HandsOn VISTA - StreetLightUSA
Join StreetLightUSA to establish collaborative partnerships that generate access to care and increased community awareness related to prevention of child sex trafficking! StreetLightUSA turns trauma into triumph for girls ages 13 to 17 who are at risk of and victimized by child sex trafficking, serving up to 100 girls annually. The successful applicant will: develop a network of community partners that help bring awareness of trauma informed services; develop child sex trafficking prevention communication resources for youth, parents, and the respective community members; and conduct other awareness raising activities. The future member should: like building community partnerships; be passionate about ending child sex trafficking; have social media experience; and be comfortable working with a team that is big on data driven decision making. Because of the nature of the service population extra background checks will be required.
VISTA's who move over 50 miles qualify for a relocation allowance as well as a settling in allowance. All of our VISTA's receive a modest taxable living allowance of about $1,100/month (before taxes), federal loans qualify for forbearance. After the completion of one's year of service, they also qualify for an educational award valued at about $6,300, which can be used towards federal loans, or further education. To find out more about our benefits, please follow the following link :https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/your-benefits"