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* BMVP-Mentoring Initiative for Native American Students
 
 
 
Every child has the right to a safe, permanent home. CASA of Yellowstone County facilitates volunteer mentor efforts to support abused and neglected children who have been placed in court system to obtain basic services, including protection from bodily harm and neglect, health / mental health services, education, and food security. Native American children are disproportionately represented in child protection cases (approx. 33 percent) while the overall Native American population in Billings is approximately four percent. Native American children in the foster care system are being served largely by non-Native American foster parents, social workers, and childhood mentors. The most frequent primary factor in child protection cases is parental addiction. Approximately 75 percent of the cases involve parents abusing drugs other than alcohol. Half of the cases involve methamphetamine addiction and a quarter involve other drugs such as opiates and prescription medications. In 2016, 531 children were served through the Yellowstone County court system due to abuse and neglect; the majority of these children come from families living below the poverty level. In 2017, there were 574 cases of child abuse and neglect in Yellowstone County. Nearly 25 percent of all child protection cases in Montana are filed in Yellowstone County. Increasing the number of Native American mentors will provide children with cultural stability and the potential to maintain relationships with extended families and Tribal connectivity. Volunteers ensure children do not get lost in overburdened legal and social service systems and assist in moving court processes forward. Building capacity will alleviate poverty through the provision of mentoring support programs for abused or neglected children so they and their families can access services relating to homelessness, educational needs, and untreated mental health care and addictions; ultimately providing a safe and permanent home for each child.
 
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Member Duties : The overall goal of the project is to improve academic engagement via culturally competent mentor matches for Native American children who have been removed from their homes due to addiction, including methamphetamines and opioids. The VISTA will work to increase the number of Native American mentors, evaluate current mentoring services for Native American children in foster care, and develop and facilitate a Service Enhancement / Communication Plan to promote recruitment efforts. Childhood mentoring support helps to alleviate poverty through the provision of mentoring support to access education, mental health, and addiction services, ultimately providing a safe and permanent home for each child.
 
Program Benefits : Health Coverage* ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Living Allowance ,  Training ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Childcare assistance if eligible . 
 
 
*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 ,  Car recommended ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Community and Economic Development ,  Homelessness ,  Hunger ,  Housing ,  Children/Youth ,  Community Outreach ,  Education ,  Health . 
 
Skills :
General Skills ,  Public Speaking ,  Community Organization ,  Counseling ,  Writing/Editing ,  Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  Leadership ,  Communications . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
* BMVP-Mentoring Initiative for Native American Students
Program Start/End Date
07/06/2020  -   07/05/2021
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations MONTANA  
Accepting Applications
From  04/10/2020  To  06/11/2020 
Contact Carly Collins
2825 3rd Ave N
Billings   MT   59101
4062478675
collinsc@billingsmt.gov
www.CityofBillings.net/vista
Listing ID 73860

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