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17 <br /> Letter of Support: boomerang <br /> ��1 <br /> FA <br /> W4 <br /> C UE4INC,C,=�NNECTKINS-011ILD1NC RESILIENCE <br /> May 16,2023 <br /> Dear Committee Members: <br /> I am pleased to write in support of Reintegration Support Network's request to the Orange <br /> County Opioid Advisory Committee. I understand that the proposal serves to create an Orange <br /> County Youth Advisory Committee that includes a subcommittee,entitled Substance Use <br /> Prevention and Harm Reduction,to develop and lead a coordinated effort focused on <br /> intervention and early identification of youth experiencing challenges related to substance use, <br /> mental health,and justice-involvement. <br /> We work closely with Reintegration Support Network staff to provide capacity-building support <br /> in our efforts to effectively serve the youth in our community who have challenges with <br /> substance use,mental health and,or justice involvement.This program year,we deepened our <br /> partnership to provide mentoring and program support for students who attend both the <br /> Alternative to Suspension and after school programs that Boomerang offers,and established a <br /> referral pipeline to directly support students who are experiencing acute substance use and/or <br /> mental health challenges. We will continue our strong and successful collaboration to ensure <br /> ongoing support and critical programming remains available for our community youth. <br /> As a partner agency serving Orange County youth,our work with Reintegration Support <br /> Network helps enrich and deepen the impact of our respective efforts with the children we <br /> serve,and move the needle on equitable health opportunities our wider community. It is my <br /> pleasure to stand in continued partnership with Reintegration Support Network,and to offer <br /> this letter of recommendation on their behalf for funding through the Orange County Opioid <br /> Advisory Committee. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Tova Hairston, <br /> Executive Director <br /> 825-A North Estes Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 919.968.2146 www.boornerangy <br /> .r <br /> Amd <br /> Page 13 of 15 <br />