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Education Partners:. Adult Education Providers will coordinate efforts between workforce and education partners/stakeholders to provide training in demand occupations: Rancho Santiago Community College, Saddleback College, and North Orange County Community College District. .Orange County Housing Authority. The Orange County Housing Authority is a sister agency to the ORPU. Staff will work together to assist participants with housing needs. The ORPU will pursue a fully -integrated referral process that encompasses shared case management and will develop a multiple entry point system; a "no wrong door" approach for reentry and justice -involved clients in need of services. Correction partners have identified the need to co -locate allowing for Parole and Probation Officers to easily refer participants to employment services provided within their offices, this will allow for streamline of services between workforce and correction partners. This approach will allow direct referrals from Parole or Probation to a workforce navigator co -located within reporting centers. Furthermore, workforce staff from the local boards will be able to participate in Parole and Probation unit meetings that will facilitate the sharing of information. The OCRPU intends to serve participants who will reside in Orange County. However, if a participant moves out of the area, reentry navigators will refer participants to a One -Stop System/AJCC in their new Local Workforce Development Area (LWDA). Reentry navigators will contact the respective One -Stop System/AJCC and provide information to the participant about the One -Stop System/AJCC such as location, hours of operation, contact number, website details, and directions to access the One-Stop/AJCC. The ORPU will convene monthly meetings where all partners will come to the table to discuss participant accomplishments or issues, program updates, and upcoming events. Partners will have the opportunity to share best practices and lessons learned with regards to the service models that serve the region's justice involved population. The project will be in the Santa Ana Probation office, Orange County Day Reporting Center, and field offices (North County, West County and South County) as well as youth reporting centers (North Region and Juvenile Hall). III. Regional Implementation and Direct Services Plan 1. Describe the specific goals, objectives, and deliverables of project that will lead to improved outcomes for the justice -involved population, including successes in pre -apprenticeship, apprenticeship, and education (i.e. industry recognized certificates, credentials, and degrees), job placement etc. The ORPU intend to serve 350 participants who are under supervision by County probation or State parole. Depending on the outcome of their assessment they will be served thru work experience (WEX), on -the j ob training (OJT), training that leads to industry recognized certificate, or direct placement. Of those enrolled in training 75% will complete; 65% will enter employment, and 60 % retention in employment after six months. As income is very important to prevent recidivism and homelessness, an emphasis will be placed in WEX and or OJT. A pool of employers who employ justice involved individuals are known and staff will ensure WEX/OJT9 are matched to work -ready participants. Recognizing that participants must re-enter the labor market fully armed with skills and competencies that make them true assets to employers. If classroom skills training, pre/apprenticeship and basic skills education are needed, Re-entry Navigators will help them enroll in short term training courses. Training plans will account for abilities and learning styles. The ORPU will pursue a fully -integrated referral process that encompasses shared case management and will develop a multiple entry point system; a "no wrong door" approach for reentry and justice -involved clients in need of services. Learning from the previous Supervised Population Grant 2.0, Correction partners have identified the need to co -locate allowing for Parole and Probation Officers to easily refer participants to employment services provided within their offices, this will allow for streamline of services between workforce and correction partners. This approach will allow direct referrals from Parole or Probation to a Re-entry Workforce Navigator. Furthermore, workforce staff from the local boards will be able to participate in Parole and Probation unit meetings that will facilitate the sharing of information. The reentry and justice -involved are often the least prepared for employment and lack financial resources to sustain participation in training over week or months. The One -Stop Systems in the ORPU will implement support services Page 13 Prison to Employment Initiative Direct and Supportive Services Grant Orange Regional Planning Unit