http://nationalserviceresources.org/taxonomy/term/171 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://nationalserviceresources.org/node/19473 <p>Unite For Sight's conference convenes a committed vanguard of thousands from more than 60 countries. The conference challenges students, professionals, educators, doctors, scientists, lawyers, universities, corporations, nonprofits, and others, to develop innovative solutions to achieve global goals.</p> <p><a href="http://nationalserviceresources.org/node/19473">read more</a></p> Environment Health Poverty and low-income needs Service-learning Community-Based Organizations Nonprofit Organizations Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:49:46 -0500 Angelaw 19473 at http://nationalserviceresources.org http://nationalserviceresources.org/ep-world-food <ul> <li><a href="/practices/508">Building homeless coalitions</a></li> <li><a href="/practices/763">Developing community gardening spaces for low-income families</a></li> <li><a href="/practices/455">Distributing perishable foods to low-income families</a></li> <li><a href="/practices/393">Enlisting gardeners to help feed the hungry</a></li> <li><a href="/practices/931">Partnering with a bakery to provide breakfast to low-income schools</a></li> <li><a href="/practices/791">Starting a homeless garden project</a></li> <p><a href="http://nationalserviceresources.org/ep-world-food">read more</a></p> Days of service Food and nutrition Poverty and low-income needs Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:00:00 -0500 magdalenam 19437 at http://nationalserviceresources.org http://nationalserviceresources.org/service-activities/housing <p>The lack of affordable housing can be a significant hardship for low-income households and often prevents them from meeting other basic needs, such as nutrition, health care, or saving for the future. Two prominent organizations, LISC and Habitat for Humanity, are dedicated to the cause of eliminating poverty housing and have been partners with AmeriCorps since its inception in 1994. Following are some of our most relevant resources on issues related to housing.</p> <p><a href="http://nationalserviceresources.org/service-activities/housing">read more</a></p> http://nationalserviceresources.org/service-activities/housing#comments Housing Poverty and low-income needs Thu, 15 May 2008 10:46:10 -0500 lauran 17926 at http://nationalserviceresources.org http://nationalserviceresources.org/service-activities/health <p>Helping communities and special populations with issues around health and well-being is a focus of many service and volunteer programs nationwide. As a program director or manager, it is also important to address the health concerns of members, staff, and volunteers. Following are some of our most relevant resources in this topic area. </p> <p><a href="http://nationalserviceresources.org/service-activities/health">read more</a></p> http://nationalserviceresources.org/service-activities/health#comments Health Poverty and low-income needs Thu, 15 May 2008 09:25:20 -0500 lauran 17923 at http://nationalserviceresources.org http://nationalserviceresources.org/library/items/M3517 <p>Presents an objective and insightful analysis of the growth, impact, and performance of the many organizations that support microenterprise. Covers the context and scope of microenterprise in the United States, the evolution and institutional performance of the industry, and the value of microenterprise to low-income Americans. Includes a detailed discussion of the estimated size of the microenterprise sector and the estimated potential market for the targeted services offered by microenterprise programs.</p> Poverty and low-income needs Tue, 13 May 2008 15:10:19 -0500 pingv 17027 at http://nationalserviceresources.org http://nationalserviceresources.org/library/items/M3515 <p>Presents a collection of innovative housing projects that are diverse in technique as well as sponsorship. Organized by type of innovation, such as energy efficient, sustainable design and construction, co-housing, and more. Includes photos, information on project costs, financing, and where to gain further information on the technologies featured.</p> Housing Poverty and low-income needs Tue, 13 May 2008 15:10:19 -0500 pingv 17025 at http://nationalserviceresources.org http://nationalserviceresources.org/library/items/M3516 <p>Offers ways for microentrepreneurs to organize personal and business finances. Covers goal setting and budgeting, and identifies key financial skills to be developed in order to succeed personally and professionally. Includes ways to find help from local Microenterprise Development (MED) organizations and other support groups.</p> Financial services Poverty and low-income needs Tue, 13 May 2008 15:10:19 -0500 pingv 17026 at http://nationalserviceresources.org http://nationalserviceresources.org/library/items/M3519 <p>Summarizes and reflects on the experiences of 38 informal businesspeople who are Latino and work in central New Jersey or New York. Informal businesses are small-scale and do not meet all legal requirements, such as having a business license or paying taxes. Designed to explain the nature and scale of the informal economy in the U.S. and how microenterprises operate within the informal economy. Includes the research methodology and a Spanish version of the report.