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DocuSign Envelope ID: E865EBC7-DCBB-4CE6-A224-13D663E29E12 <br /> EXHIBIT A <br /> PROVIDER'S OUTSIDE AGENCY APPLICATION <br /> • Dress for Success: Accepts our referrals for clients who need to access clothing for <br /> employment purposes and we accept their referrals for community members who need <br /> self-sufficiency services. <br /> • Family Success Alliance Collaborative: Variety of community partners delivering <br /> comprehensive services in their expertise areas in two high poverty zones in Orange <br /> County. <br /> • Making Connections Collaborative: Several community partners delivering services in <br /> their expertise areas with Head Start/Early Head Start families with low-income <br /> (Partnership for Young Children, Child Care Services Assn., CH-TOP, Literacy Council, <br /> OCRCC, Freedom House, etc.). <br /> • North Carolina Central University: Partners to provide students seeking professional <br /> experience in career counseling a setting to complete internship hours and enhance <br /> community programs. <br /> Program Description (3 pages OR LESS) <br /> Please provide the following information about the proposed program: <br /> d) Summarize the program services proposed and how the program will address a <br /> Town/County priority/goal? <br /> Compass Center's Self-Sufficiency programs provide access to individual support and <br /> resources that can have a direct positive impact on clients' ability to support themselves <br /> and their families financially. These programs can help them find a job or attain a better <br /> job, provide free legal advice for clients dealing with legal issues that can be financially <br /> crippling, and help clients deal with financial concerns like paying down debt or budgeting. <br /> Compass Center's Self-Sufficiency programs provide our community with easy access to <br /> important information that educates clients about their career, financial and legal options, <br /> and represent valuable safety net services. <br /> Legal Information: <br /> • Legal Information Services: 15-minute telephone consultation with a volunteer attorney <br /> to discuss issues such as divorce, child custody, consumer law, and tenants' rights. <br /> Clients are informed about what they are able to do legally on their own vs. what must <br /> be done with attorney representation in order to achieve cost savings. <br /> • Community Legal Project: University of North Carolina law students provide 30-minute <br /> in-person appointments to discuss clients' legal questions. After the initial appointment, <br /> the law student then researches the issue, composes a memo with relevant information, <br /> consults with an attorney on their information to ensure accuracy, and meets with the <br /> client for a follow-up consultation. <br /> • Our publication Family Law in North Carolina is a guide with up-to-date information on <br /> legal issues like separation, divorce, child custody, child support, and property <br /> settlement written by local attorneys in an easy to use question and answer format <br /> using lay language. <br /> • Attorney Referral Notebook: local attorney listing with information on areas of specialty <br /> and fees. <br /> Financial Literacy Education: individual financial counseling (90 min. sessions, client <br /> determines number of sessions desired), and financial education workshops. <br /> Career Exploration and Preparedness: individual career advising (60 min. sessions, client <br /> determines number of sessions desired), and career development workshops. <br /> PROGRAM INFORMATION 1/30/2017 4:02:21 PM Pago 25 f 48 <br />