VISTA Research & Creative Development Coordinator
Community of Hearts is a volunteer-led nonprofit serving low-income seniors, families, and individuals in Kent County through mental health and wellness outreach. The organization brings mobile mental health programming, wellness education, and stress-relief activities directly into neighborhoods with high poverty rates, reducing isolation and improving emotional stability. The VISTA Research & Creative Development Coordinator will build internal capacity by developing research systems, communication tools, and organizational resources that strengthen long-term program sustainability. The member will create databases for funding and partnerships, design outreach and communication materials, organize research on mental health and poverty trends, and help develop data tracking and reporting tools. This VISTA project increases access to mental wellness support by improving Community of Hearts' ability to scale services, recruit volunteers, strengthen partnerships, and secure funding. Work completed will not involve direct service; instead, the member will create sustainable infrastructure that allows the nonprofit to expand programming, reach new communities, and improve outcomes for individuals experiencing mental health challenges connected to poverty. The VISTA will leave behind sustainable products research libraries, templates, planning tools, and communication systems that position Community of Hearts for long-term growth and deeper community impact.
Member Duties : VISTA Research & Creative Development Coordinator member will curate an updated list of mental health organizations, hospitals, and businesses that will allow Community of Hearts to create a more robust quarterly Mental Health Resource Guide. This will allow volunteers to connect to, and share the correct mental health resources. The research/Creative Coordinator will develop an extensive list of local, statewide, and national Mental Health resources and Organizations to cover the 200 mental health issues, this information will allow us to help ALICE populations navigate to the help they need across the 20 cities of Kent County.
Program Benefits : Relocation Allowance , Spa Services for Mental Health , Childcare assistance if eligible , Stipend , Education award upon successful completion of service , Living Allowance , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Health Coverage* , Housing , Training .
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Terms :
Car recommended .
Service Areas :
Health .
Skills :
Computers/Technology