2017-589-E Finance - Orange County Rape Crisis Center - Outside Agency Performance Agreement

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DocuSign Envelope ID: E85EF868-A4BB-49ED-96E1-165F3DADBAE4 XHIBIT A PROVIDER'S OUTSIDE AGENCY APPLICATION Program Description (3 pages OR LESS) d) Summarize the program services and how they will address a Town/County priority/goal, The OCRCC has provided our groundbreaking safety education programs to local youth and adults for over 35 years, We continue to incorporate new research and best practices into our curriculum to ensure the highest quality content and delivery. - Safe Touch (preK-5" grade)focuses on protective factors against sexual abuse victimization, We teach age-appropriate messages for how to identify inappropriate touches, what to do if they experience violence, and who to talk to about violence. In fourth and fifth grade, we introduce lessons about internet safety, cyber bullying, and sexual bullying. - Start Strong (7th & r‘th grade) focuses on risk and protective factors for perpetration of sexual violence (SV). We focus on positive behavior development and bystander empowerment. Our programs increase protective factors for youth, including developing positive and healthy relationships, promoting healthy sexuality, developing media literacy skills, increasing bystander efficacy, and challenging rape myths, - Our adult and parent programs utilize both primary prevention and risk reduction strategies. Our major program is Stewards of Children®, a professional training curriculum provided by Darkness to Light. Through evidence-based methodology, we teach parents and caregivers concrete steps and tips for preventing, recognizing, and responding to child sexual abuse. Our programs address community priorities by reducing what the CDC terms Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), which form the root causes of many public health issues and contribute to negative life outcomes such as substance abuse, mental and behavioral health issues, and chronic disease. In addition to their prevention focus, the programs are designed to identify children and adolescents currently experiencing violence and connect them with appropriate professional supports. Over the last five years, our staff has assisted school personnel with providing intervention services to 544 students, including making reports to the Department of Social Services in cases where mandated or recommended. The majority of our programs take place within local schools, enabling us to educate youth and adults across all demographics in Orange County. Many of our initiatives focus primarily on the provision of education and prevention services to underserved and vulnerable populations, including low-income families, children and/or parents with disabilities, and students facing challenges in school, We are therefore providing education for youth facing a variety of challenges (Priority Area #2) through a program aimed at improving the health of needy residents (Priority Area #3). By providing education and family resources (CH HS Needs Assessment), we work to create a safe community (OC BOCC Goals) and to enhance the quality of life for everyone (Carrboro Priorities), Our prevention and support services form a part of the community network of basic human services that promote the wellbeing of all residents (OC BOCC Goals), We seek to foster a community culture that rejects oppression and inequity (OC BOCC Goals) through education programs for youth and adults focusing on primary prevention of bullying and SV; teen and adult programs that explore the social and cultural context that produces SV by discussing socialization, oppression, gender stereotyping, media literacy, and rape culture; and staff mentorship to youth anti-violence organizations such as Youth Against Rape Culture and the Queer-Straight Alliance at McDougle Middle School, e) Describe the community problem to be addressed in relation to community priorities. Sexual violence (SV) occurs in all communities and across all demographic groups, and research shows that children and teens .re at even higher risk of victimization than adults, 70% of reported sexual assaults occur to children under the age of 18. According to the Darkness 2 Light Coalition, about 1 in 10 children will be sexually abused before their 18th birthday, while even more will experience other forms of non-contact SV, such as exposure, voyeurism, sexual harassment, and DO NOT SUBMIT THIS PAGE 1/30/2017 5:1405 PM