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***Midcoast Youth Center- Public Health - Bath, Maine

Midcoast Youth Center (“MYC”) is a non-profit organization located in Bath, Maine. Our mission is to empower Midcoast youth to be healthy, engaged, and resilient, by offering recreation, education & enrichment, leadership & life skills, referrals to mental health support & substance use treatment, and support to youth experiencing housing insecurity. Our vision is a suicide-free Midcoast community where the physical and emotional needs of youth are met through comprehensive programming and social services; where youth are inspired and equipped to realize a promising future. The program, Waypoint, is a six-year mentoring program that focuses on increasing resiliency and raising aspirations for cohorts of up to 20 students in each grade level from grade seven to twelve. This program, that serves youth in the greater Bath area, focuses on providing mentorship, experiential learning, and using outdoor adventures as catalysts for self-discovery, leadership development, and increased aspirations. More information can be found by going to www.midcoastyouth.org. Public Health AmeriCorps program places members with community organizations in Maine to address CDC-determined public health needs for the most underserved populations. Goodwill’s PHA program specifically places 20 members in schools and nonprofits to support youth who have been impacted by Adverse Childhood Experiences. PHA members work with community partner agencies to develop and carry out localized, evidence-based interventions, directly serving youth while increasing organizational capacity. Throughout their service, members gain the experience and training needed to prepare them for entering the public health and youth development workforce.

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Member Duties : The Waypoint member is responsible for recruiting and onboarding cohorts of middle school students from the Regional School Unit 1 (RSU1) district and guiding them through a six-year curricular progression, providing mentorship, experiential learning, and outdoor adventures as catalysts for self-discovery, leadership development, and increased aspiration. In addition to working with students, the AmeriCorps position involves collaborating with the Waypoint Director and the Executive Director to continue developing the Waypoint program. This position also includes duties such as communicating with participant families and RSU1 school partners, recruiting and managing adult volunteer mentors, crafting creative curricula, and collecting and interpreting evaluation data to inform program design.

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

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

Service Areas :
Children/Youth , Community Outreach , Public Health AmeriCorps , Education .

Skills :
Leadership , Youth Development , Team Work , Education , General Skills , Conflict Resolution , Communications , Social Services , Community Organization .

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Program Type:
AmeriCorps State / National

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***Midcoast Youth Center- Public Health - Bath, Maine

Program Start/End Date
10/20/2023 - 09/19/2024

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
College graduate

Age Requirement
Minimum: 21 Maximum: None

Program Locations	MAINE

Accepting Applications
From 09/28/2023 To 12/31/2024

Contact	Sophia Doremus
190 Lancaster St
Portland ME 04101
2072728379
sophia.doremus@goodwillnne.org

Listing ID	120846


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