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AmeriCorps*State programs program year starts September 1, 2008 and goes until August 31, 2009.
AmeriCorps Improving Health Throughout Indiana
Building a Healthy Community
Harmony-Corps Student Engagement Project
Grow Indiana AmeriCorps
Indiana Mentor Corps
Indiana Response and Preparedness Corps
Neighborhood After-School Corps
Porter County Partnership
Project ACES Corps
Scott County AmeriCorps
Sycamore Service Corps
Volunteer Resource Management Capacity Building Initiative
Member Locations: Indianapolis, Bloomington, Ft. Wayne, Muncie, Cresmont, Evansville, Bedford, Blufton, Huntington, Rushville, South Bend, Lafayette, Richmond, Elletsville, Vincennes, Albany, Mitchell
The AmeriCorps Improving Health Throughout Indiana program strives to empower children, families, and communities to decrease health disparities through education and information regarding proper nutrition and physical activities through community-based health promotion approaches. The approaches include outreach, education, peer counseling and acts of volunteerism. Full and part time positions.
The “Building a Healthier Community” program is a county wide collaboration between parents, schools, community members and community agencies seeking to create strategies to ensure the health and well being of children, families, and other adults in our community. Franklin College students serve as AmeriCorps members in a wide variety of organizations exploring their careers, learning new skills and developing a passion to serve. AmeriCorps members will be serving with Habitat for Humanity chapters in the areas of construction, volunteer mobilization, family support and capacity building. Full and part time positions.
Harmony Education Center
http://www.harmonyeducationcenter.org/harmonycorps/
Indianapolis MET High School, 1635 W. Michigan St.
Indianapolis, Indiana 46222
Phone: (317) 250-4509
Fax: (317) 524-4001
Program Director: Romona Smith romona_smith@att.net
Member Locations: Indianapolis
The Harmony-Corps Student Engagement Project is a program of the Harmony Education Center (HEC). Harmony is based on the principal that the role of education in a democracy is to sensitize young people to the delicate balance between individual growth and community responsibility. The mission of the Harmony-Corps Program is to stand as authentic allies for urban youth to create equitable outcomes in their school, community, and world. Harmony-Corps members facilitate and support opportunities for youth leadership, youth-led programming, and family engagement in Indianapolis high schools and communities. Full time positions.
Indiana Campus Compact
http://www.indianacampuscompact.org/Default.aspx?tabid=136
620 Union Dr., Suite 203
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone (317) 274-6500
Fax (317) 274-6510
Program Director: Emily Sellers-Christopher (317) 274-6504 sellerse@iupui.edu
Member Locations: Bloomington, Muncie, Indianapolis, and Richmond
Indiana Campus Compact Grow Indiana AmeriCorps members provide direct service and support to local 3rd-8th grade schools to increase both math awareness and student performance. Members will address the needs of the state of Indiana through the coordination and implementation of math tutor programs, while building relationships between higher education institutions, local community organizations and Indiana schools. Members provide leadership in the community and on campus promoting community involvement, service, and civic engagement. Full and part time positions.
Indiana Juvenile Justice Task Force
http://aim.spea.iupui.edu/
Aftercare for Indiana through Mentoring
3190 N. Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN 46208
Phone: (317) 920-6857
Fax: (317) 920-6855
Program Director: Joann Helferich (317) 920-6843 aimdirector@ijjtf.org
Member Locations: Indianapolis, South Bend, Anderson, Lafayette
Aftercare for Indiana through Mentoring was founded by Dr. G. Roger Jarjoura, professor of criminal justice at Indiana University, in 1996. AIM is a diverse team of dedicated AmeriCorps members and adult volunteers. As mentors, we provide reentry support to incarcerated youths returning to communities throughout Indiana. We provide effective role models that target unique needs of these youths, inspiring purpose, motivation and direction for as long as the youths are receptive to our help.
American Red Cross, St. Joseph Co. Chapter
http://www.stjoe-redcross.org/index.php?pr=AmeriCorps
3220 E. Jefferson Blvd.
South Bend, IN 46615
Phone: (574) 234-0191
Fax: (574) 234-0194
Executive Director: John Pinter pinter@stjoe-redcross.org
Director of Community Service: Rebekah Go rebekahgo@stjoe-redcross.org
Member Locations: South Bend, Fort Wayne, Merrillville, Logansport, Elkhart, Indianapolis
The Indiana Response and Preparedness Corps aims to help communities in northern and central Indiana effectively prepare for and respond to disasters. From teaching disaster preparedness classes to recruiting and mentoring new disaster volunteers to working with local businesses able to provide shelter in times of disaster, the Indiana Response and Preparedness Corps is preparing and helping communities before, during, and after a disaster strikes.
