BECOME A Healthy Minds Alliance HOST SITE

Since 1994, AmeriCorps has established a tradition of national service involving more than 80,000 Americans of all ages and backgrounds in intensive, results-driven service strengthening communities across the nation.

 

WHAT Healthy Minds Alliance AMERICORPS MEMBERS ACHIEVE

The Healthy Minds Alliance engages AmeriCorps members of all ages and backgrounds to meet critical mental health needs in communities across the nation. Healthy Minds Alliance AmeriCorps members focus on direct service implementing evidence-based/informed programs, increasing agency impact and fundraising related to service activities. Mental health programs include Mental Health First Aid, QPR, SafeTALK and other evidenced-based/informed programs identified by host sites.

 

HOW Health360 FITS IN

Health360 leads the Healthy Minds Alliance in partnership with the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) National Direct AmeriCorps. The Healthy Minds Alliance is currently awarded 20 full-time AmeriCorps members slots from CNCS. Health360 coordinates AmeriCorps member instructor training in the identified intervention. Health360 covers the cost of one instructor training per AmeriCorps member. Health360 handles reporting, administrative requirements and compiling performance measure data for your AmeriCorps member so you can focus on building effective programs that improve people’s lives and your community. We help you navigate AmeriCorps compliance requirements, provide you with the training you need to be successful, and offer mentoring as you develop a successful Mental Health program.

 

IS YOUR ORGANIZATION A GOOD FIT?

An AmeriCorps member can improve your organization’s capacity to address mental health needs in your community through service.

Currently the Healthy Minds Alliance goals are to:

1. Implement evidenced-based/informed mental health programs
2. Build capacity at host sites to address unmet community mental health care needs
3. Fundraise to support mental health focused programs

We are happy to talk to you about your organization and the work you do to work towards a potential partnership.

 

WHAT BENEFITS DOES AN AMERICORPS MEMBER RECEIVE?

1. A chance to change the world
2. A modest living stipend of $13,992 during their year of service
3. Student loan deferment, health insurance options, and if eligible, childcare allowance
4. Upon successful completion of a 1700 hour service year, a Segal Education Award of $6,095 to pay for college, student loans, graduate school, or vocational school. The award can be transferred to a child or grandchild for members who are serving at ages 55 and older.
5. Professional development and training
6. Follow this link to the AmeriCorps member Position Description

 

WHAT IS EXPECTED OF HOST SITES?

Health360 expects all our host sites to work with us to make the transformational experience for the AmeriCorps members, a valuable partnership for your organization, and an effective tool for addressing community mental health needs.

Host sites commit to:

1. Partnering with Health360 to recruit an AmeriCorps member(s) for your host site
2. Clear/consistent communication with Health360 and your AmeriCorps member(s)
3. Bi-weekly AmeriCorps member timesheet submission
4. Monthly host site supervisor meetings via conference call
5. Timely submission of AmeriCorps member performance evaluation
6. $8,500 non-refundable financial contribution upon award of AmeriCorps member slot
7. Incur adequate in-kind expenses to ensure program success including travel costs associated with AmeriCorps member instructor training and program materials
8. Implementation of the Policies & Procedures
9. Train/certification of at least 150 people in mental health program
10. Fully participate in pre and post data collection through Health360’s online data collection system
11. Assure that AmeriCorps member service is limited to activities that are compliant with non-supplantation, non-duplication and non-displacement restrictions (Details)



BUDGET



12. Host sites pay a $8,500 non-refundable financial contribution upon award of AmeriCorps slot
13. Host sites incur adequate in-kind expenses to ensure program success including all travel costs associated with AmeriCorps member instructor training
14. Other program costs include: site supervisor time, program materials, travel costs, etc.
15. Applicants must submit a program budget with their host site application detailing program costs the agency will incur
16. Right click and select "Save as" on this link, sample budget/template to save a copy of the sample budget. This needs should be used when completing your budget to include with your host site application.
Please note: If you use Microsoft Edge or Internet Explorer, this file may download as an html or open incorrectly. When using "Save target as" you’ll need to change the extension of the file from html to xlsx. You can also email harrity@health360.org for a copy.

 

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO BECOME A HEALTHY MINDS ALLIANCE HOST SITE?

1. Submit application
• • To help you prepare (prior to completing the online application,) download a Word or PDF version of the application
• Healthy Minds Alliance Host Site Application - WORD version(Right Click & save to your computer)
• Healthy Minds Alliance Host Site Application - PDF version
• • Ensure you also have a completed budget ready to be emailed, which is required
2. Designate a site supervisor for your potential AmeriCorps member
3. Sign and submit a Host Site Agreement and commit $8,500 of financial contribution – One year agreement(Sample Host Site Agreement)
4. Participate in AmeriCorps member recruitment, with guidance from Health360
5. Participate in site supervisor webinar training
6. AmeriCorps member participates in Instructor Training – Location and Date to be determined – Host site supports associated travel expenses

Click here to complete the: HEALTHY MINDS ALLIANCE Host Site Application