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A Sense of Home Community Engagement VISTA
 
 
 
A Sense of Home strives to prevent homelessness by creating first-ever homes and a community for youth aging out of foster care. 50% of those struggling with homelessness are former foster youth. The homeless crisis can only end through prevention. Youth aging out of foster care are charged with the almost insurmountable feat of securing housing, finding employment, and quickly becoming self-sufficient all on their own. In the most competitive market with one of the highest costs of living in the country, Los Angeles has the largest transition-age youth (TAY) population. To compound the challenges facing TAY as they “age out,” the cost of furnishings and household goods is higher than ever, stretching their extremely limited means even further. With no furniture and no financial means to attain any, foster TAY and their children sleep, sit, study and eat on bare floors. Unsurprisingly, research shows that this lack of fundamental home furnishings directly contributes to homelessness, housing instability, and perpetuates the cycle of poverty. A Sense of Home’s Community Engagement VISTA will be instrumental in addressing this need and will build the capacity for “Home Creations” by recruiting up to 25 volunteers who will come together to help transform empty apartments into a warm, fully furnished homes for aged-out foster youth throughout LA County. This VISTA position is vital to build a sustainable volunteer program and give the community volunteers the opportunity to play a role in preventing homelessness for former foster youth and their young families. By recruiting and managing volunteers for the Home Creations, this position creates a launchpad for A Sense of Home to then provide housing & resource navigation and empowerment programs that help ensure housing stability and the overall well-being of transition-aged foster youth. Once connected to ASOH, youth have a housing stability rate of 93% after 5 years.
 
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Member Duties : A Sense of Home’s Community Engagement VISTA will be instrumental in addressing this need and will build the capacity for “Home Creations” by recruiting up to 25 volunteers who will come together to help transform empty apartments into a warm, fully furnished homes for aged-out foster youth throughout LA County. This VISTA position is vital to build a sustainable volunteer program and give the community volunteers the opportunity to play a role in preventing homelessness for former foster youth and their young families. By recruiting and managing volunteers for the Home Creations, this position creates a launchpad for A Sense of Home to then provide housing & resource navigation and empowerment programs that help ensure housing stability and the overall well-being of transition-aged foster youth. Once connected to ASOH, youth have a housing stability rate of 93% after 5 years.
 
Program Benefits : Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Stipend ,  Training ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Health Coverage* ,  Living Allowance ,  Education award upon successful completion of service . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorpsvista.imglobal.com/.
 
Terms :
Permits working at another job during off hours ,  Car recommended . 
 
Service Areas :
Housing ,  Community Outreach ,  Community and Economic Development ,  Homelessness ,  Children/Youth . 
 
Skills :
Writing/Editing ,  Communications ,  Team Work ,  Recruitment ,  Non-Profit Management ,  Leadership ,  Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  Social Services ,  Community Organization ,  Public Speaking ,  Computers/Technology ,  General Skills . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
A Sense of Home Community Engagement VISTA
Program Start/End Date
04/06/2026  -   04/05/2027
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations CALIFORNIA   Los Angeles/Orange County  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  01/30/2026  To  03/13/2026 
Contact Alison Petsod Hixson
570 W Avenue 26
Los Angeles   CA   90065
(323) 224-6510
alison@laworks.com
www.laworks.com/vista
Listing ID 128462

       

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