</p> Poverty and low-income needs Tue, 13 May 2008 15:10:19 -0500 pingv 17029 at http://nationalserviceresources.org http://nationalserviceresources.org/library/items/M3520 <p>Offers asset development information for young adults (ages 18-30) who face economic life decisions that may not be clear. Contains three sections on knowledge and skills, jobs, and savings and investments. Includes related websites and sources of statistical data.</p> Financial services Poverty and low-income needs Tue, 13 May 2008 15:10:19 -0500 pingv 17030 at http://nationalserviceresources.org http://nationalserviceresources.org/library/items/M3521 <p>Summarizes and reflects on the experiences of 55 informal businesspeople who are African American and live in Chicago or Baltimore. Informal businesses are small-scale and do not meet all legal requirements, such as having a business license or paying taxes. Examines their attitudes and behaviors in regards to informal work, and explores the appealing aspects of working informally that may discourage people from formalizing their enterprises. Includes an informal economy interview guide.</p> Poverty and low-income needs Tue, 13 May 2008 15:10:19 -0500 pingv 17031 at http://nationalserviceresources.org http://nationalserviceresources.org/library/items/V3586 <p>Features homeless and formerly homeless people who share their honest thoughts and feelings about their experiences. Topics include being treated like second-class citizens, living conditions on the streets and at shelters, reasons they became homeless, and actions they have taken to help themselves. DVD format. 10 minutes.</p> Homelessness Poverty and low-income needs Tue, 13 May 2008 15:10:19 -0500 pingv 17052 at http://nationalserviceresources.org http://nationalserviceresources.org/library/items/V3585 <p>Multimedia slideshow uses pictures, music, and words to give a clear view of homelessness in America. Can be utilized to introduce presentations, begin discussions, and educate the public about homelessness. DVD format. 13 minutes.</p> Homelessness Poverty and low-income needs Tue, 13 May 2008 15:10:19 -0500 pingv 17051 at http://nationalserviceresources.org http://nationalserviceresources.org/library/items/C3607 <p>Contains the tools for a basic skills assessment in nutrition. Provides 10 tasks for three age groups (3, 4, and 5 year-olds). Includes the goals of each task, materials needed, and procedural worksheets.</p> Food and nutrition Poverty and low-income needs Youth Tue, 13 May 2008 15:10:19 -0500 pingv 17053 at http://nationalserviceresources.org http://nationalserviceresources.org/library/items/V3648 <p>Follows the journeys of four people who are homeless and suffering with addiction and mental illness on the streets of Santa Monica, California. Viewers will experience homelessness through their eyes and come to better understand the complex political and social reality of a city that tries to be compassionate as it faces criticism and a seemingly intractable social problem. DVD format. 50 minutes.</p> Homelessness Poverty and low-income needs Tue, 13 May 2008 15:10:19 -0500 pingv 17064 at http://nationalserviceresources.org http://nationalserviceresources.org/library/items/R2860 <p>Discusses the childhood obesity epidemic with a focus on girls' health issues. Factors considered include the roles of school, home, individuals, social environment, cultural differences,and body image. Provides conclusion, next steps, and references. </p> Food and nutrition Poverty and low-income needs Tue, 13 May 2008 15:10:18 -0500 pingv 16603 at http://nationalserviceresources.org http://nationalserviceresources.org/library/items/M3011 <p>Documents the rich traditions of self-help and civic engagement that are found in America's inner city communities. Explores the role of volunteering in building the social capital necessary to transform distressed neighborhoods into family-supporting communities. Targeted at volunteer centers, community foundations, nonprofits, the business community, and others searching for better ways to partner with the resident drivers of low-income neighborhood renewal.</p> Poverty and low-income needs Civic engagement Community partnerships Partnerships POL and HON Tue, 13 May 2008 15:10:18 -0500 pingv 16693 at http://nationalserviceresources.org http://nationalserviceresources.org/library/items/M3056 <p>Suggests that retention and advancement programs can contribute to improved employment outcomes for low-income workers. Supports investment in retention and advancement strategies such the State Workforce Policy Initiative. Documents the participants' experiences as well as local program efforts and policy outcomes. Includes tables of statistics and an appendix of research methodology.