Community Outreach Coordinator (prostitution rehab)

Submitted by Linda Tailleart on Thu, 07/29/2010 - 9:06am

LOCATION

1825 W. Northern Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85021
See map: Google Maps

SCHEDULE OPTIONS

Semester availability

Fall
Spring
Summer

Service hours

Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Weekend

Available days/hours

Flexible

REQUIRED/DESIRED SKILLS

Experience in fundraising and relationship building helpful; networking skills with the larger community; ability to speak passionately about the program.

CATEGORIES

Adults
Crisis Intervention
Education
Fundraising
Public Relations
Youth IV: 14-18 years (high school)
Youth V: 18-22 years (young adult)

COMMUNITY PARTNER

Catholic Charities Community Services

ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP

Duties

Develop connections with community leaders and business leaders to find sponsorships for the DIGNITY (prostitution recovery program) walk and the Immersion experience.  Promote partnerships for specific DIGNITY programs.  Network with the larger community to develop fundraising efforts. 

Population served

This internship will not only serve the greater community by educating them about prostitution, but also the victims of prostitution will be served by virtue of the increased awareness. 

Community need/impact

Prostitution is not a victimless crime.  Societal views of prostitution are negatively influenced by misrepresentations in the media and by the lack of information to the general public concerning the realities of living in prostitution.    This internship is directly related to educating the community at large.

The DIGNITY program has a 76% success rate.   Most of the women who go through the program live the rest of their lives free of prostitution, alcohol, and drugs.    Because we reach out to thousands of women, lives have been changed, lives have been saved, and the community has benefited from these efforts.