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EXHIBIT A - SCOPE OF WORK a) Proposal shall include details of the youth program/service to be provided, the tasks to be accomplished, and the deliverables to be provided One in three teens in the United States experiences dating violence, which is more than any other age group. The Teen Ambassadors Program at Human Options is designed to prevent the occurrence of teen relationship violence, recognizing adolescence is a pivotal time for teens to develop a positive and healthy self-esteem and build leadership skills to be active advocates against domestic violence in our communities. The program's primary goal is to equip teens with the skills needed to become ambassadors of Human Options' prevention efforts and serve their communities as peer -to -peer mentors. A peer -to -peer mentor is a student who can serve as a resource, a helping hand, a sounding board, and a referral service for other youth. In particular, the Human Options' peer -to -peer mentor will receive specialized education and resources relevant to prevention or responding to dating violence and relationship abuse. As a member of the Ambassador program, participants are committing to participating in the following key activities: attendance at 10 group meetings and completion of a service -learning project related to creating awareness around teen dating violence and/or domestic violence. Teen Ambassadors participate in an 8-10 week cohort, ranging in 5-15 participants, focusing on the roots of violence and abuse. Students obtain skills to recognize the signs of unhealthy relationships, to raise awareness and prevention of teen dating violence, and to utilize resources in the community. They are provided with training, mentoring, and technical support to prepare them to serve as peer -to -peer mentors. As a peer -to -peer mentor students serve as a resource, a helping hand and a referral service for other youth. Teen Ambassadors commit to implementing a Service Learning Project, a creative activity to serve as a tool for preventative education to engage their entire school communities. Activities include school -wide assemblies, a resource fair, peer education groups, a domestic violence awareness club, and campaign activities for Domestic Violence Awareness in October and Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month in February. In addition, we provide opportunities for our youth to develop their leadership qualities to be community leaders through a variety of skills including public speaking, network building & organizing events. In one year Human Options will facilitate 2 cohorts of the Teen Ambassadors Program, serving 20 youth throughout the communities of Orange County; each cohort will meet 1-2 hours a week over the course of 8-10 weeks to prepare youth leaders to champion teen relationship violence prevention and intervention in their school communities, raise awareness, and stimulate constructive dialogue