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Cornerstone Advocacy Services (Emerge)
 
 
 
This position is part of the Emerge VISTA program and will be serving at Cornerstone Advocacy Service in Bloomington MN. Cornerstone Advocacy Service is a comprehensive and growing victim services provider offering programming and assistance to persons who have or are experiencing domestic violence, sexual violence or human trafficking. We offer a continuum of services including criminal/civil justice intervention advocacy, emergency shelter, transitional housing, support services, therapy, school based violence prevention programming and we are also the statewide emergency shelter and crisis line, known as Day One. You will be working in the Community Services Program which provides civil justice intervention services, support groups, individual counseling and transitional housing services. We are seeking to enhance this programming, creating a focus on financial literacy and job readiness to provide the tools to people who desire to progress towards self-sufficiency, personal empowerment and living a life free of violence and abuse The target population for this project is low income women who have been impacted by domestic violence and human trafficking, a large proportion of whom are current or former offenders. Apply today and help deepen our capacity to assist women with developing long term financial security, through financial literacy and employment services.
 
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Member Duties : This is a unique opportunity for you to grow your professional career while giving back! Apply today! You will network to create relationships with potential employers and financial centers, creating a resource list that can be used by participants and staff alike. You will gain skills in program design and management as you seek out financial literacy and job readiness training programs, vetting them for applicability and best practices for the clients we serve and ensure that our staff are trained to provide these services. You will even gain skills in evaluation when you test the program out with select client groups to be sure that outcomes are achieved that help people reach the goals they have set for themselves while working with Cornerstone. This position gives you the satisfaction of knowing you have played a prominent role in assisting people to create positive change in their lives and the lives of their children.
 
Program Benefits : Relocation Allowance ,  Living Allowance ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Training ,  health benefit . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
None
 
Service Areas :
Neighborhood Revitalization ,  Public Safety ,  Community Outreach ,  Community and Economic Development ,  Education ,  Ex-Offender Reentry . 
 
Skills :
Social Services ,  Public Speaking ,  Leadership ,  Conflict Resolution ,  Communications ,  Counseling ,  Recruitment ,  Public Health ,  General Skills ,  Writing/Editing ,  Business/Entrepreneur ,  Law ,  Non-Profit Management ,  Education ,  Community Organization ,  Youth Development ,  Team Work ,  Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  Teaching/Tutoring . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Cornerstone Advocacy Services (Emerge)
Program Start/End Date
07/28/2015  -   07/30/2016
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
Graduate degree (e.g. MA, PhD, MD, JD)
Age Requirement
Minimum:  22    Maximum:  None
Program Locations MINNESOTA  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  04/06/2015  To  06/02/2015 
Contact Cheryl Kolb-Untinen
1000 E 80th St
Bloomington   MN   55420
952-884-0376
cherylk@cornerstonemn.org
cornerstonemn.org
Listing ID 60180

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