</p> Poverty and low-income needs Public Private Ventures Tue, 13 May 2008 15:10:18 -0500 pingv 16713 at http://nationalserviceresources.org http://nationalserviceresources.org/library/items/M3057 <p>Examines eight programs from across the country that focus explicitly on increasing the size and quality of low-income people's networks as part of their broader strategy to help people get jobs. Though there is variation in how networking is incorporated into these programs, all of them aim to provide participants with the ability to form connections that will help them negotiate job change throughout their working lives.</p> Poverty and low-income needs Public Private Ventures Tue, 13 May 2008 15:10:18 -0500 pingv 16714 at http://nationalserviceresources.org http://nationalserviceresources.org/library/items/R3087 <p>Details the results of "Bridges to Work", a program that was designed and implemented to test whether efforts to help inner-city job seekers overcome barriers to accessing suburban jobs would result in better employment opportunities and earnings for these workers. Examines the outcomes of more than 1,800 applicants to the program; half received job placement and supportive services for up to 18 months and half were not offered these services. Concludes that the Bridges model is not a viable policy response to the mismatch between the location of jobs and the location of unemployed workers.</p> Poverty and low-income needs Public Private Ventures Tue, 13 May 2008 15:10:18 -0500 pingv 16731 at http://nationalserviceresources.org http://nationalserviceresources.org/library/items/R3125 <p>Explains how to start a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program that offers free tax help to people who cannot afford professional assistance. Includes guidelines on how to establish a VITA site and ways to gain strong and consistent management. Gives recruiting tips, marketing and publicity techniques, and suggestions for leveraging the free VITA training materials and instructors offered by the IRS.</p> Financial services Poverty and low-income needs Tue, 13 May 2008 15:10:18 -0500 pingv 16761 at http://nationalserviceresources.org http://nationalserviceresources.org/library/items/M3221 <p>Describes the emerging practices for effective prisoner reentry through an examination of the Ready4Work program. Covers four key program areas: case management, employment services such as training and placement, one-to-one or group mentoring, and employment in full- or part-time jobs. Useful for those developing employment programs for prisoner and ex-prisoner populations and with other high-risk, hard-to-employ populations.</p> Poverty and low-income needs Prisoner reentry Public Private Ventures Tue, 13 May 2008 15:10:18 -0500 pingv 16833 at http://nationalserviceresources.org http://nationalserviceresources.org/library/items/V3334 <p>Recruitment video that describes the 'Seniors for Habitat' project, a joint effort between RSVP and Habitat for Humanity. Interjects footage of seniors building with the real-life experiences of a homeowner and RSVP volunteer. Briefly explains the history of Habitat for Humanity, gives an explanation of RSVP, and offers the contact information for related volunteer opportunities. 4:34 minutes.</p> Housing Poverty and low-income needs Recruitment Senior Corps RSVP Seniors Tue, 13 May 2008 15:10:18 -0500 pingv 16907 at http://nationalserviceresources.org http://nationalserviceresources.org/library/items/V3441 <p>Documentary about three communities in North Carolina, New Mexico, and Vermont where low-income residents found an empowering new way to make housing permanently affordable. Demonstrates a model of community development that results in revitalization without gentrification. Includes video companion guides in English and Spanish. 36 minutes.</p> Housing Poverty and low-income needs Tue, 13 May 2008 15:10:18 -0500 pingv 16975 at http://nationalserviceresources.org http://nationalserviceresources.org/library/items/M2320 <p>A step-by-step guide to building a house from Habitat for Humanity. Instructions for completing a simple, energy-efficient home without spending a lot of money. Chapters contain information on building a foundation, walls and roof, as well as installing insulation and the electrical system. Includes color illustrations, and bibliography of home-building resources.</p> Housing Poverty and low-income needs Tue, 13 May 2008 15:10:17 -0500 pingv 16286 at http://nationalserviceresources.org http://nationalserviceresources.org/library/items/R2514 <p>Presents ways churches have addressed the need for low-income housing. Covers a variety of housing options (such as shared, transitional, single room, and single family), financial options (including linked deposits, community loans, revolving loans, and lease-purchase), home improvement, and cooperatives. Case studies provided. Includes glossary and resource list.</p> Housing Poverty and low-income needs Faith-based partnerships Partnerships Tue, 13 May 2008 15:10:17 -0500 pingv 16406 at http://nationalserviceresources.org