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<br /> EXHIBIT A: PROVIDER'S OUTSIDE AGENCY APPLICATION
<br /> especially residents of the Northside neighborhood and the Rogers Road Habitat Housing
<br /> development (where many of our clients reside). Our program also aligns with Chapel Hill's goal
<br /> to "Create a Place for Everyone" through cultural arts engagement. ATI's art therapy program
<br /> brings free, arts-based services to some of our county's most disadvantaged residents, who
<br /> wouldn't normally have access to or know how to access these types of programs.
<br /> Finally, data from the Chapel Hill Human Services Needs Assessment indicate that
<br /> residents need affordable healthcare, education and family resources, and jobs and job
<br /> training. ATI's NATP addresses all these needs in different ways. First and foremost, through
<br /> grants, private donations, and Medicaid billing, we provide mental health services free of
<br /> charge to newcomer clients. Our adult services, in particular, include "hybrid groups" focusing
<br /> on health education, family education, and resource sharing. We also provide vocational
<br /> support to high school students and newcomer adults. Finally, we hire newcomers to interpret,
<br /> provide cultural trainings to staff members, and most recently, for billing/accounting support!
<br /> Who is your target population of individuals to benefit from this program and how will
<br /> they be identified and connected with the program? ATI is seeking funding to continue
<br /> support for the most vulnerable newcomers—those without insurance—and for group art therapy
<br /> sessions, which cannot be billed to insurance. Funding will be used to support services for both
<br /> newcomer students in the local schools, as well as adults in the greater community. Students
<br /> are referred for art therapy by school staff, medical professionals, and other community
<br /> members involved with the local newcomer population. Reasons for student referrals include but
<br /> are not limited to, academic struggles; behavioral, emotional, and social issues; and/or
<br /> knowledge of family discord or trauma. After receiving the referrals, therapists meet with the
<br /> students' families, describe art therapy, develop treatment plans, and obtain all necessary
<br /> consent and release forms. Newcomer adults are referred to ATI through various partnering
<br /> resettlement agencies and community-based refugee support programs. Reasons for adult
<br /> referrals generally include symptoms of PTSD, anxiety, and depression, other mental health
<br /> concerns, social isolation, or acculturation issues.
<br /> Describe the credentials of the program manager and other key staff. (Ex. Identify
<br /> Program Manager and credentials, describe training provided to volunteers, etc.)
<br /> ATI therapists have Masters degrees in art therapy or related fields and are all fully licensed or
<br /> working towards full licensure as professional counselors in NC. All clinicians receive weekly
<br /> group supervision and individual supervision as needed, according to client load and level of
<br /> licensure. ATI therapists and interns have a combined 50+ years of experience working with
<br /> newcomers, and receive annual training in multicultural competencies. In addition to this
<br /> extensive clinical experience and training, the ED is actively pursuing her PhD in expressive
<br /> arts therapy, with a dissertation focused on refugee mental health. Research on newcomer
<br /> programming is conducted in collaboration with various universities including UNC-Chapel Hill,
<br /> UNC-Greensboro, Duke University, Lesley University, and other community-based agencies.
<br /> Describe the specific period over which the activities will be carried out and include an
<br /> implementation timeline. With the requested funding amount, ATI can conduct approximately
<br /> 20 weeks of group and individual art therapy services for 150 newcomers from over 25
<br /> countries between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019. Research/evaluation efforts will be
<br /> conducted within the same time frame. Most of the clinical programming will be conducted
<br /> during the school year, unless the schools or partnering refugee agencies feel that summer
<br /> services are more beneficial for newcomer clients.
<br /> Why is funding this program a good investment for the community? How does funding
<br /> this program add value to the community? (250 words OR LESS). Our program allows
<br /> vulnerable (and amazing!) newcomer children and adults to better participate in and contribute
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