AmeriCorp VISTA Systems Specialist (PAID)

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Goal of the Project: The Systems Specialist VISTA member will build capacity of Central Missouri Foster Care and Adoption Association (CMFCAA) by developing and implementing infrastructure development tools, donor development systems, and creative communication and technological tools. As a result of the VISTA member’s service, CMFCAA will have a dashboard to share that communicates organizational performance, accomplishments in strategic planning goals, and improves program accountability. These results will allow CMFCAA to impact poverty by reducing the Adverse Childhood Effects (ACE) score that clients experience by empowering caregivers who work with foster and adoptive children who have experienced trauma and abuse.

Assess the current state of Central Missouri Foster Care and Adoption Association’s mission, programs, and clients served. Member Activity: Research the history of CMFCAA and the clients served. Member Activity: Develop understanding of clients and legal framework of foster care and adoption in Missouri through local and community training. Member Activity: Develop understanding of CMFCAA programs and best practices based on client surveys, professed needs, and state and national standards and research. Member Activity: Research the current state of CMFCAA’s performance and client tracking systems as well as best practices in the field of information tracking for trauma and abuse prevention. Based on this report, identify strengths and weaknesses of CMFCAA’s current tracking systems and make a plan for improvement.

Objective of the Assignment (Period of Performance: 9.1.20 - 4.30.21) Develop and implement a dashboard framework for CMFCAA that will measure strategic planning accomplishments, organizational performance, and program accountability that can submit reports on a monthly basis (and an as needed basis).

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