WI Association and Runaway Services

Ameri Corps 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.