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24-25 Genesis Garden - Housing Counseling Corps - Program
 
 
 
The Housing Counseling Program Development VISTAs (2) will serve with Genesis Garden in Macomb, IL from August 2024-2025. Genesis Garden is part of the Housing Counseling Corps initiative of Housing Action Corps, an AmeriCorps VISTA program managed by Housing Action Illinois since 2010. Housing Counseling Corps members receive custom training, support, networking, and post-service employment opportunities in the housing counseling field, in addition to the traditional benefits of AmeriCorps VISTA. Learn more: housingactionil.org/americorps. Genesis Garden is committed to eradicating homelessness and enhancing housing accessibility in Macomb and western Illinois, a region with a 28% poverty rate and few housing services agencies. Our goal is to engage housing counseling as a tool to empower residents to make informed decisions and enhance their financial capacities to break the cycle of poverty. The Housing Counseling Program Development VISTA will play a pivotal role in helping us launch housing counseling services in Macomb before expanding into western IL. They will study for and gain HUD housing counseling certification to facilitate financial education, budgeting, credit counseling, and homeownership preparation. Our ideal candidate will enjoy collaborating in a team-based environment, but be able to handle tasks independently. They will be passionate about strengths-focused and co-creative approaches to eliminating homelessness and reducing poverty. Ideally, the candidate will have a long-term interest in housing counseling or affordable housing. Comfort with cloud-based/mobile tools and interest in developing and marketing new programs will be beneficial.
 
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Member Duties : The lack of housing counseling services in western IL hits communities of color and single mothers especially hard; nearly half of single, female-led families in Macomb are living in poverty. Genesis Garden will use housing counseling to equip individuals with tools to stabilize housing, maximize the power of their income, and contribute to generational wealth building for communities in our region. By the end of their service, the Housing Counseling Program Development VISTAs will help Genesis Garden launch housing counseling services and become a HUD-approved housing counseling agency. The VISTAs will identify strategies to complete the Housing Counseling Agency Work Plan, secure new funding, implement a client management system, and create an outreach strategy. They will research and develop curricula for rental housing, financial literacy, and pre-purchase homebuyer education, as well as prepare an Emergency Response Plan for our organization.
 
Program Benefits : Health Coverage* ,  Living Allowance ,  Stipend ,  Training ,  $100 Monthly Housing Stipend ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Relocation Allowance . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Car recommended ,  Permits working at another job during off hours ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Homelessness ,  Community and Economic Development ,  Community Outreach ,  Housing . 
 
Skills :
Communications ,  Non-Profit Management ,  Business/Entrepreneur ,  Disaster Services ,  Writing/Editing ,  Leadership ,  Counseling ,  Team Work ,  Computers/Technology ,  Community Organization ,  Public Speaking ,  Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  Social Services . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
24-25 Genesis Garden - Housing Counseling Corps - Program
Program Start/End Date
08/26/2024  -   08/25/2025
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
Some college
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations ILLINOIS  
Accepting Applications
From  05/01/2024  To  08/02/2024 
Contact AmeriCorps Leader
307 E Carroll St
Macomb   IL   61455
312-939-6074
americorps@housingactionil.org
housingactionil.org/americorps
Listing ID 122411

       

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