INDIANA HABICORPS AFFILIATES:
Frequently Asked Questions
2007-2008 Program Year

Info about how to Apply to HabiCorps
Info for HabiCorps Affiliates
Info about the AmeriCorps Vista Program

WHAT IS INDIANA HABICORPS?
Indiana HabiCorps is the AmeriCorps program serving Habitat for Humanity affiliates throughout Indiana.


WHAT IS THE AMERICORPS PROGRAM?
AmeriCorps is a National Service program calling Americans to action – to make a difference in their local communities by pledging a year of service through not-for-profit organizations that have been approved for AmeriCorps partnerships. This year a corps of volunteers, approximately 75,000 Members strong, will be serving with the AmeriCorps program throughout the United States. There are 9 AmeriCorps programs in the state of Indiana.

WHAT IS THE BENEFIT TO HAVING A HABICORPS MEMBER AT OUR HABITAT AFFILIATE?
HabiCorps Members can assist affiliates in 4 different service areas:

1. Construction
2. Volunteer Coordination
3. Family Support
4. Capacity Building

Indiana HabiCorps Members are not employees, but as National Service Members they can offer your affiliate the consistency of a full-time volunteer in the above service areas.


WHAT ELSE IS REQUIRED?
Affiliates must be able to provide on-site supervision and must be willing to track their supervision/management hours. The program director may also need specific affiliate information in completing her progress reports to the Office of Faith Based and Community Initiatives.

Also, affiliates must allow their AmeriCorps Members to attend all mandatory HabiCorps trainings, and affiliate supervisors that are new to the program must attend a one-day site-supervision training.

CONTACT INFORMATION

*AmeriCorps does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender, national origin, color, political affiliation, religion, age or disability. Reasonable accommodations may be provided upon request.