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WIOA Corpsmembers will obtain services necessary to ensure that youth will enter post- <br />secondary education. Services include, but not limited to: <br />• Support services; referrals for legal, medical, substance abuse, health, housing, <br />family/personal guidance and counseling; help with books, clothing, other items <br />needed for post -secondary education, advanced training, etc. <br />• OCCC staff members serve as adults mentors <br />• Access to the OCCC's computer lab, fax, voice mail, and printer for college <br />applications, financial aid, on-line services <br />• Transition assistance such as: vocational certification / education opportunities / <br />school enrollment assistance <br />C. Special Consideration for organizations that offer dropout prevention or dropout recovery <br />services. <br />OCCC offers a unique opportunity for those individuals who have dropped out of school by <br />offering our Charter School educational services. Thus reducing the dropout statistics and <br />recovering those individuals who would have otherwise been part of our County's dropout rate. <br />Our Charter School provides them with a high school diploma, not a GED. Studies have found <br />GED recipients have a lifetime earnings rate that is close to dropout rates than those with high <br />school diplomas. A 2012 study Opportunity Road indicates that the long-term effects of youth <br />not having a high school diploma and employment lead to higher rates of poverty, continued <br />unemployment throughout adulthood and the likelihood of incarceration. The study shows that <br />the taxpayer burden could be reduced by $707 billion if at risk youth received education, <br />economic and social supports to fully integrate them in to either the education system or labor <br />market. For out -of -school youth, a high school education is stronglytied to securing employment. <br />With high unemployment and high competition forjobs, youth without a high school diploma do <br />not stand a chance to compete in today's job market. The 2012 study also revealed that high <br />school dropouts earn on average $18,900 per year and those with high school diplomas earn on <br />average $25,900. <br />The OCCC also provides a multitude of services, workshops, and resources for its Corpsmembers. <br />Obtaining a high school diploma through the Education Corps is a huge step towards self- <br />sufficiency for high school dropouts. Paid work experience, job shadowing, on-the-job training, <br />and externship opportunities provide valuable experience for Corpsmembers to put on their <br />resume. The OCCC provides workshops on job retention, resume writing, filling out applications, <br />mock interviews, career exploration, and many other topics. Corpsmembers can also receive <br />certifications in customer service, forklift and chainsaw operation, safe food handling, and <br />computer software. <br />No other organizations in Orange County provide as many hours of work experience —up to 29 <br />hours a week. Corpsmembers participate in on-the-job training in a variety of industries <br />throughout the county. They do not simply visit companies and businesses in various industries; <br />they work there. Corpsmembers have done externships in many industries, including the <br />hospitality/tourism industry at local hotels, spas, and restaurants. They have also participated in <br />i0eIIIHIMe1 <br />