Members will receive an email with a link to verify the background check consent and upload a Government ID documentation for a background check.

Step 3: Review and Sign the Member Service Agreement/MOU and W9

Please review and sign the following documents via online signature:

The Member Service Agreement/MOU is executed through DocuSign. This document must be signed at least 1-day prior to your start date.

Download and complete the Trailhead AmeriCorps Host Site W-9 and Direct Deposit Setup Form

Step 4: Respond to the invitation to register through My.AmeriCorps.gov Member Portal

Once we receive ID Documents you will receive an email with information for Portal registration and the ability to complete the member portion of the enrollment form.

Thank you for your attention to these items. We will soon share with you program onboarding resources and schedule time within the next few weeks to answer any questions.

Questions? Contact workforce@trailhead.institute.