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 volunteer training, several nights of training are combined for all of our volunteer positions for content areas they all need. i} 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) According to the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence, 1.5 million teens experience domestic violence each year in our country, and yet research finds that 3 out of 4 parents do not speak with their children about domestic violence. One in three girls in the US is a victim of physical, emotional or verbal abuse from a dating partner, a figure that far exceeds rates of other types of youth violence (National Council on Crime and Delinquency Focus). Prevention education funds are scarce, and the Start Strong program represents an important opportunity to help prevent violence before it starts and provide support for young people already experiencing domestic violence in a relationship or at home. Educating our community as a whole is also an important part of our impact on our community, helping employers, faith -based groups and others to provide support to victims in our community. Event series like Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Women's History Month help expand our community's knowledge about women's issues and gender -based violence, as well as helping community members connect with resources. Compass Center's Information and Referral program provides consistent, wide - ranging information for callers and in -house clients about local, free /low -cost community resources. Staff and volunteers also administer our Diaper Bank services; Compass Center is the only Orange County community partner site, and this service is open to any Orange County resident in need. Compass Center is proud of the trainings we provide for our volunteers. We work with over 200 volunteers each year enabling us to serve thousands of community members annually. We offer continuing education events for many of our programs as well as initial trainings for new volunteers so that they can continue to grow in their skills. j) Describe what would happen if requested funding is not awarded at all or if a reduced allocation is recommended. Since the majority of the cost of these programs is personnel expenses to deliver services and train and supervise volunteers, if this funding was reduced we would likely not be able to continue having a Johnson Service Corps intern and possibly would be in a situation of reducing our current force. Two years ago Compass Center committed to adding a Johnson Service Corps intern to oversee our information and referral program, freeing up permanent staff from providing direct staff support to volunteers and clients. While we have always looked for grants from community partners to help support this internship, with the $14,500 internship cost increasing in the coming year by an additional $2,800 we are in need of Orange County's support for this internship. A reduction in funding would mean fewer clients being served and fewer youth and adult education presentations. It would inhibit us from maintaining our agreements with Chapel Hill- Carrboro City schools to deliver youth education in compliance with the Healthy Youth Act. There are few funding sources for interpersonal violence prevention work with youth and adults at this time so we rely heavily on Orange County to meet this vital need. k) What percentage of your target population is low - moderate income? PROGRAM INFORMATION 1/22/2018 5:50:18 PM Pa g e 3 8 of 47