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Lead poisoning harms children and results in increased costs to society. This has been a problem for many years, particularly in older housing, typically occupied by low-income residents. Supported...
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Bus riders in Anchorage, Alaska, needed a clean, safe, and warm place to catch the bus. Due to the efforts of the RSVP of Anchorage, what had been a filthy, gang-infested place that people moved...
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AmeriCorps*National Civilian Conservation Corps (NCCC) joined with the West Virginia Commission for National and Community Service and other Corporation for National and Community Service programs to...
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In June 2001, Houston, Texas experienced severe flooding as a result of Tropical Storm Allison. To aid in cleanup projects there, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) offered emergency...
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The Portage County RSVP Program in central Wisconsin has had a telephone reassurance program in place for many years. RSVP volunteers call seniors each weekday to check on their well being, and any...
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A Community Inter-Agency Disaster Organization (CIDO) is a local organization composed of public, private, and not-for-profit agency representatives. Its purpose is to enhance a community's ability...
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Managing multiple sites can be a considerable challenge for AmeriCorps program directors. The challenge is even greater when sites are located in rural communities that are geographically isolated...
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RSVP volunteers in Montgomery County, Maryland, are assisting police by helping with office work that would otherwise pull officers away from their focus on citizen safety. Volunteers log in...
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Structured law enforcement preventative and intervention programs are a great way for groups of officers to get involved with and educate young people. Programs such as DARE, Explorers, and JUMP...
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AmeriCorps members build partnerships between police and the community to control and prevent crimes, offer assistance to victims, and enhance the quality of life within the community. Community...
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RSVP volunteers in Orange County, California, are assisting law enforcement agencies by performing many non-risk tasks that would otherwise pull officers away from their focus on citizen safety....
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Petty vandalism and misbehavior by children means more upkeep costs for affordable housing complexes. To reduce these occurrences, the staff at Dallas City Homes, Inc., talked to children on their...
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The Paso del Norte Assets for Youth AmeriCorps program provides youth, ages 12 to 18, of El Paso, Texas, with positive influences and activities based on the 40 developmental assets framework...
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Involving high-risk youth in program decisions can help build valuable leadership skills. Crispus Attucks YouthBuild in York, Pennsylvania, directly involves youth in governing the program through...
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Laws to protect victims of domestic violence are only effective when they are understood and enforced by the courts, law enforcement, attorneys, domestic violence counselors, and advocates. Attorneys...
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Deactivated cellular phones can still be used for 911 emergency calls (as long as the phones have battery power) without having to pay monthly service fees. Collecting donated cell phones, and...
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Public housing residents, often the recipients of social services, can be great assets to their communities as providers of community service. Self-Help in Public Housing: A Handbook for Developing...
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In the late 1980s, a steep increase in juvenile homicides in Boston concerned residents and officials. Consequently, community organizations, local police and probation officers collaborated in...
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In Philadelphia, trained community volunteers — instead of judges — hear the cases of many first-time juvenile offenders. The Youth Aid Panels propose three-month "youth aid contracts," which enable...
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The Red Hook Public Safety Corps in Brooklyn, New York runs a youth baseball league at no cost to residents. By providing a safe, positive activity, the program provides an alternative outlet for...
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In Lansing, Michigan, the development of a Neighborhood Network Center model that co-locates many social services programs with the community police office has shown great promise in reducing crimes...
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This excerpt from the book 150 Tested Strategies to Prevent Crime from Small Cities, Counties, and Rural Communities, highlights the practice of keeping schools open before and after school hours,...
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This program brief about the Safe Neighborhoods AmeriCorps Partnership (SNAP) in Bridgeport, Connecticut presents public safety training and related practices undertaken by AmeriCorps members,...
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AmeriCorps, in partnership with the Montgomery County Police Department, often uses college graduates with degrees in criminal justice or social work as volunteers. This provides the graduates with...
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Monroe Community College in Rochester, New York, addresses public safety in the campus neighborhood through a service-learning collaboration between criminal justice college students and community...