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ATTACHMENT 1 <br /> TIDES CENTER <br /> TIDES <br /> PURPOSE/MISSION: WHAT'S POSSIBLE <br /> Tides accelerates the pace of social change,working with innovative partners to solve <br /> society's toughest problems.Youth Forward,a project of Tides Center,is dedicated to YOUT <br /> advancing a seamless array of services aligned to the needs of all youth in Chapel Hill/ f DRWAR <br /> Carrboro by working with nonprofits,schools,local governments and others. <br /> PROGRAM: N': '+_ ',I ' 1 <br /> •ConnectMe! �.; z- _ �� <br /> .:. u1 mac <br /> PROPOSED SERVICES: 3 041 <br /> While strides have been made in Chapel Hill to bridge the"digital divide,"many households ,-= '� i" ` <br /> throughout Orange County still do not have internet access at home.The disconnection - <br /> ' <br /> makes it difficult for youth and parents to easily access the services they may need. 1 ' I i .' <br /> Even though these youth and parents may not have the internet,many of them do have .__ <br /> smartphones or tablets that provide them access to apps. <br /> Youth Forward conceptualized and developed a free,intuitive app,ConnectME!,that 11111111/1ku:r:,-- ", _ <br /> provides community members the ability to access information on youth programs near <br /> them and maps the easiest route to get there.Youth and their families would simply <br /> choose the activity they are interested in,the day(s)they are available,and instantly have <br /> all the resources they need to connect to that program.A beta version of the program can <br /> be found at m.chcyouth.org via an iPhone or on the Google Play store via Android.Youth <br /> Forward is in the process of redesigning its website to better support the app and more <br /> fully integrate all the services the organization provides,from capacity building trainings to <br /> grant making.The website currently provides a resources directory,this would allow users <br /> to browse the services in the same way they could the app. <br /> PERFORMANCE MEASURES FY201516 Fstimat17 Projected <br /> 18 <br /> Actual Estimated Projected <br /> #downloads from Google Play and Apple Store N/A 300 700 <br /> Monitor Google Analytics for#searches and#unique 4,288/3,477 4,500/3,800 4,800/4,000 <br /> AGENCY BUDGET FY201516 FY2016-17 FY201718 <br /> Actual Estimated Projected <br /> Total Budget $167,718 $197,567 $260,271 <br /> Agency Request-Orange County Contribution N/A N/A $5,000 <br /> County Manager Recommended N/A N/A $750 <br /> Application Ranking N/A N/A 61 <br /> 11 <br />