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Mental Health Resources

tdomf_26a6d — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:14:49 +0000

sacpros.org is the leading mental health resource directory for the Greater Sacramento Region devoted to breaking down the barriers which prevent access to mental health services by providing easy access to available services in the community.

American Conservation Experience

tdomf_26a6d — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:56:08 +0000

American Conservation Experience is a non-profit conservation corps offering opportunities for both American and International volunteers to take part in challenging outdoor projects in many of the most beautiful National Parks, National Forests and wilderness areas in the Western United States.

Bridges to Community

tdomf_26a6d — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:01:06 +0000

Bridges to Community organizes service trips for volunteers to live and work in Nicaragua. The purpose of these trips is to help our volunteers see how a vast majority of the world’s population lives, by meeting people with a different way of life, and sharing in the effort of making real changes in their community — by building a family a house, helping dig a community well, assisting with health workshops, or any of our other projects.

Habitat for Humanity’s Global Village Program

compact339-admin — Wed, 27 May 2009 15:55:39 +0000

Habitat for Humanity International’s Global Village trips offer participants the unique privilege to become active partners with people of another culture. Team members work alongside members of the host community and get to know another culture in a way very few can.

Global Village volunteers have the opportunity to participate in local cultural activities, help raise awareness of the burden of poverty housing and, of course, further Habitat’s mission to build decent, affordable housing worldwide.

Idealist.org

compact339-admin — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:41:45 +0000

This website allows volunteers to search for opportunities by geographic region, area of focus, or key word.

Volunteer Center of Rhode Island

compact339-admin — Wed, 20 May 2009 16:53:10 +0000

The mission of the Volunteer Center of Rhode Island (VCRI) is to connect people and opportunities for effective community service.

The Student Conservation Association

compact339-admin — Wed, 20 May 2009 15:00:38 +0000

SCA is America’s Conservation Corps. Members protect and restore national parks, marine sanctuaries, cultural landmarks and community green spaces in all 50 states. SCA offers volunteer community programs, internships, and more.

Student Vote

tdomf_26a6d — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:35:53 +0000

An initiative of the student PIRGS (public interest research groups), StudentVote.org is a voter registration site that allows visitors to get voter registration forms by email. The site also includes a widget that campuses can customize for their own websites so students can register through their own school’s site.

Volunteering in America

tdomf_26a6d — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 01:23:45 +0000

This website, from the federal Corporation for National and Community Service, offers the most comprehensive research on U.S. volunteering ever assembled. Research findings on the site include volunteer rates, economic impact, and information on “voluntourism” (long-distance volunteering), with breakdowns by state, region, and major city as well as national data. The site also includes links to volunteer opportunities, tools for volunteer recruitment and retention, and other recent government studies of volunteerism among college students and others.

Foundation for Sustainable Development

tdomf_26a6d — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 20:42:46 +0000

Supports the efforts of local development organizations working to improve the welfare of the people living in their communities. FSD provides grassroots organizations with human resources, financial resources, and technical assistance.

Volunteers for Peace

tdomf_26a6d — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 20:41:13 +0000

A non-profit membership organization whose goal is to work toward a more peaceful world through the promotion of International Voluntary Service (IVS) projects, historically known as International Workcamps, and the exchange of volunteers.

Volunteer Solutions

tdomf_26a6d — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 22:42:22 +0000

Volunteer Solutions is a Volunteer Matching Application that helps Volunteer Centers connect individuals to volunteer opportunities in their community. Volunteer Solutions helps volunteers, nonprofit agencies, corporations, event organizers, and Volunteer Centers get connected.

Alternative Spring Break Program Models

tdomf_26a6d — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 18:35:48 +0000

Alternative Spring Break Service Projects

thinkMTV

tdomf_26a6d — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 14:08:52 +0000

Create your own alternative spring break program resources from MTV.

Amizade

tdomf_26a6d — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 14:08:28 +0000

Amizade offers a variety of group volunteer programs suitable for both small and large groups.

Habitat for Humanity’s Collegiate Challenge

tdomf_26a6d — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 14:08:05 +0000

Collegiate Challenge is Habitat for Humanity’s year-round alternative break program that provides opportunities for students from youth groups, high schools and colleges to spend a week of their school break building a house in partnership with a Habitat for Humanity affiliate in the United States.

Break Away

tdomf_26a6d — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 14:07:33 +0000

Break Away’s mission is to train, assist, and connect campuses and communities in promoting quality alternative break programs that inspire lifelong active citizenship.

Current Service Opportunities

tdomf_26a6d — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 19:58:18 +0000

A list of service opportunities posted to the Campus Compact website.

Connections: A Directory of Full-time Volunteer Opportunities

tdomf_26a6d — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 19:35:48 +0000

Connections lists 100+ programs that offer full-time volunteer placements in over 40 U.S. states and 50 countries worldwide. Short-term opportunities are available for current college students for a week during spring break or for 1-3 months during the summer. Post-graduate opportunities are also available for a period of 1 year up to 3 years. Connections can serve as a resource for those students already involved with service on and off campus or those students looking to become more engaged in volunteer service.