AmeriCorps State provides funds to local and national organizations and agencies committed to using national service to address critical community needs in education, disaster services, economic opportunity, health, and environmental stewardship. A total of $1,799,987 federal grant funding was awarded for 2018-2019 AmeriCorps Programs and a total of $2,034,000 awarded for 2019-2020 AmeriCorps Programs.
Serve Guam Commission currently administers funds to four (4) programs throughout Guam. And listed as follows:
2019-2020 AmeriCorps Programs - $2,034,000 Awarded
All Programs are required to have the Focus Area of:
Capacity Building (Volunteer Recruitment and Management) - Increasing the operational effectiveness of all AmeriCorps programs; expanding the range of services provided; and improving external relations, reflection, analysis, skill building, networking, and action. Increasing awareness of the impact of AmeriCorps and the volunteers recruited and managed.
AmeriCorps Ayuda Para I Komunidåt (Help for the Community)
Organization: Sanctuary Incorporated of Guam
Executive Director: Victor Camacho This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Program Director: Antoinette Bautista This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 475-7101
Focus Areas
Education: Mentoring and Assisting At-Risk Youth and Families; Members will carry out enrichment activities and have the direct involvement of community volunteers in workshops, classes and groups on improving Parenting Skills, Parent Support Groups, Youth/Adult Anger Management Classes.
Environmental Stewardship: To Treat and Improve Public Parks, Lands and Community Gardens from Erosion Control, Invasive Species and Natural Debris, Recycling and upcycling to enhance a higher-quality ecosystem and habitat.
AmeriCorps UOG Volunteer Center
Organization: University Of Guam
Executive Director: Lawrence Camacho, Ed.D. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Program Director: Charlene Bitlaol This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 735-2231
Focus Areas
Environmental Stewardship: To Treat and Improve Public Parks and Lands from Erosion Control, Combat Invasive Species and Natural Debris, to enhance a higher-quality ecosystem and habitat.
Education: Helping college students maintain and succeed in post secondary education by providing program supported activities to earn their post secondary degree.
Healthy Futures: Providing companionship services to reduce social isolation and support needed to maintain independent living of elderly or individuals with disabilities.
Veterans & Military Families: Provide educational support services that enhance the quality of life of veterans, military members, and their families with access to benefits and services.
AmeriCorps VARO Outreach
Organization: Victim Advocates Reaching Out
Executive Director: Julie Ulloa-Heath
Program Director: Sarah Taitano This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 477-5552
Focus Areas
Education: Members engage in supported activities to help students maintain enrollment in and succeed in post-secondary education, mentoring and homework assistance to enhance academic improvement and academic engagement accessible to disadvantaged and at-risk youth and families.
Economic Opportunity: Members will assist and facilitate in providing work-readiness programs, soft skills training, financial literacy information and referrals to existing community services for financial stability and workforce development.
AmeriCorps Guam Memorial Hospital Authority
Organization: Guam Memorial Hospital Authority
Executive Director: Carlos Pangelinan This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Program Director: Melissa Quinata This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Focus Areas
Economic Opportunity: Provide literature and other appropriate materials to improve the financial literacy for at-risk or disadvantaged individuals and assist in sharing information about GovGuam Agencies for public assistance and insurance programs.
Healthy Futures: Provide information for drug treatment and prevention services, presentations and provide literature and other appropriate materials to at-risk and disadvantaged individuals at GMHA, the GMHA skilled Nurse Unit, and at outreach locations about the dangers of prescription drugs and opioid abuse and to encourage and support behavior change.Capacity Building: Increasing the operational effectiveness of all AmeriCorps programs; expanding the range of services provided; and improving external relations, reflection, analysis, skill building, networking, and action. Increasing awareness of the impact of AmeriCorps and the volunteers recruited and managed.
2018-2019 AmeriCorps Programs - $1,799,987 Awarded
All Programs are required to have the Focus Area: Capacity Building - Volunteer Recruitment and Management
AmeriCorps Ayuda Para I Komunidåt (Help for the Community)
Organization: Sanctuary Incorporated of Guam
Executive Director: Victor Camacho This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Program Director: Antoinette Bautista This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 475-7101
Focus Areas
Education: Mentoring and Assisting At-Risk Youth and Families; Members will carry out enrichment activities and have the direct involvement of community volunteers in workshops, classes and groups on improving Parenting Skills, Parent Support Groups, Youth/Adult Anger Management Classes.
Environmental Stewardship: To Treat and Improve Public Parks, Lands and Community Gardens from Erosion Control, Invasive Species and Natural Debris, Recycling and upcycling to enhance a higher-quality ecosystem and habitat.
AmeriCorps UOG Volunteer Center
Organization: University Of Guam
Executive Director: Lawrence Camacho, Ed.D. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Program Director: Charlene Bitlaol This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 735-2231
Focus Areas
Environmental Stewardship: To Treat and Improve Public Parks and Lands from Erosion Control, Combat Invasive Species and Natural Debris, to enhance a higher-quality ecosystem and habitat.
Education: Helping college students maintain and succeed in post secondary education by providing program supported activities to earn their post secondary degree.
Healthy Futures: Providing companionship services to reduce social isolation and support needed to maintain independent living of elderly or individuals with disabilities.
Veterans & Military Families: Provide educational support services that enhance the quality of life of veterans, military members, and their families with access to benefits and services.
AmeriCorps VARO Outreach
Organization: Victim Advocates Reaching Out
Executive Director: Julie Ulloa-Heath
Program Director: Sarah Taitano This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 477-5552
Focus Areas
Education: Members engage in supported activities to help students maintain enrollment in and succeed in post-secondary education, mentoring and homework assistance to enhance academic improvement and academic engagement accessible to disadvantaged and at-risk youth and families.
Economic Opportunity: Members will assist and facilitate in providing work-readiness programs, soft skills training, financial literacy information and referrals to existing community services for financial stability and workforce development.
AmeriCorps Guam Homeland Security
Organization: Guam Homeland Security/Office of Civil Defense
Executive Director: Jaimie Cruz This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Program Director: JeCarlo Palomo This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 475-9600
Focus Areas
Disaster Services: Members will engage the kindergarten and elementary students, community and volunteers in disaster preparedness through the use of interactive tsunami, earthquake, typhoon puppet show, deliver disaster presentation outreach for the middle and high school students; facilitate and assist in various volunteer, disaster service and training programs such as: First Aid, CPR AED, GPD’s Neighborhood Watch Program, GHS/OCD’s Guam Youth Preparedness Program, Guam Emergency Response Teach (CERT) and Teen CERT Programs, National Incident Management System (NIMS) Compliant Courses, FEMA courses, Disability Integration and GHS/OCD’s disaster simulation and training exercise.
