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House of Hope AmeriCorps Member
ORGANIZATION: House of Hope Green Bay, Inc.
Please visit the new page to apply.
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1 person is interested
AmeriCorps, often referred to as a domestic Peace Corps, places individuals within communities to spend a year of their life serving others. Marshfield Clinic Center for Community Outreach is a national service grantee that places individuals with afterschool host sites across Northwestern, WI.
MCHS AmeriCorps Volunteer Wisconsin ~ Program Description: This program places individuals with nonprofit organizations across Wisconsin to build and strengthen volunteer programs. Individuals will receive focused training in volunteer management then assist with such tasks as: recruiting, training and supervising volunteers; creating volunteer handbooks, application forms, and brochures; writing position descriptions; updating website content and coordinating social media; and other (non-volunteer) tasks specific to the mission of the nonprofit.
House of Hope provides shelter and supportive services to pregnant and parenting youth, ages 18 to 24, and their children who are experiencing homelessness.
The House of Hope AmeriCorps member is responsible for recruiting volunteers, connecting with the community, and supporting the implementation of new volunteer opportunities at House of Hope. All work is done in coordination with the Volunteer Coordinator and the Community Engagement Manager to provide high quality opportunities and housing for the advancement and success of young mothers and their children experiencing homelessness.
Period of Service:
Monday, September 11, 2018 - August 31, 2019. (End date is negotiable)
Benefits:
- $528.15 (gross before taxes) bi-weekly payroll for term of service
- Health & Dental Insurance - option to enroll with premium paid in full for member only
- Childcare assistance (if qualified)
- $5,920 education award upon successful completion of the term of service
- Forbearance on qualified student loans and interest accrual payments while serving. (taxable)
- Service gear
- Work Experience and the development of highly sought job skills (initiative, interpersonal and intercultural communication, adaptability, collaboration and accountability)
Required Orientation & Training (expenses covered):
- September 11 - 14, 2018
- January 2-4, 2019
What it means to serve in AmeriCorps
Applicants must be willing to serve for the duration of the term of service (1700 hours minimum), averaging approximately 35-40 hours a week. Members must also be able to handle the financial commitment made by accepting the position. Applicants must be 19 years of age by September 11, 2018, possess a high school diploma or GED/HSED, and agree to and pass a criminal and Department of Motor Vehicles background checks.
How do I apply? - Contact Beth Hudak, Community Engagement Manager at (920) 884-6740 or bethh@houseofhopegb.org.
More opportunities with House of Hope Green Bay, Inc.
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About House of Hope Green Bay, Inc.
Location:
1660 Christiana Street, Green Bay, WI 54303, US
Mission Statement
House of Hope is a shelter for homeless, pregnant and parenting adults between the ages of 18 and 24 (parenting youth), and their children. Since we opened our doors in 2000, our mission has been to provide a safe, supportive place where young parents learn to become confident adults and independent, successful parents.
Description
House of Hope provides a structured environment for hands-on life skills training. In order to provide a safe, supportive environment, we are staffed with awake staff 24-hours a day. We work side by side with these young parents on basic living skills such as meal planning, proper health care and hygiene, bedtime routines, budgeting, healthy relationships, and positive parenting. We require residents to participate in structured case management services to identify their individual needs and goals related to parenting, education, and employment.
Our target population is homeless youth who began parenting as teens. The young people who enter our program often come from transient and unsafe living situations with backgrounds of generational poverty. Many of our young clients not only began parenting as teens, but were also born to teen parents themselves. Consequently, they have not graduated high school, have little or no work experience or job skills, and have significant history of sexual and physical abuse.
We believe by providing these young families the safety of shelter, we are saving them from having to make choices that would continue to put both themselves and their children in increasingly vulnerable positions. We also believe by providing homeless youth with appropriate support, we assist them in breaking the cycle of poverty and improve their quality of life.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1660 Christiana StreetGreen BayGreen Bay, WI 54303
DATE POSTED
July 17, 2018
SKILLS
- Program Management
- Management
- Administrative Support
- Community Outreach
- Customer Service
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 19
- Orientation or Training
- 1,700 hours