CHARTIABLE VENTURES OF ORANGE COUNTY (DBA PROJECT KINSHIP)

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pfzo7N,C,r Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act (WIOA) Santa Ana Workforce Development Board: Youth Service Provider basis. In addition, staff link and transition participants to needed services that are beyond Project Kinship's expertise or capacity to provide. In these cases, staff assist the participant in navigating through different systems such as: Probation, Parole, and the court system; severe and chronic mental health or psychotropic medication needs; medical needs; educational services and enrollment; housing placements; and employment placements. Staff work side by side with the participant to ensure needs are met. The Job Developer will provide all workforce development services for participants, including: updating ICPs with participants; conducting the Post -Exit Work Readiness Survey and readmitting the My Next Move career exploration assessment when necessary; facilitating work readiness workshops; coordinating with certification trainers; developing job shadowing and internship opportunities; and conducting work site visits. Both positions will request supportive services funds and issue incentives for benchmarks tied to participants' ISP and ICP goals. The Job Developer will work with service providers to provide training and insight on how to work with participants using a trauma -informed approach. Project Kinship has emerged as a beacon of hope for high -risk, gang- and justice -involved participants and their families. Over the years, agency staff have built partnerships with service providers and employers who are felony friendly and appropriate for youth with histories of justice system involvement. These partnerships lead to "warm handoffs" and transitional support to link participants with housing, legal aid, and paid vocational skills training. Some of these referral agencies include: • Taller San Jose Hope Builders Program for paid vocational training • Al Forklift and OC Firearms for specialized employment certification services • Orange County Public Defender's Office and UCI Law Center for legal aid services • OCDE-ACCESS; College and Career Preparatory Academy Charter School; Learning for Life Charter School; and Centennial Education Center for educational services ■ Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles for tattoo removal services Interactions will take place in person (in the office and/or in the field); by phone; or during case meetings/appointments on behalf of the participant to monitor progress toward ISP goals and ICP benchmarks. Throughout these interactions, staff and participants build a professional relationship, problem -solve, goal set/monitor, build self-sufficiency, and incorporate personalized support to obtain and retain their levels of attainment. C. Describe how your organization will ensure that youth meet the Performance Indicators during the follow-up period. To maintain the relationship built between staff and participant during program enrollment, the Case Manager and/or Job Developer will increase the frequency of interaction with participants during the follow-up period. This increased interaction will be in the form of:. 1) Worksite visits; Work Readiness Assessment Tool completed by employers; and Employee Satisfaction Survey completed by participants to monitor the success of unsubsidized employment placements. 2) Advocacy campaigns and relationship building with potential employers that lead to job shadowing, internships, and training opportunities for participants.