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12 <br />to serve as a liaison for the case advocate. The case advocate will develop a <br />comprehensive individual plan with each male and his family that includes <br />his educational, health and family needs. Together, they will set mutually <br />agreed upon goals that will be monitored throughout the school year. <br />The case advocate for older males will be responsible for job development <br />and placement information for the participants. The advocate will strengthen <br />relationships with local businesses, will research the local labor market, <br />educate employers about the OFF program and list job opportunities for the <br />participants. <br />The advocate will work one -on -one with each male to develop and <br />implement an individual plan. Since participants in the OFF program will <br />have little or no familiarity with services available to them, the advocate will <br />help connect them to appropriate county programs. The advocate will work <br />closely with county agency staff to make their approach and services as <br />effective as possible for the males involved. <br />Strategies for Younger Males, ages 9 to 15 <br />Q:What would make it easier for you to come to school? <br />A: "To have something to go to school for." (younger male) <br />Our early intervention strategy, for younger males, will focus on a <br />partnership with Chapel Hill- Carrboro City Schools and Orange County <br />Schools. There is currently an effort underway in the County to develop a <br />local program affiliated with the North Carolina Communities in Schools <br />Program and the strategies in the OFF Program will be compatible with their <br />approach. <br />Core Components <br />Mentoring <br />Each OFF male will be matched with a volunteer mentor. The OFF Program <br />will work with existing mentoring programs in Orange County such as <br />Volunteers for Youth, Big Brothers /Big Sisters and through the Campus Y at <br />the University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill. The OFF Project Coordinator <br />will identify additional mentors as well and will provide training sessions <br />and coaching for each mentor. <br />Young males have goals in life. However, sometimes, they just need a little <br />push to trust their own dreams; they need someone who will give them <br />attention, direction and support. A mentor will provide companionship, role <br />modeling and support. <br />6/19/91 The Orange County OFF Draft TWO Proposal 10 <br />