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Lines for Life YouthLine 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. 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 stress, mental health, and substance abuse issues can reduce a youth’s ability to care for other aspects of life such as school, relationships, jobs, and extracurricular activities. This VISTA project will enhance communication with youth and communities in poverty to encourage the self-care, help seeking behavior, and the support systems that are known to improve mental health. This VISTA project will also build capacity around the support systems in place for the YouthLine program. 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 : The YouthLine VISTA will: 1) Support the YouthLine team in improving the capacity of its volunteer and internship programs so that the YouthLine can answer more crisis calls, texts and chats from economically disadvantaged youth struggling with mental health issues, substance abuse or suicide. This includes establishing new relationships with schools and other stakeholders to expand awareness of volunteer opportunities among adolescents; evaluating and improving YouthLine volunteer and intern orientation and retention efforts. 2) Enhance the outreach program efforts through improving the use of traditional and online strategies so that more adolescents from economically disadvantaged populations will be connected with YouthLine services. This includes attending community meetings to raise awareness, and generating social media content that builds meaningful connections with youth from economically disadvantaged populations around help-seeking behavior and the YouthLine as a resource.
 
Program Benefits : Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Health Coverage* ,  Monthly transit pass ,  Living Allowance ,  Stipend ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Training . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Permits attendance at school during off hours ,  Car recommended ,  Permits working at another job during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Community and Economic Development ,  Health ,  Community Outreach . 
 
Skills :
Social Services ,  Community Organization ,  Public Health ,  Youth Development ,  Communications ,  General Skills ,  Team Work ,  Public Speaking ,  Leadership ,  Conflict Resolution ,  Writing/Editing . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
Lines for Life YouthLine 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 77492


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