Matching Volunteer Mentors with Adults Working towards Self-Sufficiency
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This practice has been Archived and is no longer maintained.
Description
The Helping Hands program at Cornerstone Outreach Center in Amarillo, Texas is a one-on-one mentoring program that helps people living in poverty become self-sufficient. Helping Hands is run by AmeriCorps*VISTA members and supported by an interfaith coalition of churches.
Goal / Mission
The goal of the program is to help people living in poverty to become self-sufficient by working toward short and long term goals of self-improvement.
Results / Accomplishments
Although this program is in the beginning phases, a few clients have already secured and maintained employment, found housing, and learned the basic skills to become self-sufficient. These clients have reduced their dependence on government aid.
The Helping Hands program is in the process of compiling a book of community resources to be used as an aid for their mentors. They hope to eventually make it available to all community members.
The Helping Hands program is in the process of compiling a book of community resources to be used as an aid for their mentors. They hope to eventually make it available to all community members.
About this Promising Practice
Organization(s)
Helping Hands of Grace Cornerstone Outreach Center
Primary Contact
No current contact information available
Topics
Economy / Poverty
Community / Civic Engagement
Community / Civic Engagement
Organization(s)
Helping Hands of Grace Cornerstone Outreach Center
Source
National Service Resource Center
Date of publication
10/12/2001
Date of implementation
Apr 2001
Location
Amarillo, TX
Target Audience
Adults