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DocuSign Envelope ID: DlA09OF6-2A4E-4FOB-9FB7-92FFFC9El3D2 XHIBIT A: <br /> PROVIDER'S OUTSIDE AGENCY APPLICATION <br /> 0 Partnerships: <br /> * Volunteers for Youth and the Adult Community Service to provide approved <br /> community service programming at Boomerang for juvenile and adult court-involved <br /> youth during after school hours. <br /> c The ARC of Orange County and Eyes Ears Nose and Paws (EENP) provide <br /> expanded opportunities for youth to engage in meaningful service to the community. <br /> * UNC School of Social Work provides a MSW intern each year. The intern <br /> functions as staff and provides additional support during alternative to suspension <br /> and afterschool programming. <br /> o Campus Y provides Bonner interns each year; each intern stays with Boomerang for <br /> 4 years. <br /> o UNC's APPLES Service Learning volunteers provide academic support to <br /> students, both during Alternative to Suspension and after school tutoring. <br /> o The Teen Center/Town of Chapel Hill where Boomerang delivers after school <br /> programming for high school students with the assistance of a part-time Parks & Rec <br /> employee during the school year. <br /> a Town of Chapel Hill Police Department where police officers participate in <br /> restorative circles during Alternative to Suspension programming. <br /> © Refugee Community Partnership where Boomerang provides after school services <br /> to refugee high school students, including summer programming. <br /> * Compass Center to provide financial workshops. <br /> o Durham Tech to provide career navigation workshops. <br /> o Pathways Education Consulting to provide college planning workshops pro bona. <br /> • Boomerang works with partner agencies to refer students and families for follow-up <br /> services, including: <br /> • Mental health (e.g. Carolina {Outreach, El Futuro) <br /> • Family support to provide critical assistance to parents raising school-age children <br /> with emotional/behavioral issues, mental illness, learning differences, substance <br /> abuse problems and other challenges (Freedom House, Youth Villages), and <br /> substance use (UNC-ASAP). <br /> Boomerang is a community impact partner of Orange County Family Success <br /> Alliance, contributing to the development of activities and services for youth on the <br /> cradle to college/career continuum. <br /> • Boomerang is a community partner in Orange County Misdemeanor Diversion <br /> Program: rather than face arrest and prosecution in adult criminal court, 16 and 17 year <br /> old first-time offenders with eligible misdemeanor offenses are placed on a 90-day <br /> diversion plan that focuses on addressing individual therapeutic needs or the <br /> completion of community service hours. <br /> • Boomerang is a member of the Third Sector Alliance, a community organization that <br /> seeks to address community needs and support collaborations to improve the quality of <br /> life of all who live and work in Orange County. <br /> • Boomerang is a member of the Youth Workforce Convening (Community Empowerment <br /> Fund and Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce). <br /> PROGRAM INFORMATION Page 8 of 20 <br />