2016-600-E Finance - Ligo Dojo of Budo Karate - Outside Agency Performance Agreement

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DocuSign Envelope ID: 913F749B-B9E8-4103-AF9D-A4296D01069E t A - continued Provider's Outside Agency Application MAIN APPLICATION e) Who specifically will carry out the activities and in what location will they be carried out? Program Director, Nathan Ligo coordinates the referral process. Nathan attends monthly meetings with court counselors, and communicates recruitment opportunities with local agencies. He conducts informational sessions at El Centro and other agencies when requested. Youth classes are taught by head instructor, Nathan Ligo, or by unpaid volunteer adult instructors who have been trained within the program (our adult program) and who meet all requirements laid out by JCPC (NC Dept of Juvenile Justice). All class instruction is overseen by Nathan Ligo. Client file maintenance and reporting requirements are handled according to JCPC requirements. f) Describe specifically the period over which the activities will be carried out, the frequency with which the activities will be carried out, and the frequency with which services will be delivered. Include an implementation timeline. Our Young Warriors Program has operated on an ongoing basis, first in Durham and later in Chapel Hill, since 2009. Program operates on a year-round basis. Referred youth attend 2-5 two- hour classes per week for 10 weeks. Court referred kids are often ordered to attend 20 classes. Classes are afternoons at 5 pm for younger kids, and 6:30 pm for teens and adults. g) Provide a bulleted list of other agencies, if any, with which your agency coordinates/collaborates to accomplish or enhance the Projected Results in the Program(s) to be funded. For each, give specific examples of the coordinated/collaborative efforts. We currently accept referrals from many agencies serving disadvantaged youth. They have included but are not limited to: • The Department of Juvenile Justice (court-involved youth) • Carolina Outreach (mental health) • Big Brothers and Big Sisters of the Carolina's (mentoring) • Exchange Club Family Center • Carolina Outreach • El Centro Hispano • Chapel Hill Refugee center • We continue to be popular among mental health agencies. • Law enforcement and school social workers can also make referrals. We have created an online referral and tracking system that has been very well appreciated by referring counselors in that they can track their kids' attendance and performance online. We accept nearly all referrals, and invite needy kids to participate indefinitely. Another unique quality of our program is that all students train together; creating a pro-social environment where no one is identified as being "a referral". In this way our regular student body provides a strong core as new students (referral and full dues paying alike) come together to train. h) Describe what would happen if requested funding is not awarded at all or if a reduced allocation is recommended. In the past three years we have undergone a dramatic transformation from an organization that virtually had surplus grant money (we did very well in Durham before changes in the State legislature meant that we were no longer eligible for certain funding streams) to one in which we are much more independent, thanks to the dues paid by non-referred members. In addition to serving at-risk youths who would never walk in our door without our grant funding (and the accompanying Main Application 1/25/2016 10:16:09 AM Page 8 of 20