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Strong City/YES Drop-In Center: Partnership and Wellness
 
 
 
This position is sponsored by Strong City Baltimore in Baltimore, MD; and the VISTA member will serve with YES Drop-In Center in Baltimore, MD. Strong City sponsors 30 VISTA projects at nonprofit, government, and community organizations throughout Baltimore City and Maryland. Established in 1969 to help neighborhoods become safer, better places to live, Strong City's mission is to build and strengthen neighborhoods and people. Strong City will provide support to YES Drop-In Center and the VISTA member throughout the year, including recruitment, training, resources, and professional development opportunities, and meetings. YES grew out of the work of the Baltimore Homeless Youth Initiative (BHYI) Youth Leaders, a group of youth with personal experiences of homelessness that formed as an arm of the BHYI Coalition to help set its direction during 2009-10. Among other priorities, they identified the need for and worked to create a comprehensive, one-stop-shop drop-in center for youth, located in a central location, and staffed by formerly homeless young adults with whom the youth could relate. The vision of the BHYI leaders was realized when YES opened its doors in October 2012. YES Drop-In Center is Baltimore City’s first and only drop-in center for homeless youth. YES Drop-In Center is a safe space for youth who are homeless and between the ages of 14-25, to get basic needs met and establish supportive relationships with peer staff and allies that them make and sustain connections to long-term resources and opportunities.
 
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Member Duties : The goal of this project is to build the capacity of the YES Drop In Center to meet the needs of youth experiencing homelessness through expanding local partnerships and creating wellness resources for the youth. The VISTA will: 1) Recruit and build partnerships with education partners, volunteer tutors, and local organizations 2) Build and strengthen relationships with neighborhood businesses interested in supporting youth stability 3) Research wellness resources to create a wellness manual for staff and youth.
 
Program Benefits : Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Training ,  Living Allowance ,  Health Coverage* ,  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 . 
 
Service Areas :
Hunger ,  Homelessness ,  Children/Youth ,  Community Outreach ,  Community and Economic Development . 
 
Skills :
Communications ,  Community Organization ,  Leadership ,  Youth Development ,  Writing/Editing . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Strong City/YES Drop-In Center: Partnership and Wellness
Program Start/End Date
08/31/2018  -   08/30/2019
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
High school diploma/GED
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations MARYLAND   Washington/Baltimore  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  05/09/2018  To  07/01/2018 
Contact Azure Grimes
3503 N Charles St
Baltimore   MD   21218
4103870088
agrimes@strongcitybaltimore.org
www.strongcitybaltimore.org/
Listing ID 81014

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