CYC &
AmeriCorps 101
AmeriCorps 101
A network of national service programs to increase service opps to better meet community needs.
What is AmeriCorps?
Systemic discrimination within organizations or institutions.
What is institutional oppression?
These are monthly in-person trainings with your Corps for a Change cohort.
What is Frist Friday Trainings?
This is the person who members will connect with directly at their schools.
Who is the Site Supervisor?
This certificate builds on Behavioral Health Assistant I with more service-learning and deeper diversity study.
What is the Behavioral Health Assistant II Certificate?
This benefit provides up to $5,176.50 for tuition or federal student loans after completing the 1200-hour term.
What is the Education Award?
Process of evaluating a service/org to ensure it is safe, reliable, and trustworthy before sharing it
What is Resource Vetting?
If you need to miss a day of service, you should send an email including both of these people.
What are your C4C Program Coordinator and Site Supervisor?
You will meet with this peer-lead group once a month.
What are Cluster Groups?
This is the date when all new members begin BEH 1001: Mental Health Crisis and Intervention.
What is Monday, September 22nd?
Investing in ourselves, our students, and our communities through continuous learning and unlearning.
What is Growth?
This resource provides support and services to children and youth experiencing homelessness.
What is the McKinney-Vento?
This bi-weekly meeting gives members support, clarity, growth opportunities, and accountability.
What is Supervision?
This benefit offers free, confidential 24/7 phone counseling plus six face-to-face or virtual sessions
What is the Member Assistance Program (MAP)?
You can meet with Alayna for CCA course work support during this weekly Zoom time slot.
What is 3-4 pm every Thursday?
This org addresses barriers by providing individualized supports throughout pivotal stages of students’ journeys.
What is Colorado Youth for a Change?
This guide helps people use culturally sensitive terms and center the voices of historically marginalized groups.
What is the APA’s Inclusive Language Guide?
This monthly training session is now asynchronous; members will complete the content via Talent LMS and optionally join a 1-hour live debrief.
What is Third Friday Training?
This CYC staff program supports youth who have left school early or face truancy by creating education plans and addressing barriers.
What is Reengagement?
This campus resources helps students build skills, connect with employers, and plan their careers.
What is Career Services?
This initiative supports youth mental health while providing young adults pathways into behavioral health careers.
What is the Youth Mental Health Corps?
The idea that a person’s race, gender, class, and other identities overlap to shape unique experiences of privilege and discrimination.
What is Intersectionality?
These are the platforms you should check every day while serving to stay on top of communication and data tracking.
What are email, Teams, text messages, and updating data in ETO?
This is the phrase that describes strength in personal and professional relationships.
What is Social Capitol?
First-time students who complete their associate degree at CCA are guaranteed admission to a participating four-year school through this program.
What is the Bridge to Bachelor’s Degree program?