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Community Resources Coordinator

**UWKC AmeriCorps members must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to the first day of service.** YouthCare works to end youth homelessness and to ensure that young people are valued for who they are and empowered to achieve their potential. Founded in 1974 as one of the first youth shelters on the West Coast, YouthCare serves youth ages 12-24 who are unstably housed or experiencing homelessness. Our community resources program has been managed by a small team, and youth needs continue to grow. In order to meet the needs of our community, we need more support in sourcing and distributing critically needed items and volunteers to youth experiencing homelessness. Currently, client surveys indicate that hygiene items, clothing, and food, are there highest and most important need upon enrolling in our services. This JV Member would help ensure that vulnerable young people have the basics, supports, and more in order to not just survive, but thrive.The intended impacts of this position is: 1) To provide critically needed items to young people experiencing homelessness, include clothing, personal care, household items, food, technology, and more. 2) To increase community support for young people experiencing homelessness. 3) To provide excellent customer service to external and internal partners.

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Member Duties : Coordination, stewardship, inventory, and distribution of donated essential items. Youth engagement, coordinating with staff on youth & program needs. Collaborate with volunteers to keep inventory organized and accessible. Create best practices in communication about items in YouthCare’s inventory to better communicate and establish transparency with YouthCare’s staff. Serve as point person to greet a group of staff and young people from a transitional housing program for youth experiencing homelessness. Assist them in selecting out clothing, hygiene items, food from our donations inventory. Facilitate volunteer trainings and group projects. Support volunteer programming, recruitment, training, and volunteer projects. Create resources that can be utilized to train volunteers on an ongoing basis for multiple volunteer opportunities and/or training(s). Facilitate monthly+ Volunteer Information Sessions. Build capacity at YouthCare’s “Basement Boutique” and “hygiene Hallway.”

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


*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 : Housing , Homelessness .

Skills : Communications , Community Organization , Team Work , Public Speaking , Writing/Editing , Non-Profit Management , Leadership , Conflict Resolution , Public Health , Education .



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SUMMARY

Program Type:

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program

Community Resources Coordinator

Program Start/End Date

07/15/2023 - 07/14/2024

Work Schedule

Full Time

Education level

High school diploma/GED

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations

WASHINGTON Seattle/Tacoma/Bremerton

Languages

English

Accepting Applications

From 03/06/2023 To 06/30/2023

Contact

Brandon Montiel

720 2nd Ave

Seattle WA 98104

4252985128

bmontiel@uwkc.org

www.uwkc.org/about-us

Listing ID

117112


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