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* PRC - East Helena Public Schools, Suicide Prevention
 
 
 
Stigma, isolation, and lack of access to healthcare resources in the town of East Helena impact overall behavior health of the community. 50 percent of students fall at or below the poverty level in East Helena, and the school district is experiencing an extremely high rate of youth suicides. In the last six years, five students that had previously attended the East Helena Public Schools have tragically taken their lives in suicide. The suicide rate in East Helena schools is five times higher than all other Helena area students. The suicides have all come during the junior year of high school while attending Helena High School.
 
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Member Duties : The VISTA will develop supports for students in the East Helena School District to help cope with stress and challenges that will develop healthy, resilient students, and reduce the risk of suicide. The VISTA will finalize the community action plan. This plan includes collecting data and pulling community stakeholders together to identify interventions to lessen the risk of mental health issues and incidences of suicide among students. The VISTA will identify and report on barriers to services as a result of the high levels of poverty in the community. The VISTA will work on moving the coalitions and work groups created to sustainability by creating coalition roles and expectations. The VISTA Member will create evaluations to allow the coalition and VISTA project to become more data-driven. Grant opportunities will also be sought out to help ensure adequate ongoing funding for the suicide prevention efforts.
 
Program Benefits : Training ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Health Coverage* ,  Living Allowance ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Relocation Allowance . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Permits working at another job during off hours ,  Car recommended ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Health ,  Community and Economic Development ,  Community Outreach ,  Public Safety ,  Education ,  Children/Youth . 
 
Skills :
Social Services ,  General Skills ,  Counseling ,  Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  Public Speaking ,  Communications ,  Community Organization ,  Writing/Editing ,  Recruitment ,  Youth Development ,  Conflict Resolution ,  Leadership ,  Computers/Technology ,  Team Work . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
* PRC - East Helena Public Schools, Suicide Prevention
Program Start/End Date
01/26/2018  -   01/25/2019
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations MONTANA  
Accepting Applications
From  10/19/2017  To  12/19/2017 
Contact John Schlepp
PO Box 4201
Helena   MT   59604
(406) 444-9654
john.schlepp@mt.gov
prevention.mt.gov
Listing ID 77226

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