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MACV Justice Collaborative Coordinator VISTA (EMERGE)
 
 
 
Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans is on a mission to end veteran homelessness in Minnesota, and needs your help to accomplish our goals! As we move closer to ending veteran homelessness it has become apparent that innovative and creative approaches are going to be needed finish the fight. The organization is investing in deploying new ideas to serve high barrier veterans in our communities and is seeking a VISTA to aid in development of new programming for justice involved veterans. The Justice Collaborative aims to establish a network of support to facilitate early intervention for veterans who will be re-entering the community from incarceration by establishing contacts, systems and processes to streamline the referral process between the Department of Corrections Institutions and MACV. Currently, veterans make up 10% of the Minnesota adult population, but 18-20% of the Minnesota adult prison population. To promote economic stability and decrease recidivism for veterans leaving the justice system, the VISTA will use a community organization and education approaches to create linkages of housing and employment options for veterans re-entering the community from incarceration. Since 1990 Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans (MACV) has been aiding veterans throughout Minnesota. These veterans, along with their families, are served comprehensively through MACV’s core programs of Housing, Employment and Legal services. More than 25,000 veterans contact MACV each year. MACV empowers our clients by providing supports to once again become a productive member of the community, confidence to rebuild relationships and knowledge that the community recognizes and cares about them and their services to our country. Service site is Metro Office (Lake Street), Minneapolis. Learn more: https://www.mac-v.org/
 
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This listing is currently not accepting applications.



Member Duties : You will be afforded the opportunity to prioritize the needs and develop the basic framework of an initiative that has the potential to make a long-lasting impact in the lives of many. The milestones you will achieve in this position include: 1. Assessment of needs and gaps in service currently faced by justice involved Veterans; 2. Conducting outreach to strengthen the incarcerated Veteran infrastructure; 3. Development of MACV “marketing toolkit” and referral processes for justice involved veterans into MACV programs and services. For those who are interested in homelessness/poverty issues, criminal justice or veterans issues this opportunity is an avenue to cultivate many relationships over the service term working on a team with passionate staff who are dedicated to serving those who have served all of us. Some travel will be required with the option of using a personal vehicle or company owned vehicle.
 
Program Benefits : Health Coverage* ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Discounted bus cards ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Training ,  Education award upon successful completion of service ,  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 ,  Car recommended ,  Permits working at another job during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Housing ,  Ex-Offender Reentry ,  Homelessness ,  Community and Economic Development ,  Community Outreach ,  Veterans . 
 
Skills :
Social Services ,  Veterans ,  Recruitment ,  Non-Profit Management ,  Computers/Technology ,  Team Work ,  Community Organization ,  General Skills . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
MACV Justice Collaborative Coordinator VISTA (EMERGE)
Program Start/End Date
09/04/2018  -   09/03/2019
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
Technical school / apprenticeship / vocational
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations MINNESOTA  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  03/30/2018  To  08/10/2018 
Contact Karen Lee
1179 15th Ave SE
Minneapolis   MN   55414
6123258288
vistamanager@emerge-mn.org
www.emergevistacohort.org
Listing ID 79593

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