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OFBCI promotes volunteerism and service through:

• Community Partners (faith-based, community-based, and other nonprofits)

• Indiana State Agencies• OFBCI Programs (COAD,

HoosierCorps, COAD Partnerships, AmeriCorps, and others)

• Governor’s conferences

Volunteerism and Service through OFBCI

• A collaboration between the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) and the OFBCI

• Provides structured volunteer activities as a component of the Indiana Hardest Hit Fund

• HoosierCorps divides Indiana into 12 regions, where community organizations organize and accommodate volunteers of all types as a provision of their housing assistance

HoosierCorps

• The goal is to have all 92 counties associated in multicounty, COAD partnerships

• COAD partnerships should work together on a regular basis, before, during, and after a disaster

• Specific objectives: • Inventory local resources (equipment, buildings,

personnel, subject-matter experts, etc)• Identify gaps in planning• Address gaps in planning

COAD Partnership Program

• Runs the Mitch’s Kids program, which is a partnership between the Office of the Governor and Boys and Girls Clubs (BGC) statewide

• Mitch’s Kids focuses on homework help and tutoring• Mitch’s Kids works to help TANF eligible children ages

5-14• BGC look for career exploration volunteers and other

volunteers for opportunities to work with youth• AmeriCorps host sites

Boys and Girls Clubs

Now enjoy a more detailed look at AmeriCorps…

AmeriCorps