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Reading and discussing books related to the subject of poverty is a strategy to help VISTAs gain insights into the struggles faced by those they serve, and can also help keep members inspired and...
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In order to maximize effectiveness, prisoner reentry programs need to develop mutually beneficial relationships with their local government and community, the criminal justice system, community and...
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Prisoner reentry programs are complex endeavors that require a well-planned model and structure, adequate services, and highly trained and professional staffing and leadership. The following...
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In a downtown Chicago neighborhood plagued by violence, young people in the community decided they wanted to work towards change. In collaboration with the Chicago Area Project and their Teen REACH...
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For AmeriCorps*VISTA members, Martin Luther King, Jr., Day offers a unique opportunity to fulfill the Corporation's goals of increasing volunteerism and satisfying member responsibilities of planning...
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Children with incarcerated parents are especially vulnerable to at-risk behaviors and are in a position to receive enormous positive benefits from volunteering and being mentored. National and...
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Designing mentoring programs that include definite activities and outcomes may support the mentor-mentee relationship, as bonding may be facilitated through working together. This effective practice...
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The Waldport High School (WHS) Kayak Shack is an exemplary youth development project, organized and operated by entrepreneurial students at WHS with support from an AmeriCorps*VISTA member. The...
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Many of those serving time in prison possess a limited education and few pathways for educational opportunities. Programs that allow prisoners to achieve educational goals are difficult to fund and...
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Returning to employment can be difficult for ex-offenders for a variety of social, economic and psychological reasons. In the small town of Winslow, Maine, a carpentry shop provides permanent jobs,...
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Health care providers in rural or tribal areas encounter a wide range of clients; therefore understanding issues relating to the population can prove difficult. Reliable assessment is critical so...
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In collaboration with local judicial and law enforcement authorities and a nonprofit child-advocacy organization, RSVP of Allen County, Indiana supplies books and tape-recorders to inmates of a...
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According to the FBI's Uniform Crime Report, an estimated 16,204 murders were committed in the United States in 2002. Homicide survivors, a large and vulnerable population, need help grieving their...
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Battered women and victims of rape and assault have suffered substantial harm, and their families and the communities in which they live are also impacted by these crimes. In Milwaukee, where police...
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For older volunteers who have physical limitations, volunteering can be restricted, oftentimes to within the confines of a residential or assisted living situation. And even those activities we may...
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It has been estimated that approximately 1,600 individuals are released from prisons daily, and nearly two-thirds of all released prisoners will be re-arrested within three years. Fostering an...
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The value of helping others is modeled in a direct way when families volunteer together and everyone makes a contribution. This effective practice shares service-learning projects that are suitable...
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Community members can help make Halloween a more inclusive, and healthier, holiday for children with diabetes and other health concerns by adding non-sugar treats to their trick-or-treat offerings....
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Technology access to youth in underserved areas has long been a concern for those seeking to bridge the digital divide. An organization in San Diego teaches "technoliteracy" so that youth can use...
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Losing a mother to incarceration has a profound effect in the life of a child. Oftentimes it is difficult for mothers and their children to maintain a relationship, due to emotional and physical...
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In 2004, volunteer program award winners of the Points of Light Excellence in Workplace Volunteer Programs awards from the previous year and the 2003 winner of the George Bush Corporate Leadership...
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Nationwide, more than 8 million family members are providing unpaid care for loved ones 50 and older living in their household, and many who are providing constant care say that it poses a financial...
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When it comes to technology, victims of domestic violence have even greater security and safety concerns than the rest of the population. Any data collection initiative within a local domestic...
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The loss of a parent to incarceration has a tremendous impact in the life of a child. For adolescents who are dealing with other difficult life issues, having a safe way to express their thoughts and...
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"Neighborhood improvement and recovery is not just for the experts!" That is the motto of Neighborhood Knowledge Los Angeles, a community outreach program of UCLA's Advanced Policy Institute. NKLA...
