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EngageCorp VISTA at Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Jersey
 
 
 
The BBBS mission is to create & support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. Our vision is that all youth achieve their full potential. We partner with parents/guardians, volunteers, and others in the community and hold ourselves accountable for each child in our program achieving: (1) Higher aspirations, greater confidence, and better relationships; (2) Avoidance of risky behaviors; and (3) Educational success. BBBS offers a variety of mentoring programs to meet the needs of the children and families in the community and to accommodate the schedules of the volunteers we rely on to build quality mentoring relationships. Our CARES (Creating Access to Resources, Events & Services) Program provides resources, basic needs, and recreational/educational activities to youth who are waiting to be matched, Matches, and families. This program ensures that our participants receive support tailored to their needs in addition to resources/activities that stabilize households and enhance lifestyles. The underserved youth who enroll in our programs are growing up in two of the poorest counties in NJ. Both areas score alarmingly low in Kids Count & Public Health Rankings surveys (Annie. E. Casey Foundation, County Health Rankings). Cumberland County has a 15.3% poverty rate, which is 25% higher than the national average, while Salem County's poverty rate is 10% higher than the NJ state's rate. A VISTA member will be the face of our CARES program, as they connect youth and their families to BBBS, community & state/federal resources, and recreational activities. These connections will help relieve financial hardship as a long-term relationship with BBBS is formed, enhancing the quality of the mentoring relationships and helping to reduce poverty in the community.
 
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Member Duties : Serve as CARES Coordinator (Creating Access to Resources, Events & Services) to oversee services for waiting-to-be-matched mentees, mentoring relationships, and families. The responsibilities will be: -PROGRAM DELIVERY/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: manage food pantry/resource center -PROGRAM DELIVERY: coordinate/facilitate matching of waiting mentees with college student mentors. -OUTREACH/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: assist with recruitment/community engagement at tabling events. -PROGRAM DELIVERY: plan/organize activities for individuals/families. -MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT: maintain resource library. -TECHNOLOGY USE: assist with applications for assistance programs & online training. Our wrap-around approach to meeting the needs of youth/families acts as a foundation to stabilize and improve their lives. Stabilization results in families moving out of poverty and into healthy lifestyles, reducing generational poverty and enhancing the lives of residents for years to come.
 
Program Benefits : Stipend ,  Training ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Professional Development ,  Living Allowance ,  Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Health Coverage* ,  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 ,  Car recommended ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Education ,  Hunger ,  Children/Youth . 
 
Skills :
Recruitment ,  Conflict Resolution ,  Team Work ,  Teaching/Tutoring ,  Leadership ,  Youth Development ,  General Skills ,  Business/Entrepreneur ,  Public Speaking ,  Community Organization ,  Social Services ,  Fund raising/Grant Writing . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
EngageCorp VISTA at Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Jersey
Program Start/End Date
12/02/2024  -   12/01/2025
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations NEW JERSEY   New York City (inc. Long Island CT NJ NY)  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  04/02/2024  To  12/22/2024 
Contact Saul Petersen
1 Normal Ave
Montclair   NJ   07043
6093353668
info@engagenj.org
Listing ID 122434

       

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