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Youth Homelessness - Program Development

David and Margaret's mission is to empower children, youth and families through culturally diverse services that foster emotional, educational, spiritual and identity development through services including: foster/adoption services, residential services, and support services across our 17.5-acre campus. Ettie Lee is joining David & Margaret in our efforts to fight homelessness in the TAY population. Their mission is helping vulnerable children and their families develop skills to lead successful lives. Saving Lives, Changing Lives, Building Hope for children and Families. The proposed VISTA project aligns with the Economic Opportunity focus area. The VISTA project will seek to leverage resources, increase effectiveness, create linkages in the community and scale our programs in effort to decrease poverty and homeless. We expect to benefit an estimated 2,000 community members throughout the three years. Four VISTA members at David & Margaret Youth and Family Serviced and Three at Ettie Lee will contribute to the goals of the project by performing the following activities fundraising, outreach and recruitment, technology development, program design and building awareness through social media and other communication platforms.

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Member Duties : As our VISTA Member, you will have the opportunity to create the policies and procedures and programming needed to ensure The COMPASS programs at David & Margaret Youth and Family Services are best suited to the population served. These programs strive to end homelessness for Transitional Age Youth (TAY). You will create policies and procedures to ensure the safety and success of all participants. Developing programming that allows TAY to have improved job readiness and other critical life skills. Further, you will develop and implement the monthly calendars ensuring there are meaningful activities with community partners for the TAY. Projects will include working closely with staff and community members to make the drop-in center a true hub for TAY clients.

Program Benefits : Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Relocation Allowance , Health Coverage* , cell phone for agency related calls , Living Allowance , Childcare assistance if eligible , Training .


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

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

Service Areas : Housing , Homelessness , Community and Economic Development , Education , Children/Youth , Community Outreach .

Skills : Youth Development , General Skills , Writing/Editing , Team Work , Communications .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
Youth Homelessness - Program Development

Program Start/End Date
03/01/2022 - 02/28/2023

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
Some college

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	CALIFORNIA Los Angeles/Orange County

Accepting Applications
From 10/15/2021 To 11/30/2021

Contact	Marissa Scholefield
1350 3rd St
La Verne CA 91750
9094377251
scholefieldm@davidandmargaret.org
www.davidandmargaret.org

Listing ID	93596


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