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ServeMN Opioid Response Strategist VISTA (EMERGE)
 
 
 
ServeMinnesota is a catalyst to address critical needs in Minnesota by working with AmeriCorps members and community partners. Also known as the Minnesota Commission on National and Community Service, ServeMinnesota is responsible for administering federal AmeriCorps funds to programs throughout Minnesota. As a nonprofit organization, it improves the lives of Minnesotans by offering life-changing service opportunities to thousands of individuals who focus on education, affordable housing, employment, or the environment. Its mission is clear: use the lever of AmeriCorps national service to achieve measurable results through innovation, strategic investments and alignment with community needs. Currently, there is at least one AmeriCorps member serving in 77 of the 87 Minnesota counties. By combining the people power of AmeriCorps with research-based strategies, ServeMinnesota is addressing the most intractable problems and shares its proven practices nationally. Currently, more than 2,000 members are serving in 13 programs, and more than 1,200 sites statewide. In addition, AmeriCorps members mobilized 21,038 community volunteers throughout the state. Addressing the opioid epidemic (which is increasing at an alarming rate) is an extremely urgent need in Minnesota. In fact, opioid related deaths are now the leading cause of drug related deaths in MN. Further, opioid use is more prevalent among those in poverty and serves as an ongoing and significant barrier for future economic growth. Strategies that prevent addiction and relapse will launch individuals on trajectories of sobriety and break what would otherwise be a cycle of increasing poverty. The VISTA members will assess the needs of those who struggle with opioid addictions and develop a strategic plan that illustrates how national service could be part of Minnesota's solution to this crisis.
 
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Member Duties : Are you up to the challenge? Work with the ServeMinnesota team to develop and implement an asset mapping process to understand how service can help address the opioid crisis in Minnesota. You will have the opportunity to research the issue; using multiple tools, methods and sources to identify and catalog community assets. Your service will include partnering with the Research & Development team to identify potential interventions to be implemented by AmeriCorps members to address this issue. Throughout the year, you will develop relationships with organizations that serve people in recovery. Become a master at social media messaging to reach individuals in recovery encouraging them to engage in service as a critical component of their recovery. Assist in leading the charge to engage an Advisory Committee of experts that will create a strategic road map using the power of national service address this critical issue in Minnesota.
 
Program Benefits : Childcare assistance if eligible ,  healthcare benefit ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Training ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Living Allowance . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Permits attendance at school during off hours ,  Permits working at another job during off hours ,  Car recommended . 
 
Service Areas :
Public Safety ,  Ex-Offender Reentry ,  Community Outreach ,  Community and Economic Development ,  Health . 
 
Skills :
Conflict Resolution ,  Public Health ,  Team Work ,  Public Speaking ,  Recruitment ,  Social Services ,  Counseling ,  Community Organization ,  Writing/Editing ,  General Skills ,  Non-Profit Management ,  Computers/Technology ,  Communications . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
ServeMN Opioid Response Strategist VISTA (EMERGE)
Program Start/End Date
11/27/2017  -   11/26/2018
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations MINNESOTA  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  10/10/2017  To  11/02/2017 
Contact James Adkinson
120 S 6th St
Minneapolis   MN   55402
612-746-1528
james@serveminnesota.org
www.serveminnesota.org
Listing ID 75026

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