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College Health Corps, Minneapolis Youth Violence Prevention
 
 
 
The Minneapolis Health Department (MHD) is the public health department for the City of Minneapolis. It is responsible for guiding the City’s holistic, comprehensive approach for preventing youth violence. The related project areas the VISTA will support are: (1) Hospital-based youth violence intervention programming (HBVIP). Through HBVIP, youth treated for a violent assault injury will meet with a professional who supplements the hospital’s physical health care with a youth-centered model of care. Services include a psychosocial needs assessment and follow-up services around trauma, crisis support, mentorship, and access to community-based resources. (2) Blueprint Approved Capacity Building Institute. The initiative works with grassroots youth-serving providers, focusing on increasing organizational capacity and training on best practices for youth violence prevention and service delivery. Quantitative and qualitative evaluation of youth violence intervention programs. MHD’s and University of Minnesota’s project supporting a social-emotional learning curriculum in schools. ***This project is part of the College Health Corps (CHC) VISTA Program. The CHC increases low-income individuals’ access to health care, health education, and food and nutrition through capacity building projects, including partnerships between higher education and community based organizations. Professional development focuses on health equity, the social determinants of health, and effective partnership development. ***Interviews will be scheduled as applications are received. Preference will be given to candidates who apply before March 21st. Email resume/cover letter to Josh.Peterson@minneapolismn.gov when applying.***
 
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Member Duties : - Provide capacity for continued development, successful implementation, and meaningful evaluation of a hospital-based violence intervention pilot through: refining of program design/protocols; training; data collection/evaluation; grant identification/writing; design/implementation of follow-up evaluation with program participants. - Support MHD’s 2nd year pilot of a community capacity building program through recruiting organizations; development, delivery, and/or coordination of training curriculum; performing follow-up evaluation work with organizations; and grant identification/writing. - Support youth violence intervention program evaluation through: data collection/organization; design of evaluation frameworks (quantitative and qualitative); data analysis; implementation of focus groups and directed interviews. - Build schools’ capacity to deliver social-emotional learning curriculum, assist with process evaluation, and work toward creating an implementation guide.
 
Program Benefits : Health Coverage* ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Training ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Living Allowance . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Permits attendance at school during off hours ,  Permits working at another job during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Education ,  Community Outreach ,  Health ,  Children/Youth . 
 
Skills :
Social Services ,  Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  Computers/Technology ,  Community Organization ,  Communications ,  Public Speaking ,  Recruitment ,  Youth Development ,  Public Health ,  Team Work ,  Writing/Editing . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
College Health Corps, Minneapolis Youth Violence Prevention
Program Start/End Date
06/20/2016  -   06/23/2017
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations MINNESOTA  
Languages
English
Second Language Encouraged
Accepting Applications
From  02/10/2016  To  05/01/2016 
Contact Josh Peterson
250 S 4th St
Minneapolis   MN   55415
612-673-2534
Josh.Peterson@minneapolismn.gov
mncampuscompact.org/chc
Listing ID 65001

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