Eagle Mount's mission is to create meaningful experiences for people with disabilities through adaptive recreation. The agency provides a sense of belonging and lifelong friendships inspired by a spirit of adventure. Too few opportunities exist for people with disabilities to participate in community-integrated activities – recreationally and socially. In Yellowstone County, over six percent of youth have a disability. While Medicaid and Medicare typically ensure access to basic healthcare, many families that include a child with disabilities have no discretionary dollars. This cycle of poverty begins – or continues – with no discernable path to economic independence. People with disabilities are more likely to live in poverty due to pervasive discrimination and a litany of structural barriers to economic security and upward mobility. The impacts include less access to health care, delayed cognitive development, and limited leisure opportunities. Additionally, they can experience increased stress and low self-esteem. As they advance through school, children with disabilities require additional academic, vocational, and social skill development. By providing low cost and stimulating recreational experiences for youth with disabilities, Eagle Mount creates opportunities for participants to engage with each other and the outdoors. Youth develop increased skills, self-esteem, social competencies, and friendships. In the long term, participants realize more fully developed physical and cognitive gains, academic gains, vocational skill development, decreased social isolation and enhanced self-sustainability. This project will alleviate poverty by increasing access to activities that will strengthen social, vocational, and cognitive competencies of youth with disabilities and improve academic engagement, thus ensuring a higher chance of success in educational achievement and future job prospects to break the cycle of poverty.
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This listing is currently not accepting applications.
Member Duties : Help youth with disabilities realize their potential by increasing access to adaptive recreation opportunities in Billings, Montana! The overall goal of this project is to increase academic engagement for youth with disabilities by enhancing volunteer programming and ensuring access for low-income families. The AmeriCorps Member will research grant opportunities and assist with financial leveraging to support long-term sustainability of volunteer programming; conduct a community assessment to identify strengths, gaps, and opportunities in volunteer engagement; develop a volunteer recruitment plan targeting under-engaged groups; and create a sustainable volunteer placement, training, retention, and recognition system.
Program Benefits : Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Living Allowance , Health Coverage* , Training , Childcare assistance if eligible , Relocation Allowance .
Terms :
Permits working at another job during off hours , Car recommended , Permits attendance at school during off hours .
Service Areas :
Community Outreach , Children/Youth , Veterans , Neighborhood Revitalization , Community and Economic Development , Tribal , Health , Homelessness , Education , Hunger , Housing .
Skills :
Team Work , Leadership , Writing/Editing , Education , Public Speaking , Public Health , Communications , General Skills .
BMVP - Improving Access to Adaptive Recreation
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None
Program Locations
MONTANA
From 05/07/2026 To 07/10/2026
