2019 Response

TYPE OF PLACEMENT: Services for homeless Spanish-speaking immigrants and refugees, social services, health care, tutoring, translating, maintenance, handy people, drivers, food distribution, Hispanic ministry, kitchen organization. AREA OF SERVICE: Houston, TX LENGTH OF SERVICE: Three months to a lifetime. REQUIREMENTS: Men and women. Ages 22 years and older. Ecumenical. Phone interview. Functional Spanish. References. FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS: Room and board, $100 monthly stipend. Health insurance and outpatient care. LIVING ARRANGEMENTS: Private room in women's center or men's center. Meals. SIZE OF PROGRAM: 14 full-time volunteers and over 50 part- time volunteers. TRAINING: Orientation program and ongoing training during service. APPLICATION DEADLINE: None Catholic Charities Project SERVE 320 Cathedral St. Baltimore, MD 21201 667-600-2020 smcilvried@cc-md.org w cc-md.org/serve F facebook.com/catholiccharitiesmd L @cc_md CONTACT: Sarah McIlvried, Social Ministry Coordinator AFFILIATIONS: Catholic Charities of Baltimore, one of the nation's largest Catholic Charities programs, is proud to provide the opportunity for recent college graduates to serve our neighbors in the Baltimore area through Project SERVE. GOAL OF PROGRAM: Project SERVE (Service and Education through Residential Volunteer Experience), a program of Catholic Charities of Baltimore, invites young adults into a year of service while living in an intentional community with fellow volunteers. Project SERVE is rooted and grounded in the Christian tradition but we welcome people of all backgrounds. As a community, volunteers support one another in a shared commitment to deepening their understanding of social justice, deepening their personal spirituality, and living a simple and sustainable lifestyle. TYPE OF PLACEMENT: We provide an array of hands-on social justice opportunities which include serving people who are poor and/or experiencing homelessness, children who are in need, adults living with developmental disabilities, and people who are recent immigrants. Opportunities also include legislative advocacy and volunteer management. For specific examples of typical program sites, see our website. Placements vary from year to year. AREA OF SERVICE: All service sites are in the Baltimore area, a fun and engaging place to spend a year of service. Baltimore has a big city feel with many small town perks! There are several full-time volunteer programs that call Baltimore home, as well as many Project SE RVE alumni who have remained in the area, so there is a built-in support system of people with like-minds and incomes. LENGTH OF SERVICE: One year: August through the end of July of the following year. REQUIREMENTS: Candidates are required to: make a one-year commitment as a volunteer; not be married; be willing to live simply and sustainably and participate in intentional community living; have a commitment to working for social justice; have a mature and sensitive openness to different religious, political and cultural backgrounds; have a sense of humor, adventure and flexibility; participate in three retreats during the year; be 21 through 30ish years of age; be college graduates; be free from addictions to alcohol or illegal substances; submit to background checks as required.

FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS: Room and board; health insurance (vision included) with optional dental coverage; monthly stipend for living, transportation and food expenses. Volunteers live within the amount of the monthly stipend during the year, providing opportunities to explore simple and sustainable living, how to stand in a place of solidarity, and how to focus on relationships. LIVING ARRANGEMENTS: The wonderful and homey Project SERVE house, located in Baltimore's Mt. Vernon neighborhood (just north of downtown), is a four story row-house that has 7 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms and has a community living room and kitchen. The house offers the opportunity for each volunteer to have his/her privacy, while also offering a great living space for building intentional community. SIZE OF PROGRAM: We host four to seven volunteers each year. TRAINING: Project SERVE's week-long orientation is held during the end of August and introduces volunteers to one another, Baltimore itself and Catholic Charities as a whole. Training for specific volunteer duties and responsibilities occurs at the service site during the first few weeks of service. There are opportunities to attend workshops and trainings specific to population/program served. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Project SERVE's priority deadline is February 1. After that, applications will be accepted on a rolling basis through July until position are filled.

Catholic Charities USA AmeriCorps Programs 2050 Ballenger Ave. Suite 400 Alexandria, VA 23314-6893 703-236-6245 shendley@catholiccharities.org w catholiccharitiesusa.org F facebook.com/catholiccharitiesusa L @CCharitiesUSA  @ccharitiesusa CONTACT: Sarah Hendley, Manager, CNCS Programs AFFILIATION: AmeriCorps Program

GOAL OF PROGRAM: Catholic Charities USA AmeriCorps program translates the power of volunteerism and goodwill into results for clients through four programs that provide both direct and indirect service. Currently, our programs assist refugees and immigrants in the Refugee Resettlement Program and New Americans VISTA Program, veterans in the Peer Navigator Program, and limited English proficient communities preparing for disaster in the Disaster Resiliency VISTA Program. TYPE OF PLACEMENT: The Refugee Resettlement and Peer Navigator Programs engage in direct service, providing trauma informed case management to refugees and veterans respectively. The New Americas and Disaster Resiliency VISTA program provide indirect service to Catholic Charities agencies. The New American VISTA Program assists refugee and immigration departments with volunteer management, fundraising, curriculum development, and sustainability. The Disaster Resiliency VISTA Program creates partnerships and relationships between limited English proficient communities and disaster organizations, helping to create trust that will ensure better outcomes for non-English speakers in the time of a disaster. SERVICE AREA: Our AmeriCorps members serve across the country at Catholic Charities agencies through our four national programs. Specifics on location can be found below. SERVICE LENGTH: All of CCUSA's AmeriCorps positions are one- year service term commitment. The Refugee Resettlement, New Americans VISTA, and Disaster Resiliency VISTA Programs are all full time programs, and the Peer Navigator program has both part time and full time options. REQUIREMENTS: All AmeriCorps volunteers must be able to pass a criminal history and be willing to dedicate a year of their life to service.

24 RESPONSE 2019 | A DIRECTORY OF FAITH-BASED VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES