2016-645-E Finance - Boomerang Youth, Inc. - Outside Agency Performance Agreement

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DocuSign Envelope ID: B701CF6A-1C9A-46CB-9234-56F771D80955 t A - continued Provider's Outside Agency Application MAIN APPLICATION suspension rates than their peers. For the alternative to suspension component, school administrators are the primary referral source, followed by court counselors. Families may also 'self-refer' their student.The table below provides data for the last 3 school years. Client characteristics Alternative to Suspension 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 Male 133 145 101 Gender Female 27 47 45 Other 0 0 0 African-American 67 77 76 Race/Ethnicity Caucasian 44 62 38 Hispanic 37 41 22 Asian 4 1 2 Multi-Racial 8 11 7 Native American 0 0 1 e) Who specifically will carry out the activities and in what location will they be carried out? Boomerang has 3 full-time staff that work with students, including a licensed clinical social worker (program director) and a licensed professional counselor(program manager). In addition, an MSW intern from UNC and a Bonner intern support the program. All activities are carried out at Boomerang's offices located at 825-A North Estes Drive in Chapel Hill. 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. Alternative to Suspension and after school programming (Tuesday-Thursday) is provided during the school year. In addition, students have community service and service learning opportunities during the summer, as well as independent living/life skills workshops are planned for youth participating in summer employment programs and internships (weekly over 6 weeks). 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. • School districts-Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and Orange County schools—are core partners in coordinating services provided to suspended students and transitioning them back to school. • Department of Juvenile Justice is a core partner in coordinating services and follow-up with court- involved students. • UNC Outpatient Substance Abuse Clinic provides bimonthly workshops on substance use to supplement Boomerang's assessments and psycho-educational skill-building activities; an important service as substance use has been the most common reason for suspension over the last 2 years. • Dispute Settlement Center provides weekly skills-building sessions in conflict resolution to supplement Boomerang's conflict and communication skill-building activities; an important service as fighting is the second most common reason for suspension. • Orange County Rape Crisis Center/Compass Center provides weekly workshops on healthy relations and sexual health to supplement Boomerang's self-care and communication skill-building activities. • Boomerang has a formal partnership with Volunteers for Youth and the Adult Community Service office to provide approved community service programming for juvenile and adult court involved youth during after school hours. Main Application 5/24/2016 9:22:20 AM 0:' a g c 8 of 2 I