CHARTIABLE VENTURES OF ORANGE COUNTY (DBA PROJECT KINSHIP)

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przo7rcT Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act (WIOA) Santa Ana Workforce Development Board: Youth Service Provider basis to assess for evolving needs of the participant. All changes will be documented in the participant's file, including the addition of new goals as initial goals are met. These plans are individualized and informed by evidence -based assessments, which allows interventions to be highly focused and effective at producing measurable gains. Areas of strengths and barriers will be shared with stakeholders, such as teachers, counselors, tutors, employers, and peer mentors to create a wrap -around support network for the participant, all of which will increase their potential for obtaining their high school diploma or equivalent. C. Special consideration for agencies that offer dropout prevention or dropout recovery services. Since 2014, Project Kinship has been working closely with SAUSD to provide contracted Restorative Practice Intervention services. Project Kinship has staff current assigned to six of the highest need schools in the district, which includes Valley High School, Century High School, and REACH Academy Continuation School. Through this contract, RPIs are able to build relationships with school administration and students to support dropout prevention with those at -risk for school suspension or expulsion. These interventions include: one-on-one counseling; family mediation; aiding with transcript reviews; serving on School Climate Committees and Restorative Practice Taskforces; providing Supportive Services; facilitating six different curriculums ranging from a trauma -informed Arts and Healing course to Gang and Substance Use Invention; and serving as liaisons with the school administration for dropout recovery for participants ready to re -enroll. Research published by the American Sociological Association shows a strong correlation between trauma exposure, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and history of incarceration and school failure'. If left unaddressed, trauma can evolve into maladaptive behaviors due to the traumatized brain being on constant high alert, particularly in the lower regions, where survival instincts originate. These can include violence, depression, self -harm, high -risk sexual behavior, substance abuse, and many other safety and mental health related concerns. Lower brain over -activity can inhibit a victim's ability to perform high cognitive functions. For example, those who are stressed may have difficulty problem -solving, goal setting, and performing in school or at work. Many who have been exposed to violence never receive help in recovering from the trauma caused by their life experiences. They often find it difficult to regain a sense of safety or heal their social and emotional wounds. Trauma and victimization during childhood can also undermine the developmental process related to learning, social emotional health, and behavior towards others. Trauma -exposed youth who become involved in high -risk behaviors for the purpose of self-protection can lead to long lasting, adverse consequences such as limited education, low skill levels, and employment challenges, all of which initiate a cycle of recidivism. By providing trauma -informed services, it supports the recovery process, especially for those who have difficulty verbalizing or processing their.experienced trauma. The Relationship between Trauma, Arrest, and Incarceration History among Black Americans Findings from the National Survey of American Life. Lena J. Jaggi, Briana Mezuk, Daphne C. Watkins, James S. Jackson. 2016.