Community Advocate - Cairo, IL

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This job was posted by For more Information Please See Job Title Community Advocate Work site Johnson County Office - Vine JCOV Area of Focus Community Collaboration - Prevention Advocacy Services Program(s) STOP School Violence Focuses on preventing and reducing school violence through education crisis intervention community collaboration p Teaching students interpersonal communication conflict resolution healthy coping skills using evidence-based youth prevention education curricula completes pre- post-data collection grading data recording for reporting needs Assist in the development maintenance distribution of a comprehensive resource guide for violence prevention intervention Regularly professionally communicates with school personnel within designated service area as assigned to ensure completion of STOP programming schedule maintain communication with Programs Coordinator of adjustments in scheduling Provide immediate crisis response short-term intervention services including conflict resolution techniques to foster a safer healthier school environment Connects students families with appropriate health human service resources to reduce prevent violence through the use of brief screening interventions Assists the Agencies Intake Triage Team to assist with connecting school-aged youth families to appropriate services Forms Youth Advisory Council for assigned schools within Johnson County utilizes Youth Advisory Councils to assist with planning for Family Resource Night Violence Prevention Tour utilizes Youth Advisory Council participates in Key Informant Interviews Environmental Scans provide input to the School Behavioral Threat Assessment Team community progress towards improving violence prevention outcomes Assists in planning implementation two food drive events collaboration with assigned Youth Advisory Councils engage youth leadership addressing food insecurity connection preventi

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