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DocuSign Envelope ID: DlA090F6-2A4E-4FOB-9FB7-92FFFC9El3D2 XHIBIT A: <br /> PROVIDER'S OUTSIDE AGENCY APPLICATION <br /> Program Description (3 pages OR LESS) <br /> Please provide the following information about the proposed program: <br /> d) Summarize the program services proposed and how the program will address a <br /> Town/County priority/goal? <br /> Proposed Program Services <br /> At Boomerang, students participate in structured programming which emphasizes positive <br /> behavioral-change outcomes, and provides an opportunity to re-engage students in school <br /> and community. We do this through two program services: <br /> Positive Alternative to Suspension <br /> Boomerang's Alternative to Suspension program provides a structured and supervised <br /> environment for 6th to 12th grade students who have been short-term suspended from <br /> school. Students: <br /> • Engage in 1:1 sessions with licensed staff to discuss underlying issues that led to <br /> the suspension, identify their strengths and learn about alternative, positive <br /> behaviors/skills and coping strategies. <br /> • Receive academic support and tutoring to stay on task with schoolwork. <br /> • Build social skills and identify core values during structured group discussions. <br /> • Participate in psycho-education groups: conflict resolution; self-expression; healthy <br /> relationships; and substance use prevention & education. <br /> • Lead a wrap-up meeting with family and school representatives (and court counselor <br /> if applicable) to support their re-entry back to school. <br /> Boomerang is the only or anization that offers an alternative to short-term suspension for <br /> youth in Orange County. Our principal partners for student referrals are Chapel Hill- <br /> Carrboro City Schools, Orange County Schools and the Department of Juvenile Justice <br /> Continuing Connections After School <br /> During the critical hours after school and over the summer, Boomerang provides youth with <br /> additional learning opportunities and support, as well as recreational opportunities, to help <br /> them: <br /> • Build skills that support academic achievement. <br /> • Gain confidence and cultivate leadership skills through service learning, community <br /> service and other civic engagement opportunities. <br /> • Learn independent living and leadership skills. <br /> • Develop self-expression and communication skills through the arts. <br /> Specific services provided: <br /> - What's Next?: life skills workshops for high school students, including college and <br /> career readiness and self-expression <br /> - Tutoring (math/all levels, English, sciences) <br /> - Service learning & community service projects <br /> - Individual brief counseling <br /> Monthly: Reunions for youth to reconnect with Boomerang in a recreational setting. <br /> PROGRAM INFORMATION P a g e 9 of 20 <br />