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<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 /> "Something you should know about me is that 1 really like art, and art is important. Because
<br /> if you don't know what's happening and you can't speak the language, you can draw for
<br /> them, and they will know exactly what you mean."-Refugee student from Burma, age 7
<br /> ATI contributes to the health and wellbeing of the growing population of newly arrived
<br /> immigrants and refugees, hereafter referred to as "newcomers", in Chapel Hill, Carrboro,
<br /> and Orange County. ATI provides counseling services to approximately 230 newcomers
<br /> from the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Central and Northeastern Africa, and Central
<br /> America children. Of these newcomers, 143 are students in Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Orange
<br /> County schools.
<br /> ATI is seeking funding to 1) support group art therapy work for newcomers which cannot be
<br /> billed to insurance, 2) expand art therapy services to reach newcomers that either do not
<br /> have or lose insurance, and 3) cover the cost of art supplies. Grant funds are primarily
<br /> spent on direct services with some additional funding earmarked for evaluation. ATI has
<br /> already demonstrated its potential to serve as a national model for art therapy service
<br /> delivery and evaluation through two research manuscripts published in 2016 with
<br /> researchers from UNC.1,2 As ATI continues to grow and provide services, funding is
<br /> essential to help all newcomers benefit from art therapy services.
<br /> ATI's activities align well with town (Chapel Hill and Carrboro) and county (Orange)
<br /> priorities. Specifically, ATI provides counseling services for many disadvantaged residents
<br /> (i.e., newcomers) which helps residents cultivate wellness and avoid having to seek other
<br /> services, such as medical care (priority #1). ATI provides counseling and mentorship for
<br /> refugee youth who already face academic, mental health, and social challenges; this
<br /> positively impacts their education (priority area #2). ATI seeks to directly improve the
<br /> health, mental health, and wellbeing of newcomers (priority area #3). By aligning with all
<br /> three priority areas through its focus on health and wellbeing for residents in need, ATI is
<br /> uniquely situated to serve town and county residents. In fact, the Newcomer Art Therapy
<br /> Program began as a response to a community needs assessment from UNC-Chapel Hill.
<br /> e) Describe the community need or problem to be addressed in relation to the Chapel
<br /> Hill Human Services Needs Assessment, Orange County BOCC Goals and
<br /> Priorities, Town of Chapel Hill Council Goals, Carrboro goals, or other community
<br /> priorities (i.e. Council/Board Goals). Reference local data (using the provided links,
<br /> i.e. Chapel Hill Human Services Needs Assessment) to support the need for this
<br /> program.
<br /> Kowitt,S. D.,Emmerling, D., Gavarkavich, D., Mershon,C. H.,Linton,K., Rubesin, H.,Agnew-Brune, C.,&Eng, E. (2016).A Pilot
<br /> Evaluation of an Art Therapy Program for Refugee Youth From Burma.Art Therapy, 33(1), 13-20.
<br /> 2 Rubesin, H.(2016).The stories we share: Reflections on a community-based art exhibit displaying work by refugees and
<br /> immigrants.Journal of Applied Arts&Health, 7(2), 159-174.
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