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JustServe AmeriCorps is a collaborative project between Solid Ground, the Corporation for National and Community Service, Seattle Police Department and frontline anti-violence organizations to address and prevent violence in our community.
Our mission is to create a just and safe community, by engaging national service volunteers in critical violence prevention efforts throughout Seattle/King County. As a program of Solid Ground, we focus our national service resources on addressing violence issues that perpetuate poverty in our community.
If you are interested in general information about this program, read on. If you are a current JustServe member, click here for more information that pertains to you. If you're interested in applying to be a JustServe Member, our positions are full for 2008/2009. Please check back in May 2009 to apply for the 2009/2010 service year!
JustServe partners with community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, local schools and public agencies to:
In exchange for a year of service, JustServe AmeriCorps Members receive a basic living stipend (approximately $990/month) and a $4,725 post-secondary educational award.
Solid Ground places JustServe AmeriCorps Members in the Seattle Police Department and approximately 20 other public agencies, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, and middle and high schools throughout Seattle/King County to:
- Provide positive skill building activities for more than 500 youth who are involved in, or at risk of becoming involved in the Criminal Justice System.
- Provide early intervention, advocacy and support to more than 500 victim/survivors of domestic violence, hate crimes and other violent crimes.
- Provide mentoring, resources and support to more than 50 individuals who are transitioning back into the community, after incarceration — and their children and families.
- Provide outreach about gun violence, gang violence, domestic/dating violence, sexual assault, hate crimes, elder abuse, child abuse and other local violence issues — to help more than 500 youth and adult community members gain information and skills to prevent victimization.
- Recruit, train and support more than 300 youth and adult volunteers to contribute more than 5,000 hours of service to public safety efforts throughout Seattle/King County. More than 50% of these volunteers will be baby boomer aged individuals.