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j PIZQJUQT V„ Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act(WIOA) OR COI'"tY Santa Ana Workforce Development Board: Youth Service Provider 6. Paid & Unpaid Work Experience (3 pages max) A. Describe in detail the paid and unpaid work experience opportunities that will be offered to the youth such as: The proposed program will include Summer Employment, Internships, Job Shadowing, and On -the -Job Training opportunities. For Paid Employment, Project Kinship will research anc build partnerships with felony -friendly employers and service providers. This includes educating employers on the benefits of hiring and the unique needs of youth who have experienced high levels of trauma. Project Kinship will collaborate with the fiscal sponsor Charitable Ventures of Orange County and sponsored projects to provide hands-on paid work experience (WEX) and job shadowing for participants in the areas of customer service, front office assistance, receptionist, health education and community engagement. Participants will also have the opportunity to be placed at Project Kinship to receive WEX in a trauma -informed setting and gain the necessary skills in areas of customer service, public speaking, administrative assistance, and general office training, front desk assistance, and receptionist. Also, participants will be eligible to receive WEX in the manufacturing and production of textiles, silk- screening, inventory, and conducting inventory and pricing of services and goods. Each participant will receive a stipend for attendance in WEX and training, refer to stipend policy. Throughout this process, the participant is being paid full wages and gaining valuable employment skills. The second form of paid employment is training stipends. These stipends will be issued by Project Kinship at the completion of a certificated training program, such as Silk Screening (60 hours) and Window Tinting (40 hours). Unpaid Work will include Internships, Job -Shadowing, and On -the -Job training opportunities. These placements may be with a potential employer or at the Project Kinship Office. Training areas include: office support, office maintenance, and customer service. Each paid and unpaid work experience opportunity will be recruited for by the Job Developer based on participants' results from the Work Readiness Survey, Insight Tool, and My Next Move career exploration online assessment, all of which identify skills, interests, and level of work readiness. Recruitment will also be informed by participants' Individual Career Plan (ICP} goals related to education, training, and job placements. ICP action items may include job searches, career exploration, and identifying felony -friendly worksites. The Insight Tool is an evidence -based criminogenic needs assessment that identifies barriers that may affect program performance such as learning disabilities, difficulties socializing or functioning in a professional work environment, mental health issues, etc. This assessment will inform individual needs, strengths, and barriers regarding education, training, and employment. The results and personal interactions with participants will help ensure a good fit placement and identify any Supportive Services or case management needs that would support placement retention. The Individual Service Plan (ISP) and ICPs will include action steps, realistic goals, and major milestones to measure progress while the participant is actively engaged in the Workforce Development Program. The plans will be dynamic and reviewed on a periodic 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.