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Food Security Specialist
 
 
 
The Greater Lawrence Community Action Council, Inc. (GLCAC) is the federally-designated Community Action Agency (CAA) for the Greater Lawrence area. Since 1965, the agency has proudly served the towns of Andover, Lawrence, Methuen, and North Andover; this is the area GLCAC is tasked with serving by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. GLCAC began with the passage of the Economic Opportunity Act in 1964, which established a national network of CAA programs. The Economic Opportunity Act was created by the Lyndon B. Johnson Administration, with the counsel of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. CAAs were formed as a means of fighting the “war on poverty.” GLCAC’s work is to disrupt poverty and promote the improvement of community life in Greater Lawrence through programs providing education, social services, child care, health and nutrition services, housing, employment supports, and more. Since its inception, the GLCAC, Inc. has partnered with local, state, and federal governments and private agencies in creating opportunities and providing a lifeline for people living in poverty. Currently GLCAC serves over 42,000 clients annually and has an annual operating budget of over $37 million. GLCAC’s mission is as follows: "The Greater Lawrence Community Action Council, Inc. creates opportunities by collaborating with our community and empowering individuals to achieve their goals." GLCAC main office is located in downtown Lawrence, MA at 305 Essex Street, MA 01840. GLCAC phone number is 978-681-4900. Website: www.glcac.org. The GLCAC VISTA will contribute to the goal of improving access to food for the people in our community experiencing food insecurity. The VISTA will contribute to the Food Security project by performing activities such as researching, developing, and piloting a more equitable, inclusive, accessible, and efficient food service model and developing systems that connect food insecure participants to wrap around services.
 
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Member Duties : VISTA member will contribute to the goals of the project by performing activities such as researching, developing, and piloting a more equitable, inclusive, accessible, and efficient food service model and developing systems that connect food insecure participants to wrap around services and nutrition benefit programs over the course of the three-year project. The VISTA will attend the Food Security Advisory Committee meetings. VISTA will meet with community partners and provide a summary of food support systems that connect our food pantry participants to services. The VISTA will research by comparing and contrasting current food pantry models. The VISTA will research and identify all food resources and food assistance models available to our population seeking food assistance.
 
Program Benefits : Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Training ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Stipend ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Living Allowance ,  Relocation Allowance ,  http://www.vistacampus.gov/healthcare ,  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 ,  Car recommended ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Hunger ,  Health . 
 
Skills :
Community Organization ,  Computers/Technology ,  Leadership ,  Communications ,  Social Services ,  Public Health . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Food Security Specialist
Program Start/End Date
05/06/2024  -   05/05/2025
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations MASSACHUSETTS  
Languages
Spanish
English
Accepting Applications
From  02/09/2024  To  08/31/2024 
Contact Hope Davenport
305 Essex St
Lawrence   MA   01840
978-620-4740
hdavenport@glcac.org
glcac.org
Listing ID 121459

       

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