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*BMVP - Expanding Opportunities for Youth with Disabilities

Eagle Mount's mission is to create meaningful experiences for people with disabilities through adaptive recreation. The agency provides a sense of belonging and lifelong friendships inspired by a spirit of adventure. Too few opportunities exist for youth and adults with disabilities to participate in community-integrated activities – recreationally and socially. In Yellowstone County, over six percent of youth have a disability. While Medicaid and Medicare typically ensure access to basic healthcare, many families that include a child with disabilities have no discretionary dollars. This cycle of poverty begins – or continues – with no discernable path to economic independence. People with disabilities are more likely to live in poverty due to pervasive discrimination and a litany of structural barriers to economic security and upward mobility. The impacts include less access to health care, delayed cognitive development, and limited leisure opportunities. Additionally, they can experience increased stress and low self-esteem. As they advance through school, children with disabilities require additional academic, vocational, and social skill development. By providing low cost and stimulating recreational experiences for youth with disabilities, Eagle Mount creates opportunities for participants to engage with each other and the outdoors. Youth develop increased skills, self-esteem, social competencies, and friendships. In the long term, participants realize more fully developed physical and cognitive gains, academic gains, vocational skill development, decreased social isolation and enhanced self-sustainability. This project will alleviate poverty by increasing access to activities that will strengthen social, vocational, and cognitive competencies of youth with disabilities and improve academic engagement, thus ensuring a higher chance of success in educational achievement and future job prospects to break the cycle of poverty.

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Member Duties : Help youth with disabilities realize their potential by increasing access to recreational opportunities in Billings, Montana! The overall goal of this project is to increase academic engagement for youth with disabilities by enhancing programming and ensuring access for low-income families. The AmeriCorps Member will conduct a community partner assessment; develop a volunteer engagement plan; research and assist with the development of a pilot vocational learning program; and create a participant financial sponsorship program to support the new programming.

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


*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 , Permits attendance at school during off hours , Car recommended .

Service Areas : Health , Housing , Neighborhood Revitalization , Hunger , Tribal , Children/Youth , Community Outreach , Homelessness , Veterans , Community and Economic Development , Education .

Skills : Public Speaking , Leadership , Writing/Editing , Communications , General Skills , Team Work , Public Health , Education .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
*BMVP - Expanding Opportunities for Youth with Disabilities

Program Start/End Date
01/16/2024 - 01/15/2025

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
College graduate

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	MONTANA

Accepting Applications
From 09/29/2023 To 12/16/2023

Contact	Carly Collins
2825 3rd Ave N
Billings MT 59101
4062478675
collinsc@billingsmt.gov
billingsmt.gov/vista

Listing ID	102709


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