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42 <br /> Grow Your World Opioid Settlement Fund Proposal <br /> Option A Mitigation Strategy: 1. Collaborative Strategic Planning, Activities A (Engage <br /> Diverse Stakeholders), F (Identify and Explore Root Causes), & L (Identify Organizations) <br /> In collaboration with community partners throughout Orange County, Grow Your World proposes <br /> to address Option A Mitigation Strategy#1. Collaborative Strategic Planning to address The <br /> Urgent Need to Focus on Orange County Youth. <br /> Grow Your World proposes to use these funds in three complementary ways: <br /> 1) serve 60 youth through an arts-based mentorship and diversion program (INKounter) <br /> for youth who are justice-involved, justice-impacted or at risk of disconnection; <br /> 2) provide 180 slots to Orange County middle school youth to participate in <br /> community-based after school enrichment programming (Grow Your World After School); <br /> and <br /> 3) provide materials and training to 300 youth-serving community members to equip <br /> them to better support youth facing the opioid crisis. <br /> Each program is described in greater detail below. <br /> 1. INKounter: Arts-based + mentorship diversion programming <br /> INKounter is our arts-based mentorship program, which serves as an alternative to court <br /> involvement for referred youth in Orange County. Working closely with school <br /> counselors, court counselors, and judges, we provide a creative outlet and positive <br /> mentorship experiences for young individuals. Through various artistic mediums, we <br /> encourage self-expression, personal development, and the exploration of individual <br /> talents. <br /> Funds from the Opioid Settlement Funding will support sixty (60) youth to participate in <br /> INKounter, receiving an average of 25 one-on-one mentorship hours with an <br /> artist-mentor, tailored resources and support developing a network of support. Youth will <br /> also have the opportunity to join Grow Your World, After School as part of their support <br /> plan. <br /> 2. Grow Your World After School: Community-based after school enrichment <br /> programs <br /> Grow Your World After School provides a safe and inclusive environment for youth to <br /> learn, grow, and have fun. We provide mental, emotional, and physical enrichment <br /> through small group ratios (1 staff: 4 youth), facilitated workshops, hands-on <br /> experiences, tutoring support, and arts enrichment. <br /> Grow Your World After School will be based at The ArtsCenter (Carrboro) and Eno Arts <br /> Mill (Hillsborough) to ensure we are reaching youth across Orange County. <br />