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AmeriCorps HOPE (Healthy Options through Prevention and Education)
Youth Sexual Health, Relationships, and Positive Youth Development
What is AmeriCorps?
AmeriCorps is a national service program established in 1993, modeled after the Peace Corps. Instead of serving in foreign countries, AmeriCorps enlists American citizens of different ages and backgrounds to serve in communities all over the United States in the focus areas of education, public safety, health, and the environment. There are approximately 600 AmeriCorps programs located throughout the United States.
Learn more about AmeriCorps and national service at the AmeriCorps website.
What is AmeriCorps HOPE?
AmeriCorps HOPE is one of the 600+ AmeriCorps programs in the United States. "HOPE" is the acronym for the statewide "Healthy Options through Prevention and Education" program. It is a public/private national service program through a federal grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) to the Oregon Volunteers! Commission, sponsored by Oregon Department of Human Service (DHS).
AmeriCorps HOPE's mission is to promote health, safety, and independence using a positive youth development approach. Through partnerships with "Host Sites" (including non-profit groups, community and faith-based organizations, educational institutions, and government agencies) AmeriCorps HOPE Members provide direct service to youth and services in the communities throughout Oregon where they are placed.
For more information on specific AmeriCorps HOPE Host Sites, see Becoming a Host Site or contact program staff.
DHS Contacts:
Tina McCollum, Program Manager
Dyana Kohler, Administrative Assistant
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