How to Apply

Opportunity

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• Healthy Future members will facilitate an opioid prevention program to students in grades 6-12;
   

• Economic Opportunity members provide Money Smart financial literacy training to low-income adults in West Virginia and provide informational and referral assistance to those in need; and
   

• VetCorps members provide peer-to-peer support for veterans and military families across the state of
  West Virginia.

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LifeBridge AmeriCorps members provide services within their communities through service projects, information and referrals, outreach events, and so much more. Our members receive training and gain life-long marketable job skills.

Benefits

Members will serve approximately

35-40 hours per week. With a signed contract committing to one year of service, LifeBridge AmeriCorps members receive many benefits, including:

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• Living Allowance of $16,000
   

• Educational Award $6,345
   

• AmeriCorps Member Health Care Plan (individual member plan only)
   

• Leadership training
   

• Federal college loan forbearance
   

• Childcare (income based eligibility requirements)
   

• Travel reimbursement to LifeBridge training and events

Eligibility

To enroll in the LifeBridge AmeriCorps program, an individual must:

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• Be a United States citizen,
  a United States national, or a lawful permanent resident alien
  of the United States
   

• Be at least 18 years of age
   

• Have a High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)
   

• Submit to a FBI criminal background check
   

• Submit to a nation sex
  offender check
   

• Valid Driver's License
   

• Be a veteran or an immediate family member of a veteran
  (Vet Corps ONLY)

Slots still available for nonprofit agencies & schools

There are still member slots available. If your organization or an organization you know of could benefit from AmeriCorps, please contact us at

304-340-3593.

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Looking for individuals who want to make a difference in their communities

If you or someone you know is interested in committing one year to making a real difference in the lives of individuals and families living in YOUR communities, please contact us and find out how you can become an AmeriCorps member - 

304-340-3593.

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