2017-484-E Finance - Compass Center for Women and Families - Outside Agency Performance Agreement

Browse Search

DocuSign Envelope ID: E865EBC7-DCBB-4CE6-A224-13D663E29E12 EXHIBIT A PROVIDER'S OUTSIDE AGENCY APPLICATION enforcement, attorneys, medical providers, other non-profit service providers, faith leaders, and civic organizations. Our staff and volunteers provide information at many community events and perform other outreach activities to educate our community about issues related to domestic violence, adolescent health, and agency and community services. The Civic Engagement component of our program includes coordinating community education events and activity calendars for Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Women's History Month. e) Describe the community need or problem to be addressed in relation to the Cha! el Hill Human Services Needs Assessment, Orange County BOCC Goals and Priorities, Town of Ch pel,Hill Council Goals, Carrboro goals, or other community priorities (i.e. Council/Board Goals). Reference local data (using the provided links, i.e. Chapel Hill Human Services Needs Assessment) to support the need for this program. In Orange County between 2009 and 2013, female-headed households with children under 18 had the highest poverty rate in Orange County at 35.6%, compared with 7.9% for married-couple households with children under 18 (US. Census Bureau QuickFacts American Community Survey). Single, low-income women "frequently experience a lack of informational support and have difficulty connecting with others" who can provide them with knowledge and community resources (Campbell-Grossman, Hudson, Keating-Lefler & Fleck, 2005). Many of these women are not aware of the resources available in their communities, and this lack of informational, emotional, and financial support can lead to high levels of stress and feelings of depression (Campbell-Grossman et al., 2005). In addition, women in our community are more likely than men to live in poverty, be paid substandard wages, lack basic education or have the least opportunity for advancement, and be the sole caretakers of children (Orange County Commission for Women, 2012). According to the Triangle Community Foundation, civic engagement refers to "individual or collective actions designed to identify and address issues of public concern." There are many types of civic engagement, including volunteerism, community group involvement, and electoral and other political participation. There is a need for increased involvement in these activities in order to change the underlying policies, cultural beliefs, and systems that prevent women from being fully engaged in their communities as decision-makers and leaders. This is why we are committed to engaging the community during Women's History Month and Domestic Violence Awareness Month. As an agency that values self-sufficiency, and works with clients who are survivors of domestic violence, education is very important to us. We believe that education is the key to stopping on-going violence and, through youth education, preventing violence in the next generation. We reach thousands of adolescent and adult community members annually in our education efforts and are very proud of what we are accomplishing. Interpersonal violence prevention programs are targeted to other community professionals, youth in middle school, faith leaders, civic organizations, and the community at large. f) Who is your target population of individuals to benefit from this program and how will they be identified and connected with the program? Compass Center aims to involve a wide array of community members in our Community Education and Civic Engagement programs, to promote life-long learning and community engagement, and to ensure that our work is continuing to reflect the needs and interests of our community. Anyone is eligible to receive services as long as we have the capacity to 11 d PROGRAM INFORMATION 1/30/2017 4:02:21 PM i:. �.m� j 3i" o