2018-472-E Finance - Pathways to Change outside agency agreement

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DocuSign Envelope ID: 74839431 - 9216- 429F- BFA4- 2AC6473BD9D3 EXHIBIT A: PROVIDER'S OUTSIDE AGENCY APPLICATION Program Description (3 pages OR LESS) Anger Management Please provide the following information about the proposed program: d) Summarize the program services proposed and how the program will address a Town /County priority /goal? Like our Partner Abuse Intervention program, our Anger Management (AM) program, addresses the priorities of education and improving the health of residents. Those referred to our program have struggled to find pro - social ways to manage conflict in their communities. Their health and the health of other citizens is adversely impacted by their lack of knowledge and skill surrounding healthy conflict resolution and emotion regulation. Pathways' AM program consists of 10 weekly sessions that explore the origins and purpose of anger, how to monitor intensity of angry feelings, immediate strategies for managing anger expression, how distorted beliefs and thoughts can fuel anger, healthy communication including assertiveness and active listening, stress management and self -care, establishing and maintaining healthy boundaries, and debriefing/repair after an argument. Participants can complete sessions in a group or individually with a facilitator. Although individual sessions are more costly for participants, they allow for greater flexibility in scheduling. e) Describe the community need or problem to be addressed in relation to the Chapel Hill Human Services Needs Assessment, Oran e Count SOCC Goals and Priorities, Town of Chapel Hill Council Goals, Carrboro Board Priorities, or other community priorities (i.e. Council /Board Goa)s). Reference local data (using the provided links, i.e. Chapel Hill Human Services Needs Assessment) to support the need for this program, According to staff in the Orange County District Attorney's Office, approximately 100 -150 cases brought before the courts per year concern disputes between neighbors, landlords and tenants, motorists, and other unrelated acquaintances in the community. When disputes between these parties involve criminal behavior (damage to property, simple assault, etc), it is likely that they impact the health, safety, and well -being of involved citizens as well as others in their periphery. (See Orange County BOCC Goal 1). Despite their often "minor" nature, crimes like these can be costly to perpetrators and victims, sometimes jeopardizing their ability to remain in public housing or access other social safety net programs. Long -term, uncontrolled anger can also contribute to health problems, such as heart disease and hypertension. Thus, the problem of inappropriate anger expression intersects with many other town and county priorities, including health and affordable housing and family resources. f) Who is your target population of individuals to benefit from this program and how will they be identified and connected with the program? Our target population for the AM program includes any adult who is facing or has been convicted of charges stemming from the inappropriate expression of anger, including simple assault, destruction of property, or other minor crimes. This program is not appropriate for individuals whose crimes are part of a pattern of PROGRAM INFORMATION 1/23/2018 11:18:32 AM Page 22 of 30