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WI Association and Runaway Services

AmeriCorps members will provide outreach to youth in places where they gather, offering them healthy alternatives to life on the street such as hygiene products, food and transportation vouchers, tutoring, referrals foe needed physical and mental health issues and short term shelter until a safe long term living arrangement can be made. They will work with youth in schools providing information on issues concerning youth such as AODA, anger management, healthcare, family counseling, LGBTQ+ supportive services and other relevant topics. Members will also provide information to other community organizations on the issues facing at-risk youth to promote referrals for needed services.

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Member Duties : Make direct contact with homeless or at risk youth providing them with prevention materials, referral information and offering them healthy alternatives to life on the streets such as food vouchers, transportation vouchers, referrals for physical and mental heath services and a safe long term living arrangements. Provide on site advocacy to runaways and mediation for families work with law enforcement to provide them with information on runaway services to promote referrals to runaway programs. Lead youth groups with the goal of providing prevention materials in order to promote access to program services; AODA counseling, resume preparation, mental and physical healthcare referrals as needed and short term shelter. Increase community knowledge of issues facing runaways through presentations with the goal of promoting referrals to programs.

Program Benefits : Education award upon successful completion of service , Health Coverage , Living Allowance , Training , Childcare assistance if eligible .

Terms :
None

Service Areas :
Homelessness , Community Outreach , Children/Youth , Housing , Education .

Skills :
Youth Development , Communications , Conflict Resolution , Team Work , Counseling , Leadership .

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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps State / National

Program
WI Association and Runaway Services

Program Start/End Date
09/01/2025 - 08/31/2026

Work Schedule	Full Time

Age Requirement
Minimum: 17 Maximum: None

Program Locations	WISCONSIN

Accepting Applications
From 07/30/2025 To 08/01/2026

Contact	Shana Dumbleton
PO Box 317
Portage WI 53901
6084456645
shana@wahrs.org
www.wahrs.org

Listing ID	127137


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