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* PRC - Montana DPHHS-Injury Prevention Program

There are 48 million Americans living in poverty, with 3.7 million are in need of substance use disorder treatment. To help reduce these numbers in the future, primary prevention efforts are needed to provide youth with tools they can use to stop themselves and their peers from becoming addicted to substances that can lead to less job opportunities, costly injuries, or death. The VISTA will work with Injury Prevention and Addictive and Mental Disorder Division (AMDD) staff to develop an informative mini-grant application and evaluation process to distribute $75,000 in funds to help move at risk youth out of poverty by providing evidence-based substance abuse prevention education programs across the state.

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Member Duties : The Montana Injury Prevention Program is working to identify communities across Montana that have the highest burden of prescription drug misuse and abuse. The VISTA will work with Injury Prevention and Addictive and Mental Disorder Division (AMDD) staff to develop an informative mini-grant application and evaluation process to distribute $75,000 in funds. The VISTA will then recruit at least 15 community prevention specialists to apply to mini-grant funds from Montana Injury Prevention Program. The VISTA will coordinate monthly calls, provide technical assistance, and provide training on volunteer recruitment to mini-grant sites maximize the impact of funds. After the mini-grants have been awarded, the VISTA will travel to community prevention events funded by the project to monitor the success of the program. Lastly, the VISTA will work with Injury Prevention Staff and community partners to apply for funding opportunities to ensure sustainability of project.

Program Benefits : Childcare assistance if eligible , Training , Relocation Allowance , Living Allowance , Health Coverage* , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend .


*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.

Terms : Car recommended , Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours .

Service Areas : Children/Youth , Community Outreach , Health .

Skills : Business/Entrepreneur , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Recruitment , Communications , Youth Development , Community Organization , Writing/Editing , Public Speaking , General Skills , Social Services , Leadership .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
* PRC - Montana DPHHS-Injury Prevention Program

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 4210
Helena MT 59604
(406) 444-9654
john.schlepp@mt.gov
prevention.mt.gov

Listing ID	77228


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