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DocuSign Envelope ID: 4B292955- 9A36- 47C6- BDDE- 4E9CDOBA074D <br />EXHIBIT A: PROVIDER'S OUTSIDE AGENCY APPLICATION <br />intervention from a program such as Volunteers for Youth. <br />g) Describe the credentials of the program manager and other key staff. (Ex. Identify <br />Program Manager and credentials, describe training provided to volunteers, etc.) <br />Susan Worley, mentoring coordinator of Volunteers for Youth, has a master's <br />degree in social work, has completed a week -long training in mentoring <br />coordination, and has attended and facilitated a number of workshops and trainings <br />related to nonprofit administration and mentoring coordination. Scott Dreyer and <br />Nicole Hunter, community service coordinators, have attended several training$ <br />related to overseeing juvenile community service participants. Scott has a <br />bachelor's degree in social work and Nicole has a bachelor's degree in physical <br />education. Kate Giduz, teen court coordinator with a bachelor's degree in <br />psychology, has attended several trainings related to overseeing teen court <br />programs. <br />h) Describe the specific period over which the activities will be carried out and include an <br />implementation timeline. <br />All of the services Volunteers for Youth provides are ongoing and will take place <br />throughout the year with children and youth coming and going. Children in the one - <br />on -one mentoring program will spend time with their mentors once a week for the <br />period of at least one year (for those in the community mentoring program) and <br />eight months (for those in the SMART mentoring program). Children in the group <br />mentoring programs will see their mentors once a week throughout the school year. <br />Youth in the community service program will perform community service hours <br />once a week until their hours are completed. Depending on the number of hours <br />assigned and other factors, this generally takes between two and four months but <br />can take as long as a year. Youth will participate in the teen court program for up to <br />three months from the time of their sentencing. (See attached timeline.) <br />i) Why is funding this program a good investment for the community? How does funding this <br />program add value to the community? (250 words OR LESS) <br />Volunteers for Youth's services are aimed at prevention, doing all we can to steer <br />children and youth to positive adulthoods. Taking part in out of school activities that <br />are fun, educational, and beneficial while forming relationships with adult volunteers <br />is enriching for the participants and alleviates stress for their parents. When those <br />activities also teach youth accountability and responsibility, the value to our <br />community is long lasting. <br />Investing a small amount of money in youth who are at risk for challenges as adults <br />is exponentially beneficial for society. Contrast the cost to our community of an <br />adult who is intermittently employed and a habitual felon with the benefits of an <br />adult who is regularly employed and law- abiding. The costs and benefits - both <br />financial and emotional — are huge and affect individuals, families, and institutions. <br />Investing in prevention services such as Volunteers for Youth saves our community <br />the toll that crime takes on us all while also enhancing all our lives by helping youth <br />reach their full potential. <br />j) Describe what would happen if requested funding is not awarded at all or if a reduced <br />allocation is recommended. <br />PROGRAM INFORMATION 1/19/2018 2:38:17 PM P a g e 1 7 o f 2 6 <br />