Boys and Girls Clubs of Indianapolis
http://www.bgcindy.org/index.php?/AmeriCorps
2236 East 10th Street, Suite 200
Indianapolis, IN 46201
Phone: (317) 920-4700
Fax: (317) 920-4701
Program Manager: Becky Terry bterry@bgcindy.org
Member Locations: Socio-economically challenged neighborhoods throughout Indianapolis.
The Neighborhood After School Corps, an AmeriCorps program of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Indianapolis, provides services and programs to better the lives of youth in Marion County. Services focus strongly on leadership development programs and creating opportunities for youth to implement community service projects, but members offer a wide variety of programs and activities as well. Additional services such as tutoring, after school enrichment activities, summer day camps, conflict resolution skills, violence prevention skills, health education, and organized recreation are offered to meet the needs of low-income, vulnerable youth and their families in Indianapolis.
United Way of Porter County
http://www.unitedwaypc.org/
941 Eastport Centre Drive, P.O. Box 2028
Valparaiso, IN 463834
Phone: (219) 464-3583
Fax: (219) 477-5845
President: Sharon A. Kish sharonk@unitedwaypc.org
Community Services Liaison: Madgie Whickcar madge@unitedwaypc.org
Member Locations: Porter County
The program will mobilize more volunteers, especially baby boomers, in faith-based and community organizations. Ensure a brighter future for Porter County youth, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances and engage more students in service-learning activities.Full and part time positions.
Boys and Girls Clubs of Wayne County
http://www.bgcrichmond.org/
1717 South L Street
Richmond, IN 47374
Phone: (765) 962-6922
Fax: (765) 939-6273
Program Director: Lana Taylor ltaylor@bgcindy.org
Member Locations: Statewide
Boys & Girls Clubs throughout Indiana strive to assist in narrowing the achievement gap through educational support and enhancement offered to Indiana youth. Project ACES (Accelerating Children with Education Support) members will provide direct educational support services to assist Indiana youth in reaching their full potential. Part time positions.
Scott County Partnership
http://www.scottcountypartnership.org/americorps.html
P.O. Box 214, 1092 West Community Way
Scottsburg, IN 47170
Phone: (812) 752-6365
Fax: (812) 752-9380
Program Director: Jene Bridgewater (812) 752-5892 jcbridge@c3bb.com
Program Coordinator: Jessica Allen Feder allen046@msn.com
Member Locations: Throughout Scott County
Scott County AmeriCorps is working to address the reduction of poverty through crisis intervention as well as to address the educational needs of children and adults through enrichment activities, remedial help, and GED achievement. AmeriCorps members will be serving at different service sites in order to combat these issues. Full and part time positions.
Indiana State University
http://www1.indstate.edu/publicservice/students/americorps.htm
Center for Public Service and Community Engagement
Tirey Hall 134C Terre Haute, IN 47809
Phone: (812) 237-7900
Fax: (812) 237-2525
Program Director: Debbie Miller dmiller@indstate.edu
Program Coordinator: Jacqueline Wonsey jwonsey@indstate.edu
Member Locations: Terre Haute Area: Vigo County Clay County Parke County Vermillion County Sullivan County
Sycamore Service Corps is an intergenerational program serving nonprofit organizations in a five-county area of West Central Indiana. Members provide service in the priority areas of family self-sufficiency and stability, poverty, economic development, public safety and education. Part time positions.
United Way of Bartholomew County
http://www.uwbarthco.org/
1531 13th St., Suite 1100
Columbus, IN 47201-1302
Phone: (812) 314-2908
Fax: (812) 376-0019
Program Director: Sabbie Rathnasabapathy ssabapthy@uwbarthco.org
Member Locations: Bartholomew County
The primary goal is to provide organizations in establishing a structured volunteer program and develop and implement a recruitment strategy that generates the volunteer force needed to accomplish the service site's strategic and operational goals. Part time positions.