- Public Health AmeriCorps - Youth Engagement - Maine
Goodwill NNE's Public Health AmeriCorps (PHA) program places members with community organizations in Maine to address CDC determined public health needs for the most underserved populations. Maine communities are home to pockets of refugees and immigrants, in cities and towns like Lewiston, Portland, and Cherryfield, ME. New American youth face significant barriers to success—often influenced by trauma and chaos in their past, learning a new language, and adapting to a new culture—and frequently enter the education system significantly behind their peers. Public Health Youth Development members strive to narrow this gap by increasing social and emotional skills and academic engagement among students, grades 4-12, who have been impacted by Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), including immigrant and refugee youth and members of the Wabanaki tribe (grades 4–12). PHA members work with community partner agencies to develop and carry out localized, evidence-based interventions, directly serving youth while increa
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Member Duties : Members implement best practices to build relationships with a portfolio of youth impacted by Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Utilizing data to inform practice, members: prioritize youth voice in order to increase social and emotional skills; engage youth in cohort-based programming; bring together diverse youth, helping them learn to rely on each other, and inspiring problem-solving and listening skills amongst peers; create safe spaces for youth to take risks, reflect, and share personal experiences in groups; involve youth in experiential learning, allowing them to discover what youth are interested in, encouraging them to explore new things, and providing youth with opportunities to make decisions about what they want to do and how; engage youth in both setting and managing academic and life goals, breaking them down and helping them to reflect on successes and challenges; encourage a growth mindset by reframing challenges and providing youth with feedback.
Program Benefits : Childcare assistance if eligible , Living Allowance , Training , Education award upon successful completion of service , Health Coverage .
Terms
Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours , Car recommended .
Service Areas
Children/Youth , Education , Public Health AmeriCorps .
Skills
Recruitment , Education , Leadership , Public Health , Communications , Youth Development , General Skills , Teaching/Tutoring , Team Work .
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Summary
Program Type:
AmeriCorps State / National
Program
- Public Health AmeriCorps - Youth Engagement - Maine
Program Start/End Date
08/25/2025 - 07/26/2026
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None
Program Locations MAINE
Accepting Applications
From 03/03/2025 To 07/23/2026
Contact Sophia Doremus
56 Northport Dr
Portland ME 04103
2072728379
sophia.doremus@goodwillnne.org
Listing ID 116571
