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Empowerment Coordinator with Faith & Community Organizations
 
 
 
The Virginia Department of Social Services’ goal is to promote the well-being of our citizens through the delivery of essential services and benefits to ensure families are strengthened, and individuals achieve their highest level of self-sufficiency. The VISTA project seeks to leverage resources and expects to benefit six offices, units, or initiatives of VDSS. VISTA Members serving through VDSS will be serving in the Healthy Futures priority area addressing the opioid epidemic priority area, food insecurity, child care subsidies, and supporting the strengthening and expansion of statewide networks for immigrant services and volunteer centers, and expanding the implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives across the service sector statewide. AmeriCorps VISTA members will contribute to the goals of the project by performing activities such as identifying family needs and assess the availability of childcare statewide; assist in the development and implementation of outreach strategies for a new SNAP Restaurant Meals Program to expand capacity serving low income elderly and those unable to shop for groceries or cook on their own; improve the statewide network for providing immigrant services in Virginia; develop and provide training on the substance use disorder initiative; develop Hunger Action Coalitions in every region of Virginia to pursue the goals of the Virginia Roadmap to End Hunger at the local level; conduct a comprehensive assessment of how diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts are being conducted across the service sectors statewide; and implement efforts to strengthen the volunteer center network statewide over the course of the VISTA Service Year.
 
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This listing is currently not accepting applications.



Member Duties : The VISTA Member will build a faith and community organization network around substance use disorder (SUD) and implement priority programs (e.g. recovery congregations, screening tools, a Faith-Based Initiative SUD certification). The VISTA Member will develop materials and presentations that will increase community engagement, increase participation in coalition efforts to address substance use disorder, and help support pandemic recovery programs/services. They will research policy that addresses the prevention, treatment, and harm reduction; review existing prevention, treatment and harm reduction efforts targeting youth, including education, juvenile justice, health, foster care, etc. Member will also identify new materials and recommend updates to current information on the statewide substance use disorder website, and explore the use of peer support.
 
Program Benefits : Training ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Living Allowance ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Health Coverage* . 
 
 
*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 . 
 
Service Areas :
Community and Economic Development ,  Community Outreach . 
 
Skills :
Community Organization ,  Team Work ,  Leadership ,  Writing/Editing ,  Communications ,  Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  Social Services ,  Computers/Technology ,  Public Health ,  Law ,  Public Speaking ,  Education ,  Conflict Resolution ,  General Skills . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Empowerment Coordinator with Faith & Community Organizations
Program Start/End Date
10/04/2021  -   10/03/2022
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
Associates degree (AA)
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations VIRGINIA  
Languages
Spanish
Accepting Applications
From  07/01/2021  To  12/01/2021 
Contact Sasha Bronder
801 E Main St
Richmond   VA   23219
804-255-9505
sasha.bronder@dss.virginia.gov
Listing ID 105444

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