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Lines for Life Communications VISTA
 
 
 
This position joins the Oregon Health Authority’s statewide VISTA team. In addition to activities at your individual site, each member receives additional orientation, training throughout the year, team retreats and meetings, and the support of the team leaders and project director based at the state public health agency. For more information about the Oregon Health Authority VISTA Partnership Program, please visit: http://go.usa.gov/39Vd5. Lines for Life is a regional non-profit dedicated to preventing substance abuse and suicide. We offer help and hope to individuals and communities, and promote mental health for all. Our work addresses a spectrum of needs that include intervention, prevention, and advocacy. We educate, train, and advocate to prevent issues of substance abuse, mental illness, and thoughts of suicide from reaching crisis levels. But when a crisis arises or support is needed, we’re available 24/7/365 to intervene with personalized help. Community members who struggle with mental health issues and substance abuse experience increased barriers to moving out of poverty. Wrestling with mental health and substance abuse issues can reduce an individual's ability to care for other aspects of life such as maintaining stable employment and housing. This VISTA project will enhance communication with individuals and communities in poverty to encourage the self-care, help seeking behavior, and the support systems that are known to improve mental health. This position is located in Portland, which is Oregon’s cultural center, dense with independent movie theaters and art galleries. The exceptional public transit system makes it easy to get around the city without a car, no matter if you’re visiting a food cart pod or a public park. With the innovative public health work happening in Oregon, Portland is a wonderful place to explore a future in public health.
 
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Member Duties : Develop, refine, and implement a communications strategy that connects economically disadvantaged individuals to mental health support. Some projects include: 1) Build a social media marketing strategy to reach and engage economically disadvantaged community members in need of mental health support and resources 2) Build partnerships with community organizations, stakeholders, and advocates communicate with low income communities Create communications that connect behavioral health advocates, service providers, and economically disadvantaged community members to information and resources supporting our mission to prevent substance abuse and suicide. Some projects include: 3) Engage with staff and community advisors to coordinate and design Lines for Life materials, messaging, and media that are plain language, culturally adapted, and language appropriate 4) Conduct a needs assessment and develop a plan for the adoption of materials into client-specific language(s)
 
Program Benefits : Living Allowance ,  Training ,  Health Coverage* ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Stipend ,  Childcare assistance if eligible . 
 
 
*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 :
Community Outreach ,  Health ,  Education ,  Community and Economic Development . 
 
Skills :
General Skills ,  Leadership ,  Conflict Resolution ,  Public Speaking ,  Community Organization ,  Team Work ,  Communications ,  Public Health ,  Writing/Editing . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Lines for Life Communications VISTA
Program Start/End Date
02/26/2018  -   03/01/2019
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations OREGON  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  11/09/2017  To  01/19/2018 
Contact Danielle Brown
800 NE Oregon St
Portland   OR   97232
9716730570
danielle.y.brown@state.or.us
Listing ID 77490

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