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Outreach Fort Collins
 
 
 
Outreach Fort Collins (OFC) is a program serving the downtown community of Fort Collins, Colorado. OFC was formed through a collaboration of multiple agencies, business owners and community members with the multi-faceted mission of maintaining downtown Fort Collins as a safe and welcoming place while connecting our community’s most vulnerable to the services and supportive networks they need. Ultimately, a task force including City of Fort Collins – Office of Social Sustainability, Homeward 2020, Downtown Development Authority, SummitStone Health Partners, UC Health, Homeless Gear and the Fort Collins Police Department came together to develop a proactive approach to support the downtown area of Fort Collins including individuals and families experiencing homelessness, anyone living with mental health or substance use disorders, businesses and merchants, visitors and other service providers who are based in the Old Town area through professionalized street outreach services. One of the main concerns faced by the downtown community is the volume of calls that police services respond to where no illegal behaviors are happening. These calls are often regarding individuals who are homeless or experiencing mental illness or substance use issues in public areas. OFC is intended to be an additional layer of support to clients. We view our clients as: store owners and staff, other downtown businesses, visitors, downtown residents, those who are experiencing homelessness in the downtown area, and those who are disconnected from services. Currently there are many agencies who offer support to the homeless in our community, but no other service providers are doing on-call or on-street daytime outreach to this vulnerable population in Fort Collins. Our on-call team will be able to respond to concerns from businesses, visitors and vulnerable residents as well as proactively initiate these contacts to connect those in need with appropriate resources and support in real time.
 
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This listing is currently not accepting applications.

Member Duties : The VISTA team member will provide Outreach Fort Collins support in fundraising and asset building efforts including community engagement efforts; initiating donor requests; researching and drafting funding requests and grant applications; following-up on communication with funders and partners. The VISTA will also support initial and ongoing programming, including designing training materials; developing marketing materials; and researching and creating volunteer programs. The VISTA will also be involved in data tracking, a crucial aspect of OFC, and will help discern data collected, reporting to other agencies and stakeholders, and comparing data with other agencies-including local law enforcement, local hospitals, Homeward 2020 and Homeless Gear. Additional capacity-building activities may be identified as OFC staff more clearly define those activities that should be prioritized to best ensure program success and sustainability. Bilingual in Spanish helpful, but not necessary.
 
Program Benefits : Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Living Allowance ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Training ,  Health Coverage* . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Permits working at another job during off hours ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Neighborhood Revitalization ,  Homelessness ,  Community and Economic Development ,  Housing ,  Public Safety . 
 
Skills :
Social Services ,  Community outreach ,  Communications ,  Non-Profit Management ,  Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  Conflict Resolution ,  Team Work ,  Writing/Editing . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Outreach Fort Collins
Program Start/End Date
03/27/2017  -   03/23/2018
Work Schedule Full Time
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations COLORADO  
Languages
Spanish Proficiency a plus
English
Accepting Applications
From  08/15/2016  To  02/03/2017 
Contact Nick Verni-Lau
15 Old Town Sq
Fort Collins   CO   80524
3039445318
Listing ID 69282

       

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