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DO NOT SUBMIT THIS PAGE 1/23/2018 3:25:53 PM Page 19 of 22 Deliver Start Strong 7th grade program in CHCCS & OCS middle schools (4 sessions in each participating health class) 10/2018-05/2019 Deliver Start Strong 9th grade program in CHCCS & OCS high schools (2 sessions in each participating health class) 10/2018-05/2019 Schedule and implement Start Strong programs as requested for charter schools, private schools, community groups, professional organizations, faith communities, etc. Ongoing Program Activity 3 – Adult Education & Training Schedule and implement parent & professional programs as requested for independent schools, community groups, professional organizations, faith communities, etc. Ongoing i) Why is funding this program a good investment for the community? In addition to the human cost articulated throughout this narrative, SV poses a substantial financial cost to the community. Research suggests that sexual assault is the most costly of all crimes, resulting in inflated healthcare costs in the short and long term. Child sexual abuse is also shown to disrupt academic attainment, later job performance, and earnings, resulting in an estimated $240,000 lifetime earning deficit for survivors. An investment in sexual violence prevention is an investment in the preservation of the mental, physical, and financial health of our community. j) Describe what would happen if requested funding is not awarded. Without funding from local governments, we would not be able to provide a large number of safety education programs to our community. With current staffing, we are stretched beyond capacity. In FY2016-2017, the OCRCC provided a total of 1,060 programs to 16,911 youth and adults – 18% more than the previous year. But we unfortunately had to decline more than 24 programs due to limits on staff capacity. More than 80% of programs each year are delivered in local public schools, yet these programs are not financially supported by the school districts. As the education team works to deliver community-wide education opportunities, we rely on local government support. To meet increasing demand, we need additional funding for a part-time, contracted educator to assist with program delivery. Otherwise, we will be forced to continue declining program requests due to limits on staff capacity. Altogether, local government grants comprise only about 10% of our budget. k) What percentage of your target population is low-moderate income? We do not collect income data from program participants. However, our programs reach nearly 100% of students enrolled in CHCCS (pre-K through 9th grade) and OCS (pre-K through 7th grade). We also provide additional programming to students and families enrolled in Head Start/ Early Head Start as well as Boomerang Youth, Inc. As such, we estimate that the percentage of our target population that is low-to-moderate income roughly approximates those percentages in the county, if not slightly higher considering our strategic partnerships with public schools and organizations that serve a primarily low-income population. l) What efforts do you make to seek feedback from your target population? All school-based programs include an evaluation component. Our elementary program solicits feedback from classroom teachers and well as student services staff in attendance, while our middle and high school programs utilize an in-depth pre- and post-program evaluation to assess student learning and satisfaction. Adult programs typically use a post-program survey to track participant learning and solicit feedback for process evaluation. m) Include any other pertinent information. In addition to the goal of prevention, our education programs also identify and intervene in existing cases of child abuse. Staff and volunteers are trained to look for ‘red flags’ during our programs that may suggest a child is at risk. In our Safe Touch programs at both OCS and CHCCS during the 2016- 2017 school year, our staff and volunteers identified and intervened in the following ways: 10 Total Disclosures (Documented cases of child abuse) 36 Total Red Flags (Student comments or behaviors that necessitated a meeting with a counselor) 112 Total Follow-Ups (Student discussions with counselors or support staff to clarify presented content)