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DocuSign Envelope ID:C70973D3-D989-4F31-A95E-3BCC099C95E7 XHIBIT A <br /> PROVIDER'S OUTSIDE AGENCY APPLICATION <br /> h) Describe the specific period over which the activities will be carried out and include <br /> an implementation timeline. <br /> Approximately 20-24 sessions for newcomer students will be conducted per school year <br /> (August to May), each lasting 45-55 minutes. Sessions will include individual art therapy or <br /> group-art therapy, which is used to foster social relationships and build social skills. <br /> Evaluation activities will also occur over the school year. 3 measures will be delivered at <br /> baseline over a period of 4 weeks (October) and 2 measures will be delivered at follow-up <br /> over a period of 3 weeks (May). <br /> i) Why is funding this program a good investment for the community? How does <br /> funding this program add value to the community? (250 words OR LESS) <br /> Our program allows vulnerable students to better participate and contribute to their <br /> communities. Children who are refugees face a unique set of challenges as they <br /> acculturate to North Carolina. Art therapy allows children to cultivate healing and health <br /> even when they are not able to fully communicate their experience with words. By <br /> providing students with the mentorship and counseling they need, this program helps <br /> youth achieve their full potential, thrive in their new homes, and take advantage of their <br /> time in school. <br /> j) Describe what would happen if requested funding is not awarded at all or if a <br /> reduced allocation is recommended. <br /> ATI continues to grow in a thoughtful and sustainable manner and is actively utilizing the <br /> resources and surrounding community to strengthen and guide organizational efforts. <br /> Programming will continue if funding is not provided. However, the most vulnerable <br /> students will most likely not be seen. These students often have the least parental support <br /> in qualifying for and keeping health insurance, which funds most of the school based <br /> therapy. ATI can only provide complete therapy to students without matching insurance <br /> coverage through grant funding. <br /> k) Include any other pertinent information. <br /> In addition to sharing evidence, resources, and best practices with the greater community, <br /> ATI is honored to share the stories of newcomer clients through their artwork. Every year, <br /> we have a Spring Artshow, free to the public, where our newcomer clients display their <br /> artwork and stories. ATI is proud to use our art therapy programming to help the newcomer <br /> community tell their stories and make connections within the greater community. <br /> ATI also works to strengthen work with newcomers through presenting at national <br /> conferences such as The American Art Therapy Association, the Association of Licensed <br /> Professional Counselors, and the American Public Health Association conferences and <br /> through publishing peer reviewed journal articles on best practices in supporting mental <br /> health for newcomer youth. Funding ATI in our evaluation work could not only improve the <br /> lives of newcomers locally, but also nationally, as we disseminate the results of our work. <br /> We credit our funders who make this work possible in all presentations, publications, and <br /> communications with our community helping to raise the profile of funders in helping us do <br /> this important work. <br /> PROGRAM INFORMATION 2/8/2017 3:01:12 PM Page 14 of 20 <br />