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DocuSign Envelope ID:BE69D0F4-65F9-4511-85C7-BCBB1 0605A1 1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> ".: )I" I II i , I., ,. ..; <br /> Outside Agencies/Human Services <br /> AGENCY INFORMATION <br /> Please provide the following information about your agency: <br /> 1. Date of Incorporation (Month/Year): 08 2015 <br /> 2. Agency's Purpose/Mission: <br /> Boomerang inspires youth to bounce back from challenges and move towards positive <br /> change. Our programs fulfill Boomerang's mission by keeping vulnerable students in <br /> school and engaged in learning. Vulnerable youth are those who navigate adolescence <br /> with additional challenges and fewer resources and supports to draw on ... young people <br /> with trauma histories, students of color facing systemic disadvantages, students from <br /> immigrant communities, and students from low-income families. Our model develops <br /> students' strengths, builds essential life skills, and creates a network of support in school <br /> and community. <br /> 3. Please provide a brief description of your organization's past achievements in carrying out similar <br /> projects and evidence of successful record of meeting proposed budgets and timetables (no more than <br /> 100 words). <br /> Boomerang successfully implemented the following programs —Alternative to <br /> Suspension (now STRIVE), Continuing Connections (now CAP) and TRANSITIONS. <br /> Since 2006, Boomerang has served over 3000 Orange County youth at risk of <br /> disconnection, supporting them to stay in school and engage in their education. <br /> We have a proven track record of meeting our proposed outcomes, budgets and <br /> timelines with the Town of Carrboro, the Town of Chapel Hill, and Orange County over <br /> the last 10 years. <br /> 4. Living Wage: Does this agency pay permanent employees a minimum living wage? (Yes/No) Yes <br /> If yes, is this agency an Orange County Living Wage Certified Employer?Yes <br /> If no, please briefly explain. <br /> Schedule of Positions: #of FTE—Full-Time Paid Positons: 5 #of FTE—Part-Time Paid Positions: 1 <br /> Cover Page P a g e 5 o f 18 <br />