2018-411-E Finance - Compass Center outside agency agreement

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DocuSign Envelope ID: FOFFD659- 4159- 4D4C- 82FD- FF8E51A5A7E4 EXHIBIT A: PROVIDER'S OUTSIDE AGENCY APPLICATION is required. The Associate Director position requires a Master's in Social Work, Counseling or an equivalent degree in human services. The Self- Sufficiency Programs Director's job description includes that a Master's degree in education, counseling, social work, or other related professional background or Bachelor's degree with 2 years of experience or equivalent combination of academic and professional background is required. A minimum of 2 years of experience in providing direct services to clients; background in career and/or financial counseling preferred; and training and experience with crisis services for victims of crime preferred. Client sessions and support groups are primarily offered at our office at 210 Henderson St. in Chapel Hill. We also offer workshops at other community locations. As part of our two collaborative efforts we will also be offering services in community locations close to participating families such as at schools, community centers and libraries. The following volunteers work with these programs: career and financial counselors and workshop facilitators, attorneys, law students, child care, and interpreters. Career and financial volunteers are recruited based in part on their professional experience in areas like HR, financial services, and small business development. Area attorneys who are recruited have a variety of specialty areas but are predominately family law and landlord /tenant law attorneys due to client demand for these areas of law. h) Describe the specific period over which the activities will be carried out and include an implementation timeline. All services will be offered for the full July 2018 to June 2019 grant period. Legal workshops are offered 10 times a year. Legal information service attorneys hold appointments 4 -8 times a month. Community Legal Project services are offered September through mid - November and February through April two Thursdays a month. June through August weekly appointments are provided. Financial and career one -on -one counseling sessions are available during business hours with some evening options; multiple appointments offered weekly. At least fifteen financial and career workshops will be offered this year. ;j Why is funding this program a good investment for the community? How does funding this program add value to the community? (250 words OR LESS) Many of the individuals that our agency serves are women or men who have been absent from the workforce while they worked in their home to raise children or care for other family members. After separation from a spouse or other loss of financial support, these individuals face a unique set of challenges as they work to achieve financial independence. Given the growing housing costs for our area, services that help people attain employment or move from underemployment to higher - paying jobs are key to helping people experiencing life transitions afford to remain in our community. Victims of domestic violence are particularly vulnerable to economic challenges. Financial abuse is one of the most powerful and common tools abusers use to force victims to stay: research shows that it occurs in 98% of abusive relationships. This type of abuse can include control of finances, not allowing the victim to work or causing the victim to lose her job through stalking and harassment at work, forcing the victim to write bad checks or fraudulent tax returns, and charging significant debt to credit cards in the victim's name (National Network to End Domestic Violence, 2015). Any services that can help domestic violence victims leave potentially lethal relationships are important. Because Compass PROGRAM INFORMATION 1/23/2018 10:28:52 AM Page 28 of 47