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14. Follow -Up Services (3 pages max) Each participant will be eligible for 12-months post exit follow up services. Follow up services include but are not limited to: Leadership Development, Regular contact with participant's employer addressing work related problems, work related peer support groups, tracking progress of youth in employment and training, supportive service activities, assistance in securing better paying jobs, career development and further education, and adult mentoring. Follow up services will be captured by Program Specialist at four time intervals: 90 days into follow up (I" quarter), 180 days into follow up (2"d quarter), 270 days into follow up (3`d quarter) and 360 days into follow up (4th quarter). Employer names, job title, wages per hour and hours per week will be tracked throughout all 4 quarters of follow up services by the Program Specialist. Additional comments regarding participant progress will be provided in the file worksheet, and documented in individual case notes. Case notes will be captured throughout participants time in the program, as well as follow up services. Incentives, supportive services will be provided during follow up services. Program Specialist will continue to maintain excellent rapport with each participant in follow up services, to continue to be able to track and maintain engagement in the program through the 12 months of follow up services as well as, to update and complete their Individual Service plan goals. Program Specialist will mentor participants to continue each individual goal attainment. Program Specialist will provided regularly scheduled follow up appointments with the participant to monitor progress. As a workforce Innovations and Opportunity Act service provider, the OCCC for nearly a decade, has successfully partnered with the Workforce Investment Boards of Orange County, Anaheim and Santa Ana. We have developed comprehensive metrics within individual case management to meet and exceed the strict guidelines and expectations of these reentry contracts. We will use these same metrics and internal reviews to conduct our project evaluation and provide measurable outcomes for this project. Youth will continue to be stimulated to attend job retention workshops, career advancement and training opportunities, guest speaker presentations, peer support groups, individual follow up meetings on a monthly, if not more frequent, time period. If a participant were to still need to obtain performance goals, Program Specialist will continue to provide excellent customer services, maintain a working relationship, and continue to mentor and motivate youth to exceed the goals set forth within the ISS.