Utah State National Service Programs
Utah AmeriCorps Programs 2012-2013
AMUU: AmeriCorps and the Medically Underserved in Utah |
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AmeriCorps and the Medically Underserved in Utah currently supports members serving at sites throughout the state of Utah. AmeriCorps members have contributed greatly to the improvement of health outcomes in the areas of immunization, diabetes, reproductive health, and have worked to reduce health disparities for special populations. The mission of AmeriCorps and the Medically Underserved in Utah (AAMU) is to reduce economic, geographic, cultural, and language barriers to health care and to expand primary care services for the medically underserved populations of Utah. |
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AmeriCorps Ending Chronic Homelessness Program |
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The AmeriCorps Ending Chronic Homelessness Program is located in Salt Lake County and involves AmeriCorps members across the state with mentoring and functions that supplement case management operations in segments of the population who are determined to be at ‘high risk’ for homelessness. The targeted populations include; chronically homeless who are now housed; young people who have aged out of foster care; children in homeless families and families at risk of becoming homeless. This program is receiving high praise for its innovative work in the area of homelessness. |
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Address 2001 South State St. S2100 Salt Lake City, UT 84190 |
Phone (801) 468-3895 |
Utah AmeriCorps Literacy Initiative |
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The Utah Americorps Literacy Initiative was created to help teachers meet the challenge of No Child left behind. This program provides schools across the state with AmeriCorps members who serve as a resource to classroom teachers in improving reading instruction for challenged students and improve home literacy efforts. The members recruit and train community volunteers to tutor children and coordinate cross-age tutoring programs. The focus is in the primary grades 1-3 to assure that children are reading at or above grade level by the end of third grade. |
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Address 1950 Monroe Ogden, UT 84401 |
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Utah Campus Compact |
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Campus Compact Program utilizes students at nine colleges and universities in the state to provide support to hundreds of community organizations through direct service and volunteer recruitment, thereby increasing capacity for organizations to continue providing much-needed services in the areas of education, veteran support, healthy futures, economic opportunity, and environmental stewardship. |
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Contact Johanna-Phelps Hillen Amy Nguyen |
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anguyen@utahsbr.edu |
Address 60 South 400 West |
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Utah Conservation Corps |
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The Utah Conservation Corps, housed in Logan, Utah, has AmeriCorps members which work in partnership with state and federal land management agencies. Members complete needed statewide conservation projects in creation, maintenance, and improving access to trail; fence construction and maintenance; noxious weed removal; and habitat restoration. Many of the AmeriCorps members are also certified first responders and the program is registered and available for deployment in the event of emergency or disaster situations anywhere in the US. |
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