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*Goodwill VISTA* Turning Points Communications Specialist

Turning Points Network, www.turningpointsnetwork.org, is a private, non-profit agency dedicated to enhancing the safety and well-being of victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, and stalking within Sullivan County, NH. We strive to create a community responsive to all victims and survivors through education, outreach, and accountability, empowering the community to establish a safer culture. For more than 40 years, TPN has served as the sole source of 24-hour crisis intervention and advocacy services to thousands of victim-survivors and their families in Sulilvan County regardless of location, time of day, or income level. TPN has the only emergency shelter within Sullivan County for survivors of domestic violence and routinely houses up to 16 individuals. The geographic area in New Hampshire that this program will cover is Sullivan County, in the Upper Valley western edge of the state. The communities comprising the service area for this project include Acworth, Charlestown, Claremont, Cornish, Croydon, Goshen, Grantham, Langdon, Lempster, Newport, Plainfield, Springfield, Sunapee, Unity, and Washington. In addition to direct service for survivors, TPN staff also deliver comprehensive prevention education in schools to ages Pre School through High School as well as to community organizations. TPN currently covers 75% of schools across Sullivan County and provides programming to more than 1,500 students annually.

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Member Duties : The goal of the AmeriCorps VISTA Member’s term will be to increase volunteer participation across Turning Points Network with an additional focus on engaging and recruiting new volunteers from younger audiences (<40); a group that has previously been underrepresented amongst our volunteers. Our AmeriCorps VISTA member will increase awareness of our programs and volunteer engagement through the following steps: 1. Developing engaging content tailored for younger demographic, 2. Assisting in managing TPN's social media accounts in order to reach this demographic, 3. Collaborating in planning and promoting events targeted at youth engagement, 4. Engaging with local schools, colleges, and youth organizations, and 5. Developing new strategies to attract and retain volunteers.

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


*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 : Health , Children/Youth , Community Outreach , Education , Technology .

Skills : Communications , Videography Skills , Computers/Technology , Team Work , Recruitment , Social Services , Writing/Editing .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
Goodwill VISTA Turning Points Communications Specialist

Program Start/End Date
08/11/2025 - 08/10/2026

Work Schedule	Full Time

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	NEW HAMPSHIRE

Accepting Applications
From 06/11/2025 To 01/01/2026

Contact	Sol Carpenter
Goodwill NNE AmeriCorps
Portland ME 04103
207-298-7016
sol.carpenter@goodwillnne.org

Listing ID	126749


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