2016-578 Finance - Orange County Rape Crisis Center - Outside Agency Performance Agreement

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Exhibit A- continued Provider's Outside Agency Application MAIN APPLICATION The OCRCC provides short- and long-term support, becoming a significant advocate for years throughout each survivor's healing process. Many long-term effects of sexual trauma can be mitigated if survivors receive early intervention and a supportive environment to disclose their abuse. Connecting with resources that can help survivors meet their basic needs is also crucial to healing. The OCRCC connects survivors to affordable medical care, mental health care,substance abuse treatment,housing,and financial assistance. Additionally, we provide information and support to other service providers in Orange County who are serving low-and moderate-income individuals.We can help these agencies provide trauma-informed services so that the individuals they serve receive holistic,trauma-informed care. d) Describe the population to be served or the area to benefit and indicate how you will identify beneficiaries. The OCRCC's services are available to all survivors of sexual violence, stalking, human trafficking, and domestic violence in Orange and neighboring counties. Survivors hear about our services through internet research, word of mouth, promotional materials, referrals from community partners, and more. We conduct specific outreach advertising our services to underserved populations such as the Latino/a and LGBTQ communities,to give just two examples. e) Who specifically will carry out the activities and in what location will they be carried out? Our expert staff and trained volunteer Companions will provide crisis support via our 24-Hour Help Line as well as during business hours at the OCRCC office. Support groups will be facilitated by staff and trained facilitators; they are mostly offered at the OCRCC office,though some are offered off-site in collaboration with community partners,for example,the Freedom House Recovery Center. 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. Activities Timeline Program Activity 1—Crisis Support Operate a 24-hour hotline Ongoing Provide in-person crisis counseling during business hours at the OCRCC office Provide resources and referrals to other community partners Follow up with clients as needed to ensure case management is provided Update listings of resources in crisis counseling manual Recruit and train volunteer Crisis Companions in fall training 08/2016-1112016 Recruit and train volunteer Crisis Companions in spring training 01/2017-04/2017 Program Activity 2—Support Groups Review current waitlist of clients interested in participating in groups Ongoing Schedule support group facilitators to facilitate groups and workshops Publicize support groups and workshops Review client requests for group participation Screen clients and,if appropriate,place in group Facilitate groups and workshops Compile and review FY16-17 support group evaluation data 07/2017 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. OC Domestic Violence Needs Assessment Planning Committee:Along with community members, service providers and researchers,the OCRCC sits on this committee to address the need for a local shelter for violence survivors. Main Application 1/25/2016 12:55:42 PM P a e 8 of 32