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GHCC/Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)

Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)/Prince George’s County works with children who have been deemed Children in Need of Assistance (CINA) due to the severity of abuse or neglect they have experienced and, as a result, are living in foster care. Though CASA’s mission is to help foster youth find a safe, permanent home as quickly as possible, 26,000 youth, many of whom have essentially grown up in foster care, emancipate every year out of the US foster care system without a permanent home or connection to a caring, stable adult. In recent years there has been a dramatic increase in this population and currently 86% of the youth served by CASA/PG County are older youth for whom efforts to find a permanent placement become more difficult. National trending and our experience indicate that the vast majority of youth CASA will serve in coming years will be at-risk transitioning youth. Though the increase in transitioning youth is a national trend, this CASA program finds that youth here have additional barriers to successful transitions into adulthood. CASA’s VISTA project will evaluate the impact of the Transitioning Youth Program. The VISTA member will research model programs, conduct program evaluations, coordinate trainings for volunteers, staff, and youth as necessary, and compile data for a resource databank of community resource providers. This position is sponsored by Greater Homewood Community Corporation (GHCC) in Baltimore, MD; and the VISTA member will serve with CASA-PG County in Riverdale, MD. GHCC serves as the VISTA Project Sponsor to more than 20 nonprofit, government, and community organizations throughout Baltimore City and Maryland. Established in 1969 to help neighborhoods become safer, better places to live, GHCC's mission is to build and strengthen vibrant urban communities. GHCC will provide support to CASA and the VISTA member throughout the year, including recruitment, training, professional development opportunities, and resources.

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Member Duties : The VISTA will: 1)Create a resource databank of community resource providers that provide post-secondary education, workforce development, housing or mentoring programs and other available resources 2)Work closely with CASA Case Supervisor to identify appropriate model programs to research and conduct research 3)Review recommendations of the PG County Youth Advisory Council regarding needs of the population 4)Develop method of facilitating ongoing contact with a group of stakeholders who are either foster care youth 18-21 years old or foster care alumni 5)Identify gaps in knowledge among CASA staff and volunteers and facilitate trainings around those topics 6)Identify gaps in resources to address needs of transition-aged youth 7)Work with Program Staff to develop recommendations around new practices or programs that will improve outcomes for transition-aged youth

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


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

Terms : None

Service Areas : Children/Youth .

Skills : Youth Development , Writing/Editing , Social Services , Communications .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
GHCC/Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)

Program Start/End Date
07/24/2015 - 07/23/2016

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
College graduate

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	MARYLAND Washington/Baltimore

Accepting Applications
From 03/24/2015 To 05/15/2015

Contact	Lee Domeika
3503 N Charles St
Baltimore MD 21218
4103870088
ldomeika@greaterhomewood.org
greaterhomewood.org

Listing ID	59817


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