2016-613-E Finance - Volunteers for Youth - Outside Agency Performance Agreement

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DocuSign Envelope ID: 3CD68914-055B-4274-9AF2-A50FD766FB76 t A - continued Provider's Outside Agency Application MAIN APPLICATION 2. AGENCY INFORMATION Please provide the following information about your agency (Limit of 2 pages total): a) Years in Operation, Date of Incorporation (Month/Year) b) Agency's Purpose/Mission c) Types of Services the Agency Provides d) Agency's Experience with Similar Programs as the Funding Request e) Other Pertinent Agency Information a)Years in Operation—34; Date of Incorporation— 12/1981 b) Agency's Purpose/Mission Volunteers for Youth (VFY) provides services to Orange County youth to integrate them into the community in ways that help them make responsible choices and recognize that they have a stake in their future. Formed in 1981 by professionals in our community who worked with court- involved youth, VFY is the only Orange County nonprofit agency dedicated to serving youth who have broken laws or who are at-risk of doing so. VFY seeks to bridge the gap between disconnected youth and the community through mentoring, community service, and teen court programs. c)Types of Services the Agency Provides Volunteers for Youth provides mentoring, community service, and teen court programs. The primary goal of the mentoring program is to develop positive relationships between high need children and adolescents and caring adults. In our one-on-one mentoring program, children are matched with volunteer adults who spend time with them weekly, engaging in activities that encourage relationship development and introduce the children to new experiences. In our Every Girl Counts mentoring group, adolescent girls meet weekly with two Volunteers for Youth staff members, participating in activities designed to develop positive life skills. In national studies of numerous youth-serving programs, the Center for the Prevention of Violence in Colorado found just ten types of programs that significantly reduce violence among young people—one of these ten is structured mentoring. Our newest effort will bring UNC students to spend time with Northside Elementary School students in after school, building friendships while providing academic assistance. With clear evidence that mentoring works, the goal of the mentoring program is to ensure successful relationships between adults and children so that the children may reap the benefits of mentoring. The community service and restitution program provides community service opportunities throughout Orange County for young people who have been adjudicated delinquent. The North Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice requires that all counties have community services options available for adjudicated youth. VFY has provided this service in Orange County since 1992. The primary goal of the program is to teach young people, through community service work, to be accountable for their actions. The program is also designed to educate the participants about volunteer and job opportunities, helping prepare them for productive futures. Main Application 5/25/2016 10:34:40 AM P of 25