Explore AmeriCorps

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Everybody can be great... because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love. ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.

Thank you for your interest in AmeriCorps.

AmeriCorps is a national service program where member participants agree to provide 1,700 hours of community‐based service over 11 months in exchange for a monthly stipend, access to quality training and experience, and an educational award of $5,300.

The AmeriCorps program at GraceSource’s Family Resource Centers is a partnership between GraceSource and First 5 Yuba and is a community‐based family development program. We provide services to families in their home and at our centers to identify their strengths; improve their self sufficiency; and increase their empowerment. Our home‐based case management services educate families to make use of community resources, child development, school readiness opportunities and assist families to develop a family action plan to achieve their service goals. Center‐based services include providing assistance with emergency needs, facilitating educational workshops and groups, and hosting a variety of events both at the centers and in the community.

Some of the benefits to members include:

  • Learn techniques to work with families from a strength‐based perspective
  • Have the opportunity to provide community enrichment activities
  • Learn more about community based service
  • You will acquire valuable experience applicable to future careers in education, social work, psychology, and counseling
  • Learn the benefits of community and civic engagement
  • Receive support from professional staff
  • Receive trainings specific to AmeriCorps and the program
  • You will receive health insurance at no cost
  • You will be paid for your service
  • You will receive a $5,300 educational award upon completion of your 1,700 hour term of service . . . WOW!!!
  • Student loan deferment
  • You may be eligible for child care reimbursement
  • You will make great connections
A Typical Day at the Office
  • Arrive promptly at designated time
  • Make phone calls to scheduled clients
  • Sign up a new family to be case managed
  • Assist a walk-in person with a diaper request
  • Catch up on case notes
  • Transport a client to the doctor
  • Plan next event with other team members
  • Attend a staff meeting
  • Develop a new resources or services brochure/flyer
  • Follow up on a client’s attendance at a class
THE AMERICORPS PLEDGE
I will get things done for America –
to make people safer, smarter, and healthier
I will bring Americans together to strengthen our communities
Faced with apathy, I will seek action
Faced with conflict, I will seek common ground
Faced with adversity, I will persevere
I will carry this commitment with me this year and beyond
I am an AmeriCorps member,
and I will get things done!

Follow the AmeriCorps Application link at the top-left side of the page to download the PDF application.  If you have any questions, please contact Terri Gentile at 530.740.7766.