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Crow Wing County Community Services - Initiative Foundation
 
 
 
[POSSIBILITY OF AN EARLIER START DATE]. Located in the beautiful Brainerd Lakes Area, Crow Wing County Community Services' mission is "To promote and protect the health, well-being and self sufficiency of all residents of Crow Wing County". Crow Wing County Community Services administers many state and federal programs that provide assistance for those in need including cash, food, medical, child care and child support programs. Community Services responds to community concerns about child safety, child well-being and family stability. It provides support and assistance to protect vulnerable adults, those with chronic addictions, the developmentally disabled, adults and children with serious and persistent mental illness, the elderly and disabled. Public Health works to promote healthy families and communities, prevent and respond to emerging health threats and identify and prevent environmental health risks. By August 1, 2015 we anticipate reducing the number of clients falling off of assistance due to not turning in the required paperwork by 25%. We will also develop an automated system once the VISTA member has had an opportunity to assess, evaluate and implement a successful model. An automated system will create efficiencies and reduce costs while improving our client's economic stability and self-sufficiency. Our client will then be able to continue to focus on family, education, job search, job training and the list goes on and on.
 
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This listing is currently not accepting applications.




Member Duties : VISTA member will interview staff and clients to gain an understanding of the barriers that prevent clients from turning in verifications in a timely manner. Develop a culturally competent, open-source curriculum so that staff can deliver a roadmap to educate our public assistance recipients in how to navigate and utilize our complex systems. With increased education about the programs clients will be better able to effectively manage the programs they are on. An example would be to create training on how a client uses a medical assistance card, how they find a primary provider, how to best utilize medical services such as the proper use of emergency rooms and education on the paperwork required to remain on medical assistance. Identify new methods of client outreach that will increase the percentage of clients who submit required paperwork timely. Once a successful roadmap is established by the VISTA member, policy & procedures will be created along with an automated process.
 
Program Benefits : Relocation Allowance ,  Training ,  Living Allowance ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Health Coverage* . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
None
 
Service Areas :
Community Outreach ,  Community and Economic Development ,  Homelessness ,  Hunger ,  Health . 
 
Skills :
Leadership ,  Writing/Editing ,  General Skills ,  Team Work ,  Veterans ,  Computers/Technology ,  Community Organization ,  Communications ,  Social Services . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
Crow Wing County Community Services - Initiative Foundation

Program Start/End Date
11/04/2014  -   11/07/2015

Work Schedule Full Time

Education level
Some college

Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None

Program Locations MINNESOTA  

Accepting Applications
From  05/04/2014  To  10/15/2014 

Contact Renee Rivard
204 Laurel St
Brainerd   MN   56401
218-824-1206
renee.rivard@crowwing.us

Listing ID 55319


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