The Montana Legal Services Association AmeriCorps*VISTA Project assigns VISTA members across the state to work in one of the following types of service areas:  

Asset Development

The MLSA Asset Development Projects utilize VISTA members to expand the capacity of community organizations to develop wealth creation strategies for Montanans living in poverty.  The overall goal of this project is to develop innovative programs that increase asset wealth among low-income Montanans.

Domestic Violence

The MLSA Domestic Violence VISTA Project utilizes VISTA members to expand the capacity of domestic violence service providers in Montana to assist low-income victims of domestic violence.  Through the Domestic Violence Project, the VISTA members work with local communities on resource development, program design, community education and outreach.  This project is in collaboration with the Montana Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence.

Poverty Law

The MLSA Poverty Law VISTA Projects maintain MLSA's emphasis on addressing the legal needs of Montana's low-income population.  MLSA utilized VISTA volunteers to increase its capacity for the delivery of services to low-income individuals in Montana, whether through the development of community education materials, the recruitment of pro bono attorneys or the expansion of resources available to MLSA.  MLSA also uses VISTA members to increase the capacity of the court system to provide access to justice for Montanans in poverty.  The Poverty Law Projects are MLSA's proactive approach to empowering Montanans to prevent the legal problems that keep Montana's low-income population in poverty.

For more information contact: Aubrey Laverty - VISTA Project Coordinator

1.800.666-6124

alaverty@mtlsa.org

or a current VISTA Member