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Ohio Hispanic Coalition Safety VISTA

The Ohio Hispanic Coalition's safety program is aimed to educate, serve and increase awareness in the Hispanic/Latino community in Central Ohio regarding various topics and issues related to safety. The main program in this department is the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Program, which provides outreach, education, advocacy, assistance and referral services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. OHCO has bilingual, bicultural Promotoras de Salud (community health workers that act as client advocates) that provide individual and group support services. The Promotoras serve as intermediaries between Spanish-speaking clients and services or agencies that are primarily for English-speaking victims. Part of the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Program is Soy Latina, a 10 week educational support group program for Latina women. Within this 10 week program, the victims are exposed to different topics such as self-esteem, victim’s rights, sexual violence, safety planning, and methods to solve problems without violence to name a few. The support group meets once a week for one hour at different locations around the city. The safety program also strives to educate Latinos on the importance of: traffic laws, the use of seat belts, the negative effects of driving while intoxicated, the correct use of child seats, among many other important safety matters. As part of the safety department, the Ohio Hispanic Coalition has certified child seat technicians who educate and install child seats for Latino families in Ohio. When funding is available, car seat fairs are held to give away free car seats and to teach families on the correct installation of the seats in their vehicles.

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This listing is currently not accepting applications.

Member Duties : -Search grant databases to find new grants which fit the Safety program mission -Reach out to foundations to ask for recommendations for grant opportunities -Write grants to fund new Safety Programs and to expand current programs -Develop new programs within Safety Department -Compile relevant data related to safety for use in future grants -Review current Safety Department Policies and Procedures and modify as necessary -Identify deficiencies in current Safety Programs and work with OHCO staff to resolve them -Help to plan and coordinate various organization-wide events such as the Three Wisemen Celebration and the Anniversary Celebration -Update current orientation manuals to improve staff training practices for Safety Programs -Seek funding for additional car seat fairs

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


*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.

Terms : None

Service Areas : Public Safety , Community and Economic Development .

Skills : Community Organization , General Skills , Team Work , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Leadership , Writing/Editing , Social Services .



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SUMMARY

Program Type:

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program

Ohio Hispanic Coalition Safety VISTA

Program Start/End Date

06/23/2015 - 06/22/2016

Work Schedule

Full Time

Education level

College graduate

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations

OHIO

Languages

English

Spanish

Accepting Applications

From 03/16/2015 To 05/14/2015

Contact

Kaitlyn Kendall-Sperry

6161 Busch Blvd

Columbus OH 43229

6148409934

Kaitlyn@OhioHispanicCoalition.org

www.ohiohispaniccoalition.org

Listing ID

55312


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