2017-473-E DSS - The Exchange Club Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse in NC - Outside Agency Performance Agreement

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DocuSign Envelope ID:87560079-2786-4376-A189-DC48D9482BE7 EXHIBIT A PROVIDER'S OUTSIDE AGENCY APPLICATION 2. AGENCY INFORMATION (Be Very Brief and Concise) Please provide the following information about your agency(2 pages OR LESS): a) Years in Operation, Date of Incorporation (Month/Year): 01/2000 The Exchange Club's Family Center in Alamance County(Family Center in Alamance) has been in operation since 1997. In 1 999/2000 the agency began steps to operate as an independent center and incorporated in 01/00 with a filing date of 05/00. In 2001 the Family Center in Alamance came under the umbrella of Exchange Club Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse of North Carolina, Inc. Both agencies are a part of a national network of Child Abuse Prevention Centers sponsored by local Exchange Clubs. The agency has . A been offering services to Orange County since 2004. b) Agency's Purpose/Mission (no more than a few sentences): The agency's mission is the prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect. The prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect occurs through enhancing parent child relationships, by increasing community awareness, and increasing community involvement in prevention efforts. The center currently offers programming in 7 counties (Alamance, Orange, Chatham, Person, Caswell, Guilford, and Randolph) in the triangle/triad area. c) Types of Services the Agency Provides (bullet format): The Family Center has 7 prevention and treatment programs currently offered to families which include: • Intensive Family Preservation Services: evidence-based counseling services to prevent out of home placement of children in child welfare, mental health, and juvenile justice systems. • Parent Aide Services: evidence-based in-home visitation program. • Children's Parents parenting Classes • Adolescent Parenting Program: in-home/community visitation services for adolescent parents and their children. • Respite Services: temporary child care placements for families at-risk. • Parent/Teen Solutions: parenting classes for at-risk teens and their parents. • Adolescent Parent Support Program: in-home/community intensive visitation services for at-risk adolescent parents. • Triple P Positive Parenting Program and Safe Care Services, evidence-based curriculums, are offered in the context of some of our in-home programming. • 24-hour crisis line and Community Awareness. d) Agency's History with Providing These Services: The Family Center has 19 years of experience in administering grant funds and providing successful child abuse prevention services in the community. The agency has been offering Parent Aide services in Alamance County for 19 years, in Orange County for 10 years, and expanded into Caswell County in 2016. The Family Center was a part of the original randomized trial clinical study that helped to achieve the program's evidence-based status. The staff of the agency is versed in the complexity of child abuse prevention and has decades of experience in home visitation and parenting education. The agency also operates within a System of Care framework and collaborates on many levels with various community non-profits, for profits, social service agencies, and business. Agency staff sit on various committees, councils, and collaborative efforts_ e) Other Pertinent Agency Information (Ex. Has the agency experienced any major changes in the past year?Is there a new Executive Director?Are there new initiatives?) Over the years the Center has tripled in size and in budget since 2001 and therefore the Board of Directors of the Exchange Club's Family Center in Alamance County and the Agency Information 1/27/2017 1:48:20 PM- Page 4 of 12