WI Association and Runaway Services

AmeriCorps; Portage (WI); On-site; USD 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training

Living Allowance

Health Coverage

Education award upon completion of 服務

Job summary

AmeriCorps State/National in Wisconsin seeks members to outreach to youth in places where they gather, offering healthy alternatives to life on the street with hygiene products, food and transportation vouchers, tutoring, health referrals and short-term shelter until safer housing can be arranged.

Members will work with youth in schools, providing information on issues such as AODA, anger management, healthcare and family counseling, and will share information with community organizations to

Responsibilities

• Make direct contact with homeless or at-risk youth providing them with prevention materials and referrals, and offering healthy alternatives such as transportation and food vouchers.

Job description

AmeriCorps members will provide outreach to youth in places where they gather, offering them healthy alternatives to life on the street such as hygiene products, food and transportation vouchers, tutoring, referrals for needed physical and mental health issues and short-term shelter until a safe long-term living arrangement can be made. They will work with youth in schools providing information on issues concerning youth such as AODA, anger management, healthcare, family counseling, and other relevant topics. Members will also provide information to other community organizations on the issues facing at-risk youth to promote referrals for needed services.

Member Duties

• Make direct contact with homeless or at-risk youth providing them with prevention materials, referral information, and offering them healthy alternatives to life on the streets such as transportation and food vouchers, referrals for physical and mental health services and safe short-term and long-term living arrangements.

Program Benefits

• Training


• Living Allowance


• Health Coverage


• Education award upon successful completion of service


• Childcare assistance if eligible

Terms

None

Service Areas

• Homelessness


• Housing


• Community Outreach


• Children/Youth

Skills

None

Program Type

AmeriCorps State / National

Program

WI Association and Runaway Services

Program Start/End Date

09/01/2026 - 08/31/2027

Work Schedule

Full Time

Age Requirement

Minimum: 17 Maximum: 99

Program Locations

WISCONSIN

Accepting Applications

From 07/10/2026 To 08/01/2027

Contact

Shana Dumbleton
PO Box 317
Portage WI 53901
6084456645
[e-mail]
www.wahrs.org

Listing ID

130545