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2022-23 NY State Domestic Violence Prevention Systems VISTA

The New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence (OPDV), located in Albany, New York, is the nation’s only Executive level governmental agency dedicated to end domestic violence and provides policy and technical assistance to the Governor and communities across the State, as well as public awareness efforts for all New Yorkers. The VISTA assigned to the Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence will assist with the management and coordination of interagency and interdisciplinary, policy-focused work in the field of gender-based violence. Key skills will include the facilitation of stakeholder discussions, research across disciplines to better understand resources available to survivors, as well as gaps in available resources, and drafting reports to summarize issues and suggest recommendations. OPDV is seeking a research-oriented and results-driven candidate who is passionate about the issue of gender-based violence and is invested in bringing stakeholders together to work toward a common goal. Throughout the project timeline, the VISTA will build the capacity of OPDV to institutionalize community relationships amongst systems that respond to domestic and gender-based violence. The goal of this work is to ensure that response and prevention mechanisms are strengthened and to provide enhanced community capacity to respond to victims and survivors of domestic violence in a coordinated, trauma-informed manner that places the survivor’s needs, as opposed to the systemic norms, at the center. This is a unique opportunity to gain experience working in NYS government while helping to create meaningful policies that join together the work of a wide array of professionals in an effort to problem-solve and enhance the options available to survivors of gender-based violence as they forge their own paths to safety and success.

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This listing is currently not accepting applications.

Member Duties : VISTA Responsibilities at OPDV: • Coordinate Regional Council meetings across each of New York’s 10 regions, including coordination, facilitation, creation of meeting minutes, and crafting proposals and/or grant applications pursuant to the conclusions of the Regional Councils; • Coordinate data collection stemming from the Regional Councils and reporting on the same to OPDV’s Advisory Council and other relevant partners; • Study the intersection between the fields of housing for vulnerable populations and needs for housing amongst survivors and create programming for providers on how to best assist survivors in obtaining housing; • Research the gender-based violence funding model; • Engage local responders, providers, and survivors interfacing with various systems; • and all other work pursuant to improving outcomes for survivors in the field.

Program Benefits : Education award upon successful completion of service , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Living Allowance , Relocation Allowance , Training , Childcare assistance if eligible , Bus Pass .


*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 Outreach , Housing .

Skills : Team Work , Research , Communications , Writing/Editing .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
2022-23 NY State Domestic Violence Prevention Systems VISTA

Program Start/End Date
10/24/2022 - 10/23/2023

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
College graduate

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	NEW YORK

Accepting Applications
From 04/12/2022 To 09/30/2022

Contact	Kimberly Bobb
80 S. Swan Street
Albany NY 12210
518-474-2650
https://opdv.ny.gov/

Listing ID	111358


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