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Virginia Housing Alliance
 
 
 
The Virginia Housing Alliance (VHA), state and national partners, and our service provider partners across Virginia are working to reduce and end homelessness through transitioning to proven solutions and evidence-based best practices and enhancing the homelessness response system to meet the needs of Virginia residents. This VISTA project will provide the human capital necessary to support this transition to a sustainable and more effective system, while engaging VISTA members in the causes of and solutions to homelessness. VISTA members will be placed in communities across the state to provide support, guidance, and direction to help VHA’s local partners achieve greater impact for their clients experiencing and at risk of homelessness. Specific project objectives are as follows: (1) Promote permanent housing focused solutions to ending homelessness; (2) Improve data quality and use in decision-making; (3) Build strategic partnerships that advance efforts to end homelessness; and (4) Engage in special initiatives to end veteran and chronic homelessness. SITE LOCATION: Wytheville and Abingdon (joint site serving Southwestern VA)
 
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This listing is currently not accepting applications.



Member Duties : VISTA members will complete a community assessment and work with community leaders, site supervisors and VHA to build community capacity to: (1) Create case studies, identify strategies/resources/partnerships key to successful permanent housing interventions, document program success, distribute and share best practice examples and build support for programs that work to end homelessness. (2) Support efforts to improve homelessness data systems by collecting data and analyzing reports and assisting in coordinating the annual Point in Time census of people experiencing homelessness and other related activities. (3) Support community engagement efforts through organizing meetings and events to educate community and discuss new initiatives and partnerships to support local homelessness efforts. (4) Assist in coordinating veteran and chronic by-name lists, organizing case conferencing meetings, logging/reporting housing placements, and determining how to further integrate these practices.
 
Program Benefits : Relocation Allowance ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Living Allowance ,  Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Health Coverage* ,  Training ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend . 
 
 
*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 ,  Permits working at another job during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Housing ,  Community and Economic Development ,  Homelessness ,  Veterans . 
 
Skills :
Urban Planning ,  Veterans ,  Writing/Editing ,  Computers/Technology ,  Non-Profit Management ,  General Skills ,  Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  Communications ,  Leadership ,  Public Speaking ,  Community Organization ,  Social Services ,  Team Work . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Virginia Housing Alliance
Program Start/End Date
07/22/2016  -   07/21/2017
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
Associates degree (AA)
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations VIRGINIA  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  03/15/2016  To  06/09/2016 
Contact Philip Armstrong
PO Box 14649
Richmond   VA   23221
804-332-2096
parmstrong@vahousingalliance.org
www.vahousingalliance.org
Listing ID 63773

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