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COMMUNITY REENTRY, SOCIAL JUSTICE WORK, HARTFORD,

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About the project

COMMUNITY REENTRY, SOCIAL JUSTICE WORK, HARTFORD,

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Hartford Dismas House provides transitional housing and opportunities to men and women getting out of prison so that they can successfully transition back into the communityWebsite: http://dismasofvt.org/

💼 What the programme involves

Volunteers will assist in a variety of tasks including but not limited to: administrative support in the office, helping with fundraising activities, supporting the residential community by helping with planning and participating in house activities and Residential Advisor duties (See below). The type of work and number of hours varies but is usually 4 ( 6 hours a day. Volunteers live on site and participate in all house activities including evening meals and all outside activities. Resident Advisor position requires a confident individual who will be on duty evenings and every other weekend. There primary function will be to contact staff if there is an emergency, lock doors at night, assist residents when needed and participate in house functions.Office Assistant will be working with staff on all of the day to day operations of a small non-profit organization. Tasks include: clerical work; student recruiting activities; fund raising activities; general administrative duties; as well as participating in all of the residential group activities. The average work day might consist of approximately 4-6 hours of office work.NOTE: Minimum commitment for this project is 3 months.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Dismas House operates a dry house policy. This means that no recreational drugs or alcohol is tolerated in the house or premises. Volunteers will live together with former prisoners in a lovely Victorian House located in Hartford, Vermont. Volunteers may have to share a room. All meals, shared bedrooms, kitchen, bathrooms, hot showers, linens and amp; towels are provided. Some group activities and sightseeing is included

📍 About the location

We are in close walking distance to great fishing and swimming locations. Volunteers have ample time off to travel on their own but are always included in house outings and activities. Previous volunteers have been to Montreal, Boston, New York, to rodeos and climbed mountains as well as toured Vermonts famous Ben and Jerrys

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📅 Available sessions

VFP-MTV04AUTO-EXTAUTO-EXT

01/12/2027 at 00:00 → 30/10/2031 at 00:00

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VFP-MTV04-18

01/01/2018 → 31/12/2018

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VFP-MTV04

01/02/2020 at 00:00 → 31/12/2023 at 00:00

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VFP-MTV04AUTO-EXT

01/01/2024 at 00:00 → 30/11/2027 at 00:00

Cancelled
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VFP-MTV04

01/02/2022 → 03/02/2023

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VFP-MTV01-17

01/04/2017 → 31/12/2017

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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

21–99 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Hartford, VT, USA

United States

🌍 Location info

Local currency

United States Dollar (USD / $)

Exchange rate

1 USD = 0.895608 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

Eastern Standard Time

Local time: 21:48 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English