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MAIN APPLICATION • We partner with Orange County Department of Social Services in several ways including providing training on domestic violence issues for their staff and clients in the Work First program and other departments on a regular basis. We cross -refer on a daily basis as a portion of their clients need domestic violence services and education and our clients need emergency assistance for food and shelter or need child protective services involvement. • We are also involved in the efforts to address the needs of child victims of crime through the exploration of the development of a child advocacy center and multi - disciplinary team. • Collaboration and cross - referral with seven law enforcement agencies in Orange County and interaction daily or weekly with crisis unit in the Orange County Sheriff's Office and the Chapel Hill Police Department. These agencies also assist with volunteer hotline and advocate training. Several times per year we are part of the training of Crisis Intervention Team training of select law enforcement officers. • The Orange County District Attorney's office collaborates with our court advocate and helps with hotline and advocate training. • Work with Legal Aid of North Carolina to help clients access free legal services especially as it related to protective order representation. We have a new partnership with North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence to offer free legal services to Orange County residents as it relates to protective order representation when Legal Aid services are full and child custody and divorce assistance. • Continued partnerships with UNC School of Social Work as a field placement site for three MSW students, APPLES undergraduate service learning program, and UNC LGBTQ Center. • Partner with local businesses to provide pro bono services for victims such as free shelter at local hotels, pet boarding and medical supplies. • A staff member participated in the week -long Mental Health First Aid train the trainer event offered by Cardinal Innovations and UNC's Behavioral Healthcare Resource Center in order to be able to expand knowledge in our county about mental health concerns and responding to those with these issues. h) Describe what would happen if requested funding is not awarded at all or if a reduced allocation is recommended. Compass Center continues to experience an increase in demand for services and number of victims served (19% increase since FY 13 -14 and 9% increase already this fiscal year). Due to the exponential increase in clients seeking domestic violence services we are trying to expand our capacity to meet these needs and are continually exploring additional funding sources to hire another domestic violence program staff member and provide additional direct assistance funds for transportation, shelter and other client needs. However, if these funds were reduced or cut, we would struggle to meet the needs of clients. Since the vast majority of the expense to run this program is personnel costs to deliver services, funding reduction from Orange County would likely result in a reduction of force. i) Include any other pertinent information. Program /Project Information j) Complete the Target Population and Program Beneficiary Demographics Chart k) Complete the Schedule of Positions Chart for Program Staff 1) Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interested must be signed m) Complete the Work Statement Chart to describe the work to be performed, and be sure to attach copies of all data collection tools that will be used to verify achievement of program goals and objectives. Describe who will be responsible for monitoring progress. Information to Complete j.) Target Population Main Application 1/24/2016 2:59:42 PM P a g e 1 0 o f 5 8