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AmeriCorps VISTA Community Outreach Specialist

The Community Outreach Specialist VISTA will serve with the Grundy Safe Communities Coalition (GSCC). The VISTA serving in this position will focus on addressing the opioid crisis in Grundy County by strengthening the ability of the GSCC to decrease the non-medical access to prescription opioids and decrease the overdose rates in Grundy County. The VISTA member will work to increase the ability of GSCC to reduce substance abuse rates among youth and young adults in Grundy County.

Program Benefits: Training, Childcare assistance if eligible, Education award upon successful completion of service, Relocation Allowance, Living Allowance, Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend, Health Coverage*, Assistance with finding low-cost housing. 

*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit http://www.vistacampus.gov/healthcare

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

Service Areas: Health, Community and Economic Development, Community Outreach. 

Skills: Community Organization, Computers/Technology, Public Health, Non-Profit Management, Education, Communications.