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AmeriCorps Focus Areas• Disaster Services• Economic Opportunity• Education• Environmental Stewardship• Healthy Futures• Veterans and Military Families
What is AmeriCorps?• National Community Service• Overseen by Corporation for National and
Community Service (CNCS)• Created in 1994• State & National/VISTA/NCCC/Senior Corps• Utilizes members to meet critical community
needs. • Members provide organizations with a variety of
direct service or capacity building activities.
AmeriCorps• “Ameri(core)” not “Ameri(corpse)”• Members (not workers, employees, etc.)• Living Allowance (not salary, pay)• Must commit to term of service and service
hours to earn living allowance and education award
• Must Wear Gear Every Service Day• GET THINGS DONE!
What is Serve Kentucky?• Created in 1994 to manage funds that support
AmeriCorps programs• Manages Kentucky’s AmeriCorps 20 state and
national service programs• Encourages and recognizes volunteerism• Funded by CNCS and the Kentucky General
Assembly
What is KY READY Corps?
• Kentucky Students For Disaster Readiness and Resiliency Corps– A part-time AmeriCorps program– Engages college students/recent grads in support
of local community disaster readiness and resilience initiatives at organizations and institutions that work with or serve vulnerable individuals
– Goal: Reducing social vulnerabilities to disasters
Who are AmeriCorps READY Corps Members?
• College students, 18 years of age or older• Completed 18 hours of academic credit• Enrolled or previously enrolled in academic
programs relevant to the KY READY Corps service work: emergency management, public safety, social service, public health, education
• Must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, have a valid driver’s license, pass several background checks
AmeriCorps KY READY Corps Members Are:
• Interested in community service• Interested in disaster services • Interested in helping vulnerable individuals
(elderly, disabled, youth, people with English limitations)
• Self-starters interested in professional development and training
• Comfortable with public speaking and learning new skills/tasks
Living Allowance
• Stipend an AmeriCorps member receives while serving
• Currently taxable • NOT a wage or salary• Paid bi-monthly (twice per month) in equal
increments over the service term.
AmeriCorps KY READY CorpsMember Activities
• Vary from site to site• Include direct service and capacity building
assignments• Focus on three key project areas:– Community Outreach and Education– Preparedness Assessments and Plans– Volunteer Coordination and Support
AmeriCorps KY READY CorpsMember Activities
• Work with and report to a site supervisor• Receive training from program as well as site• Serve on site as well as out in the community• Self-evaluation and evaluation process• Adhere to a Code of Conduct• Report and complete all contracted service
hours
KY READY Corps AmeriCorps Service Slots, 2019
• One semester, 300 hours, 25 hours/week• Two semester, 450 hours, 18 hours/week• August-August, 1200 hours, 27 hours /wk
KY READY Corps AmeriCorps Taxable Living Allowances, 2019
• 300 hours = $1500• 450 hours = $2250• 1200 hours = $6250
KY READY Corps AmeriCorps Education Awards, 2019
• 300 hours = $1253• 450 hours = $1566• 1200 hours = $4144• Members MUST successfully
complete contracted service hours to collect the Segal Ed Award.
Current KY READY Corps Service Sites
• Mercer County Health Department• Daviess County VOAD• Thankful Hearts Food Pantry, Pikeville• Global Lex/City of Lexington• Girl Scouts of Wilderness Road, Lexington
Possible 2019-2020KY READY Corps Service Sites
• Christian Appalachian Project, Mt. Vernon• Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana (Louisville)• American Red Cross (Paducah, Owensboro,
Louisville)• Northern Kentucky Health Department
(Florence, KY)• Other sites in/around
Lexington/Richmond/Berea
How are KY READY Corps Members Placed at Service Sites?
• Member indicates interest area and site location (Member Interest Form)
• Members are matched with sites based on:– Interest– Education– Skill Set
• Member interviews with site supervisor/staff
How Are Member Service Days/Hours Determined?
• By Service Slot (300, 450 or 1200)• By minimum number of service hours per
week of service (25, 15, 27)• By agreement between Member and Site
Supervisor
How Do I Apply?• https://kyready.eku.edu• Becoming a Member link• Member Interest Form• Determines eligibility• Determines service slot and placement
interest
How Do I Apply?• Attend an Info Session, or• Make a Pre-screen appointment:
[email protected] or 859-622-3525• Fill out and return Enrollment Packet– Consent To Conduct Background Checks– Include copy of State Issued ID
– EKU Job Application: https://hr.eku.edu/employment– My AmeriCorps enrollment:
https://my.americorps.gov/mp/login.do
We Get Things Done!
Volunteers vs. AmeriCorps Members
• Have a contract with the program (KY READY Corps)
• Must have supervision at the service site• Members receive training from the program
as well as on site• Members commit to a specific service “slot”
and term of service
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