Description
Turning Point Center was started in 2004 to offer programs designed specifically to address multiple needs of the recovery community in Rutland. TPC alleviates poverty by supporting the recovery of low-income people through peer-to-peer coaching support of goals, including housing and employment. The focus area of the VISTA will coordinating a new Overdose Response Outreach, implemented with the local police department, hospital, and mental health agency. They will assist in inter-agency communications, data collection, service coordination, and fundraising efforts involved with this new initiative.
The SerVermont VISTA Program is a comprehensive umbrella project that welcomes host sites tackling a wide array of poverty related issues in Vermont. We place members in organizations and state agencies to fight poverty across the state by increasing education and job-training opportunities, fighting the opioid epidemic creating more food-secure communities, increasing safe and affordable housing, and serving veterans and military families. Our VISTAs build and strengthen systems in order to increase their sites capacity to provide these services to those who need them most.
Turning Point Center was started in 2004 to offer programs designed specifically to address multiple needs of the recovery community in Rutland. TPC alleviates poverty by supporting the recovery of low-income people through peer-to-peer coaching support of goals, including housing and employment. The focus area of the VISTA will coordinating a new Overdose Response Outreach, implemented with the local police department, hospital, and mental health agency. They will assist in inter-agency communications, data collection, service coordination, and fundraising efforts involved with this new initiative.
The SerVermont VISTA Program is a comprehensive umbrella project that welcomes host sites tackling a wide array of poverty related issues in Vermont. We place members in organizations and state agencies to fight poverty across the state by increasing education and job-training opportunities, fighting the opioid epidemic creating more food-secure communities, increasing safe and affordable housing, and serving veterans and military families. Our VISTAs build and strengthen systems in order to increase their sites capacity to provide these services to those who need them most.
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Living Allowance
$990
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$1180 monthly
Benefits
Childcare assistance if eligible, Education award upon successful completion of service, Health coverage, Living allowance, Non-competitive eligibility (federal jobs), Relocation allowance (if applicable), Student loan forbearance, Training
Education Requirements
Some College
Desired Languages
English
Other Conditions
Car recommended
Permits attendance at school during off hours
Subject to criminal background check