Rogue Retreat Youth Mental Health Corps

Position: Rogue Retreat AmeriCorps Youth Mental Health Corps
Rogue Retreat Ameri Corps Youth Mental Health Corps

The Rogue Retreat Ameri Corps volunteers provide meaningful service that addresses critical community needs across Southern Oregon. These programs improve access to social services by reducing barriers to education, mentoring, job skills development, employment resources, family stability, and healthy futures. Volunteers spend 85% of their time serving in dedicated projects and 15% participating in civic engagement and professional development opportunities with their Ameri Corps cohort.

Through their service, they also help recruit, retain, and support community volunteers at their host sites. Further help on this page can be found by clicking here.

Member Duties :
The Youth Mental Health Members will focus on youth 18-25 at Rogue Retreat Shelters. These members will work alongside case managers to provide one-on-one support with housing, life skills, mental health, employment, and positive changes in behavior and knowledge. They will be critical to ensuring that our youth break the cycle of homelessness, which can last up to 20 years or longer without early intervention.

They will assist youth in participating in supportive services, meeting with case management to track individual progress, and assist at-risk youth in creating better futures.

Program Benefits :
Health Coverage , Living Allowance , Education award upon successful completion of service , Stipend , Childcare assistance if eligible .

Terms :

None

Service Areas :

Children/Youth , Education , Community Outreach , Homelessness .

Skills :

Conflict Resolution , Counseling , Social Services , Leadership .