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DocuSign Envelope ID: A0992361- 7662- 4FD7- 9DB3- 9D760E06A5D2 <br />EXHIBIT A: PROVIDER'S OUTSIDE AGENCY APPLICATION <br />2. AGENCY INFORMATION (Be Very Brief and Concise) <br />Please provide the following information about your agency (2 pages OR LESS): <br />a) Years in Operation, Date of Incorporation (Month/Year): 37 Years — Nov/1981 <br />b) Agency's Purpose /Mission (no more than a few sentences): <br />The Purpose /Mission of OE Enterprises is creating opportunities for personal and <br />professional growth for persons with disabilities or other barriers to employment. <br />OE Enterprises promotes achievements, self - reliance, life choices and respect <br />through connecting individuals with disabilities and their community. <br />c) Types of Services the Agency Provides (bullet format): <br />• Community -based work experiences <br />• Facility based work adjustment services <br />• Volunteer work serving the community <br />• Community integration services <br />• Self -help skill acquisition including adaptive and socialization skills <br />• Job placement services <br />• Job coaching services <br />• Long -term employment supports <br />• Career counseling <br />• Retirement services <br />• Work evaluation <br />• School to work transition services — pre - employment transition services <br />d) Agency's History with Providing These Services: <br />OE Enterprises serves as a major employment resource for the Orange County <br />community and provides vocational and pre - employment training to individuals with <br />disabilities and other disadvantages. Training is tailored to the individual's abilities and <br />designed to meet specific vocational goals. OE Enterprises has been a fixture in the <br />North Carolina business community for over 40 years with its roots in the Orange <br />County area and providing community employment services for 25+ years. OE <br />Enterprises, Inc. (OE) was incorporated on November 19, 1981 as Orange Industries, <br />a public non - profit agency that was formerly part of OPC Mental Health Center serving <br />individuals with disabilities in the Orange County area. In October, 2003 Orange <br />Enterprises established a federal set -aside custodial operation in Winston -Salem and <br />has since established similar sites across North Carolina and in South Carolina. In <br />2005 Orange Enterprises expanded services to Alamance and Caswell counties, <br />changing the organization's name to OE Enterprises. OE expanded services to <br />Durham County in 2009 and Rockingham County in 2010. <br />Through our mission, OE meets the employment needs of Orange County citizens with <br />disabilities as well as the Orange County employment community. OE's Transition <br />program provides job experiences to students, allowing them to make informed choices <br />upon graduation and explore employment or post- secondary education options. The <br />purpose is to provide an opportunity for students to develop marketable and <br />Agency Information 1/22/2018 1:53:42 PM Page 4 of 18 <br />