Homeless Leadership Academy

Homeless Leadership Academy

Florida Coalition to End Homelessness, in partnership with the local Homeless Continuums of Care and Managed Care Organizations, will provide healthcare and housing access to medically needy individuals experiencing homelessness; and a structured online homeless training module for persons who want to join the homeless service industry. The healthcare and employment navigator will provide support to make data connections between the CoC and the MCO organizations to identify individuals who need healthcare/housing support and will help the client navigate the systems to do so.

The navigator will also guide interested parties in the structured online learning system for certification of homeless services. This will aid individuals with lived experience to obtain appropriate skills to obtain employment in the field of homeless (or healthcare) services. Further help on this page can be found by clicking here.

Member Duties : The AmeriCorps member (Navigator) will support healthcare and employment services, forging connections with individuals experiencing homelessness, offering support, resources, and facilitating access to both healthcare and housing services. Furthermore, these Navigators will assist participants in housing programs by aiding them in securing employment within the realm of homeless services, delivering educational and vocational assistance.

AmeriCorps operates as a domestic counterpart to the Peace Corps, with its members dedicating a year to the community, engaging in hands-on service initiatives. AmeriCorps members acquire invaluable expertise in crisis intervention, outreach efforts, advocacy, guiding individuals through housing and healthcare systems, managing cases, delivering exceptional customer service, collecting, and analyzing data, creating resources, designing program strategies, and orchestrating collaborative partnerships.

Program Benefits : Training , Childcare assistance if eligible , Living Allowance , Education award upon successful completion of service .

Terms :

Car recommended , Uniforms provided and required .

Service Areas :

Housing , Health , Education , Homelessness .

Skills :

Social Services , Teaching/Tutoring , Database skills , Communications , Conflict Resolution .