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Exhibit A Scope of Work 4.1 Neutral Ground Boxing Club (NGBC) Program Component Descriptions: In March of this year Neutral Ground began meeting with a group of 20-30 youth and family members, practicing boxing drills, riddling our hour-long sessions with plenty of strength and conditioning drills. NGBC proposes to reach some of our most at -risk youth through sports programming and restorative practices. The purpose of Neutral Ground Boxing Club (NGBC) is to provide free/no cost sports programming for some of our older (10-18) and more deeply gang -entrenched program participants. In continued collaboration with Santa Ana Police Department, Santa Ana School Police, and the Orange County Probation Department, a referral continuum will be established between our law enforcement partners and the Neutral Ground team. To best implement the trauma -informed goal of the program, the Adverse Childhood Experience Survey (ACES) will be administered to all participants at time of enrollment. This trauma -focused screening tool will assist providers to determine the level of intervention and targeted referrals/linkages needed for participants. Youth of families victimized by violence and/or siblings of juvenile -justice involved youth and/or students showing sudden changes in behavior, especially those demonstrating aggression will be referred to NGBC for restorative practices, support services and linkages, and case management and sports programming. Special attention will be paid to youth/students who have been severely impacted emotionally, academically, and financially (home/basic needs) as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. The ultimate goal is to redirect participants back to a positive trajectory and reconnect them to programs, their schools, positive influences, and their family to build a violence- free, strong, healthy, and meaningful future. In collaboration with city Begins Current location can only serve less than 10 participants at a time. New officials and local real estate March 2022- location will increase numbers of participants to — minimum of 200 experts, a new location will be continues unduplicated participants per year and many students who have participated located in order to expand the through in the past will be encouraged to continue to engage in the program. already existing program. March 2023 Equipment for the program April 2022 Once location is secured, equipment will be ordered to maximize the quality will be purchased. and the safety of the experience for the youth. Development of referral Begins Seamless continuum of referrals of at -risk youth in need of NGBC services system with law enforcement March 2022- program will be developed and sustained. partners community agencies continues and school district for COVID- through impacted candidates for March 2023 program Participant Ongoing Adverse Childhood Experience Survey(ACES) will be administered to all Survey/Assessment participants at time of enrollment. Staff will address common issues experienced by participants in healing circles at the end of training sessions. Boxing Trainers/RP Leads- March- April Staff with experience with youth and the SA community who are bilingual Recruitment and Training 2022 and Spanish speakers will be recruited for positions. Staff will be trained in ongoing supervision, safety, boxing, fitness, as well as restorative practices. Healthy Physical Ongoing 30 (80-120 total per year) youth will participate in ongoing boxing training on Development- Stress and Monday and Wednesdays each quarter. Participants may return and continue Coping Mechanisms training once they have completed the formal training/program. The focus of the program will teach positive ways to relieve stress, and increase self- discipline, and confidence. Boxing Program/Restorative Occur Minimum of 30 unduplicated, NGBC participants will engage in boxing training Circles Weekly- and restorative circles for a minimum of 5 weeks for each quarter (120 per "Two -Pronged Approach = ongoing year). Boxing will take place twice per week, Tuesdays, and Thursdays for 2.5 Physical Health + Mental hours and then students will have time to change and settle in for RP circles for Health" the last hour. The focus of the RP Circles will be to assist participants mitigate mental health stresses, anxieties, and aggressions as a result of the COVID-19 crisis and diminish the specific risk factors preventing them getting back on their feet. 50% of the participants will complete and participate in boxing training and RP sessions. Excursions/Tournaments 6 times for Participants who have achieved milestones in training and RP circles will the year participate in recreational excursions such as beach trips, mountain trips and