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First 5 Orange County Western Youth Services
 
 
 
Western Youth Services’ mission is to improve the quality of life in our community, maximize human potential and promote culturally sensitive self-sufficiency through programs that prevent and treat mental, emotional and behavioral problems of youth and their families. We strive to ensure that every child in Orange County has the chance to live a happy, successful, and fulfilled life by providing prevention programs, specialized mental health services to at risk children, outreach for transitional age youth, and family resources. WYS has been around for over 40 years and has been predominantly government funded. WYS does not have dedicated staff or resources for developing additional sustainable funding sources and has created a plan to: Develop a Communication and Marketing Plan; Develop a WYS style guide; Match our website with our emerging brand and enhanced marketing language; and Develop “interlocking” or “layered” collateral materials. WYS has identified the need to establish a Development Department which will follow through on the above items and over look Fundraising, Special Events, Branding, Marketing, and Grant Writing. The VISTA member will gain experience launching a series of marketing initiatives that will increase services to the underserved in Orange County. The member will help create the infrastructure and processes for the Development Dept in order to improve WYS’ relationship to the public, donors, and create an ongoing grant writing process, etc. . The VISTA Member will have direct roles that involve contacting event sponsors and businesses, holding conference meetings, investigating locations, picking up donations, communicating with heads of other departments, working with the graphic design company for WYS, and writing, editing, and distributing press releases and grants. The VISTA Member will also work with Dr. Leigh and her assistant to prepare for speaking engagements.
 
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This listing is currently not accepting applications.

Member Duties : In the events and goals listed below, the VISTA member will be researching, assisting in writing and editing grants, as well as working as a collaborative partner in the event planning. In the first year of the program, the VISTA member will: 1) Become familiarized with Marketing plan and initiatives; 2) Document systems and processes for all activities and write the manual; 3) Develop the Newsletter template and calendar of mailers and develop the process for implementation; 4) Identify sources of potential funding including social media; and 5) participate in establishing and achieving fundraising targets.
 
Program Benefits : Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Living Allowance ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Health Coverage* ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Housing ,  Training . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Car recommended ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours ,  Prohibits paid work outside of the sponsoring agency at any time . 
 
Service Areas :
Children/Youth ,  Community Outreach . 
 
Skills :
Leadership ,  General Skills ,  Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  Writing/Editing ,  Public Speaking . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
First 5 Orange County Western Youth Services
Program Start/End Date
08/10/2013  -   08/09/2014
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations CALIFORNIA   Los Angeles/Orange County  
Accepting Applications
From  04/12/2013  To  05/27/2013 
Contact Elizabeth Mour
23461 S Pointe Dr
Laguna Hills   CA   92653
(714) 704-8280
emour@connectoc.net
americorpsvista.weebly.com
Listing ID 49705

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