Reentry Program Associate VISTA
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About AmeriCorps VISTA:
Year-long AmeriCorps VISTA members serve for a full year and perform indirect service such as resource development and program coordination.
Service begins on Monday, August 31, 2020 and ends on Monday, August 30, 2021.
About Fairbanks Reentry Coalition :
The Reentry Program Associate will help build the Fairbanks Reentry Coalition’s capacity to support increased anti-poverty and anti-opioid programming for returning citizens (community members returning from incarceration). The VISTA will assist the coalition in strengthening the continuum of care for reentrants with a history or risk of opioid use disorder. The VISTA will also assist the coalition in developing a Bridges Out of Poverty program for returning citizens. The VISTA will seek out sustainable funding and conduct community outreach to build capacity for both programs.
The Reentry Program Associate serving with Fairbanks Reentry Coalition will be given the opportunity to join a team of community agencies, staff and volunteers to address the barriers and service gaps for returning citizens. The coalition’s anti-poverty and anti-opioid programs are designed to help returning citizens regain independence and reduce recidivism. The VISTA will help develop programs to help clients escape poverty and opioid addiction. The VISTA duties will include:
•Research anti-opioid programming best practices for returning citizens
•Assist the Reentry Work Groups develop new programs or services to address identified gaps
•Assist in grant writing as applicable to build financial capacity for the programs
•Assist with the development of the organizational marketing plan
•Develop a social media campaign for the Fairbanks Reentry Coalition
•Assist with the Fairbanks Reentry Coalition website development
•Organize outreach events to build capacity for coalition programs
Program Benefits :
- Living allowance of $1,333 per month.
- End-of-service choice between an education award of $6,095 or cash stipend of $1,800.
- Relocation allowance of $0.40 a mile (after the first 50 miles).
- Settling-in allowance of $750 (if moving 50+ miles).
- Cold weather gear allowance of $275.
- Childcare assistance if eligible.
- Health coverage.*
- Training.
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit http://www.vistacampus.gov/healthcare
Service Areas :
Ex-Offender Reentry , Community Outreach .
Skills :
Computers/Technology , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Recruitment , Team Work , Social Services , Communications , Business/Entrepreneur , Non-Profit Management , Community Organization