25-26 - Mercy Housing - Housing Action Corps

The Information Management VISTA will serve with Mercy Housing Lakefront in Chicago, IL from August 2025-2026. Mercy Housing Lakefront (MHL) is part of Housing Action Corps, an AmeriCorps VISTA program managed by Housing Action Illinois since 2010. Housing Action Corps members receive custom training, support, and networking opportunities in housing and community development, in addition to the traditional benefits of AmeriCorps VISTA. Learn more: housingactionil.org/americorps. MHL strives to create stable, vibrant, and healthy communities by developing, financing, and operating affordable, program-enriched housing for families, seniors, and people with special needs. To assist residents with chronic health conditions at our Permanent Supportive Housing properties, MHL provides a Community Health Worker (CHW) program. The Information Management VISTA will develop an outreach strategy to recruit CHWs from our resident population; promote training programs to improve CHW retention and development; and enhance our program operations, documentation, and systems. They will also create a communications strategy for improving telecommunications for residents and staff at MHL properties. Our ideal candidate is a team player who is willing to learn and work across multiple departments. They should be proficient in Microsoft Office applications. MHL provides our VISTA with opportunities for professional development and interdepartmental collaborations throughout service.