Ending Hunger Corps Transitional & Recovery Services VISTA Job Augusta area,Maine USA,Non-Profit & Social Impact

Languages: English

Overview

Helping women and their families have the essential food and resources they need is at the heart of our work in Southern Maine! This VISTA project is based at Saint Andre Home’s Esther Residence program in Saco, Maine. This project offers the opportunity to develop new services and programming for women and their families in recovery, ensuring they have the resources they need to be safer and healthier.

Responsibilities

Help the team start a community garden for residents at a transitional and recovery residence.
Identify opportunities for how produce from the community garden can also support families in the community.
Help the new program identify ways to maintain food resources to support women in recovery from trauma, substance use, mental health challenges, and the impacts of incarceration.
Interact and engage with staff, community members, and clients to ensure consistent sharing of information and messaging about available food resources.

Member Duties

Develop a plan for the community garden.

Identify the best use of the community garden for our transitional and recovery residence.

Identify the best use and access of produce from the community garden for our outreach families.

Assess availability of food resources and access to food resources for our program and local families and clients.

Develop materials that can be utilized within the program about food resources.

Develop materials for outreach clients about food resources.

Benefits

Health Coverage*
ME State Park Pass
Professional Development Fund
Housing choice and/or stipend
End-of-Service stipend
Living Allowance
Relocation Allowance
Housing
Childcare assistance (if eligible)

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Terms

Permits attendance at school during off hours.
Permits working at another job during off hours.
Car recommended.

Service Areas

Hunger
Homelessness
Community Outreach

Skills

General skills
Team work
Communications

Contact

Isabelle Newman
18 Elkins Lane
Augusta, ME 04333

isabelle.newman
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