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2017 Substance/Opiate Abuse Reduction Coordinator MILWAUKEE

The location is MILWAUKEE, WI. Goal of the Project: Increasing organizational capacity to address the opioid epidemic is imperative to reducing abuse and addiction, improving health, and reducing death of users by: 1. Collaborate with school districts and others to reduce youth access to unauthorized prescription or illegal drugs with a focus on opioids. 2. Work in partnership with key stakeholders in engaging about the opiate addiction in Milwaukee County, specifically those barriers faced by residents struggling with opiate addiction. This will include identifying the barriers faced and ultimately identifying strategies to address such barriers. 3. Collaborate with Milwaukee County Substance Abuse Prevention (MCSAP) Coalition to raise awareness within the county around the opioid and methamphetamine epidemic as well as other issues related to alcohol and other drug use and abuse. 4. Develop collaborative opportunities to address substance use and abuse with the county safety-net providers This project is a collaboration between the Wisconsin Association of Free & Charitable Clinics (WAFCC) and Muslim Community and Health Center (MCHC). Culturally competent, knowledge of Hindi, Urdu, Arabic, Burmese is a plus. **Interviews are done on a rolling basis. Please submit application as soon as possible to ensure consideration. Selection may be made before deadline passed**

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Member Duties : This Milwaukee, WI project is a collaboration between the Wisconsin Association of Free & Charitable Clinics (WAFCC) and Muslim Community and Health Center (MCHC). Culturally competent, knowledge of Hindi, Urdu, Arabic, Burmese is a plus. The mission of the WAFCC is to support, strengthen, and advocate for the uniqueness of the Wisconsin free and charitable clinics, the patients they serve, and the communities with whom they partner. The location for this project is Muslim Community and Health Center in Milwaukee, WI. The Muslim Community and Health Center of Wisconsin mission is to strengthen the Milwaukee community and increase the well-being of its residents by providing free and charitable health care services, social services, counseling, emergency assistance, educational and job-training programs. MCHC’s guiding principles are based on the Muslim values of compassion, kindness, peace, and diversity.

Program Benefits : Health Coverage* , Training , Living Allowance , Relocation Allowance , Education award upon successful completion of service , Stipend , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Childcare assistance if eligible .


*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.

Terms : Car recommended , Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours .

Service Areas : Health .

Skills : Non-Profit Management , Team Work , Conflict Resolution , Public Speaking , Urban Planning , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Communications , Computers/Technology , Community Organization , Recruitment , Teaching/Tutoring , Writing/Editing , General Skills , Leadership , Social Services , Public Health .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
2017 Substance/Opiate Abuse Reduction Coordinator MILWAUKEE

Program Start/End Date
03/05/2018 - 03/04/2019

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
College graduate

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	WISCONSIN

Accepting Applications
From 11/15/2017 To 01/30/2018

Contact	Trevor Cooper
Wisconsin Association of Free and Charit
Elkhorn WI 53121
2629492971
WAFCC.Vista.Leader@gmail.com
www.wafcclinics.org/vis

Listing ID	77571


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