AmeriCorps

UNITE employs 28 full-time AmeriCorps members during the 2011-12 school year as part of its UNITE Service Corps initiative.

Service Corps members teach the “Too Good for Drugs” curriculum, tutor students in mathematics, and help establish and coordinate anti-drug UNITE Clubs at 35 elementary schools in 11 counties.
 

School System Member School(s) Served

Breathitt Co. Eliza Noble L.B.J. Elementary

Floyd Co. Vacant Prestonsburg Elementary

Harlan Co. Ada Asher Green Hills Elementary
  Sara Clem J.A. Cawood Elementary
  Cindy Gaw Rosspoint Elementary
  Blayne Rutherford Cumberland Elementary

Jenkins Ind. Jami Dixon Jenkins Elementary (Burdine & McRoberts)

Johnson Co. Anna Burton Meade Memorial & Porter Elementary
  Nakia Cantrell Highland Elementary
  George Salyers W.R. Castle Elementary
  Carrie Hall Flat Gap Elementary & Central Elementary

Knott Co. Chanda Amburgey Carr Creek Elementary

Leslie Co. AnnDraia Bales Hayes Lewis Elementary
  Natosha Helton W.B. Muncy Elementary
  Tina Osborne Mountain View Elementary

Magoffin Sebrina Long Salyersville Elementary

Paintsville Ind. Robyn Ward Paintsville Elementary

Perry Lauren Chaney A.B. Combs Elementary & Dennis Wooton Elementary
  Linda E. Dean R.W. Combs Elementary

Pike Carrie Abernathy Kimper Elementary
  Christie Edmonds Dorton Elementary
  Autumn Harris Phelps Elementary & Majestic-Knox Creek Elementary
  Sendy Newsome Robinson Creek & George F. Johnson Elementary
  Brandi Nichols Johns Creek Elementary
  Lyndsai Smith
  Courtney Whitt Southside Elementary

Wolfe Billy Jo Damron Campton Elementary
  Belinda Ferguson Rogers Elementary & Hazel Green Elementary

 
This is the fourth year UNITE has received funding to meet the classroom needs of schools in the eastern portion of the Fifth Congressional District.

During the 2010-11 school year UNITE’s Service Corps members recorded the following statistics:

  • 1,793 students at 37 schools completed the 10-lesson Too Good For Drugs curriculum. This program’s focus is on resistance skills, role-playing, and decision-making skills to avoid using alcohol, tobacco or other drugs.
  • 752 community volunteers were recruited to assist with UNITE Club activities.
  • 4,751 hours of volunteer service were provided to the schools served by AmeriCorps members.
  • 119 educational presentations were made to community organizations to recruit volunteers.
  • 37 anti-drug UNITE Clubs (fourth grade and above) were established in schools by Service Corps members. There were approximately 2,200 student members of these clubs.
  • 997 third grade or younger students were mentored in drug education, prevention and resistance strategies by UNITE Club members.

AmericorpsDuring the 2008-09 school year UNITE employed 10 AmeriCorps members at schools in 6 counties through a grant awarded by the Corporation for National and Community Service. An additional 5 members were added in the 2009-10 school year with funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. There were 24 full-time and 9 part-time members serving 11 counties last school year.

Each participating school contributes $5,500 toward the salary of the AmeriCorps member.

For information about the UNITE Service Corps contact Eugene Newsome at enewsome@centertech.com or 606-794-0625.