*Goodwill* Hearty Roots Outdoor Campus Stewardship VISTA Job at AmeriCorps, Portland, ME

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  • AmeriCorps
  • Portland, ME

Job Description

  • Goodwill* Hearty Roots Outdoor Campus Stewardship VISTA

Hearty Roots was founded in 2017 by Haley Bezon, a guidance counselor who saw how mental health support for youth wasn’t meeting kids where they were. A deep believer in the power of the natural world to provide the perfect backdrop for mindful social-emotional skill-building and restoration, Haley began to develop programming to serve the kids of Lincoln County, Maine, including summer camps and year-round in-school and afterschool one-on-one counseling by licensed therapists. In 2025 alone, Hearty Roots served more than 600 kids and offered no-questions-asked scholarship support to over 50% of their families. Maine has the highest rate of youth mental health with 1 in 4 having at least one mental health diagnosis, so the need is great and Hearty Roots is rising to the challenge of caring for Lincoln County’s kids. Our 115-acre Campus for Mindful Adventure comprises 110 acres of pristine wilderness: ancient Hemlocks, dramatic erratics, streams and a huge beaver pond; five acres across the road has extensive frontage on beautiful Biscay Pond and features an open-air pavilion and dock. 2026 will see the ongoing development of the campus on the “wood side”, including a gear barn, some rustic cabins and tent platforms. Trail-building and maintenance are ongoing, and we hope to install some ADA trails to accommodate our Sunbeam campers (kids with neurological or physiological differences).

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Member Duties : The VISTA will support and build the capacity of Hearty Roots by researching design and implementation strategies and creating plans for us to improve our facilities and infrastructure and create new trails. These improvements will allow us to grow and be able to provide more programming, providing an out-of-the-box experience to improve the physical and mental health of youth and help them build new skills that will help them break out of the cycle of poverty. The VISTA Member will also create a volunteer program to further sustain this youth programming.

Program Benefits : Living Allowance , Relocation Allowance , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Training , Health Coverage* , Childcare assistance if eligible .

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Terms

Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours , Car recommended .

Service Areas

Environment , Education , Children/Youth .

Skills

Environment , Team Work , Leadership , Youth Development .

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Summary

Program Type:

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program

  • Goodwill* Hearty Roots Outdoor Campus Stewardship VISTA

Program Start/End Date

03/02/2026 - 03/01/2027

Work Schedule Full Time

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations MAINE

Accepting Applications

From 12/08/2025 To 09/01/2026

Contact Sol Carpenter

Goodwill NNE AmeriCorps

Portland ME 04103

207-298-7016

sol.carpenter@goodwillnne.org

Listing ID 128016

Job Tags

Full time, Summer work, Relocation package,

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