Notice from JOIN
JOIN: Connecting the Street to a Home is seeking to fill a position through the United Church of Christ's Partners in Service program starting in September 2007. JOIN is a Portland non-profit serving homeless people through a combination of street outreach, basic services, and permanent housing placement. The "House Coordinator" position in responsible for running all aspects of JOIN's daytime drop-in center (the "House"), which is located in the Brooklyn neighborhood and is open M-F 10 am to 3pm. The House offers basic services (showers, bathrooms, lockers, mail, phone access) and an opportunity for people living outside to get out of the weather, build community, and work on returning to permanent housing. A person placed through the Partners in Service program receives a stipend for housing, food, and basic living expenses, as well as medical coverage. The term of the placement is one year. If you are interested or would like more information, please contact Marc Jolin, JOIN's director, at [email protected]. To learn more about JOIN, visit www.joinpdx.com. To learn more about Partners in Service, visit http://www.ucc.org/volunteer/.
