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ATTACHMENT 1 <br /> VOLUNTEERS FOR YOUTH t,eers fof,, <br /> PURPOSE/MISSION: <br /> v <br /> O, <br /> 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 �� <br /> that they have a stake in their future.Formed in 1981 by professionals in our community <br /> who worked with court-involved youth,VFY is the only Orange County nonprofit agency c4tANGEC <br /> dedicated to serving youth who have broken laws or who are at-risk of doing so.VFY seeks <br /> to bridge the gap between disconnected youth and the community through mentoring, , Air w`..4111W- <br /> community service and teen court programs .. 01 <br /> PROGRAM: _4 _ ; <br /> •Volunteers for Youth <br /> PROPOSED SERVICES: — ilelk <br /> Volunteers for Youth will recruit,screen,train,and supervise volunteers to serve as one-on- <br /> one mentors to children who could benefit from the time and attention of a caring adult - <br /> role model.At least 39 children will participate in the one-on-one mentoring program - <br /> during the 2017-18 fiscal year.Volunteers for Youth will host a weekly life skills group for ��re ; <br /> I seventh and eighth grade girls with at least 15 participants. <br /> Volunteers for Youth will oversee the community service hours of at least 70 youth who are <br /> under a court order to complete community service hours.Volunteers for Youth will recruit, <br /> screen and supervise volunteers to oversee youth doing community service at ongoing <br /> work sites throughout Orange County.Volunteers for Youth will also hold teen court <br /> sessions every other week,working with at least 55 youth who are referred to teen court <br /> for first-time offenses.Volunteers for Youth will recruit,screen,train and supervise teen <br /> volunteers to serve as attorneys,bailiffs,jury members and clerks. <br /> PERFORMANCE MEASURES FY2015-16 FY2016-17 FY2017-18 <br /> Actual Estimated Projected <br /> • youth completed their mentoring matches 98% 90% 85% <br /> • youth had no new charges while in the Community Service program. 93% 90% 85% <br /> • youth had no new charges while in the Teen Court program. 94% 90% 85% <br /> AGENCY BUDGET FY2015-16 FY2016-17 FY2017-18 <br /> Actual Estimated Projected <br /> Total Budget $254,172 $258,064 $270,092 <br /> Agency Request-Orange County Contribution N/A $15,000 $10,000 <br /> County Manager Recommended N/A $7,500 $8,750 <br /> Application Ranking N/A 74 99 <br /> 40 <br />