Referral Instructions for Heart of Oregon Corps - Year Round

During the school year, our year-round crews are connected to the local school districts. To make a referral:

  • Educate the student about the program.
  • Give the student an HOC application to complete.
  • Turn the application in to the school's Crew Leader or mail to:

Heart of Oregon Corps
PO Box 279
Bend, OR 97709

The crew leader will contact the youth with an interview time, or to notify them that the crew is currently full and that they will be wait-listed. If accepted, the crew leader will coordinate with school staff and parents for the student to begin work.

During the summer, youth ages 14-21 may download an application and mail it to the address above. Call the office at (541) 633-7834 for more information or to contact a Crew Leader.

Read more about Heart of Oregon - Year Round.

Referral Instructions for Heart of Oregon Corps - Summer COYCC

During the summer, Heart of Oregon partners with COIC and the Forest Service natural resource-based, hands-on education and work projects on public lands. Youth can earn an hourly wage and high school "skills-based" learning credit. To make a referral:

Applications must be returned to any Deschutes or Ochoco National Forest Office (Culver students turn in to Mona Hardman) by April 27th, 2008.

Applicants will receive selection or non-selection notification by May 18th, 2008.

Read more about Heart of Oregon Corps' Summer COYCC Program

Referral Instructions for Heart of Oregon - AmeriCorps

AmeriCorps referrals come from our justice, school, and service provider partners. To make a referral:

  • Young adult is educated about the program (meetings available with the Program Manager) and given an application.
  • Young adult schedules an interview with Laura, when they will turn in their application. Community Justice Staff may contact Program Manager to assist with scheduling the interview.

Young adult is accepted or not accepted. If the program is full, member is put on a wait list.

Once accepted, young adult signs the AmeriCorps Member Contract and completes all enrollment forms during a wrap around meeting with other supportive adults/community members.

Member begins service.

Read more about Heart of Oregon AmeriCorps.

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