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Exhibit A children of prisoners and their families. Mentees are often with AOT for 2 to 10 years, as we work with them through middle school and high school. The other components include free, age -appropriate books distributed on an ongoing basis, quarterly caregiver seminars, an annual holiday party for mentors and mentees, and four to seven special outings throughout the year. The overall goal of Brighter Futures is to provide a safety net for children of prisoners. The program's short-term goals are to help our youth improve their academic skills, become more confident, abstain from drugs, set goals for the future, and limit the likelihood of future involvement in the criminal justice system. America On Track (AOT) will use the following benchmarks to determine the success of our Brighter Futures for Children of Prisoners program: 1) Recruit a minimum of 42 new Santa Ana children of prisoners (ages 7-17) and provide comprehensive services to them, to their guardians and to their siblings, for a total of 168 Santa Ana residents served; 2) We will recruit, screen and train 42 adult mentors to be matched with Santa Ana children; 3) 85% of mentors will honor the one-on-one outings of 8 hours per months for 12 months and turn in their required online monthly activity forms; 4) We will use additional methods to inspire our mentors so they continue communicating and/or seeing their mentees in spite of the Pandemic. Ongoing calls and case -by -case recommendations, such as meeting their mentees at a park while wearing a mask to enjoy various sports, will be made. Seeing them join us on Zoom events for STEAM lessons or drug prevention lessons and fun activities will attest to their commitment. Also, mentors will continue to turn in the monthly activity notes and this will be one way of determining successes and concerns based on comments; 5) 30 Santa Ana mentees (ages 11+) will attend the "College Is For Me Too!" Summer Camp at CSUF - assuming colleges allow events on their campus this summer; 6) 65% of mentees will attend at least 3 STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math) events and develop an interest in science -related careers; 7) Provide ongoing wraparound services to the mentee families; 8) Conduct a nutrition lesson for every caregiver and mentee entering our program; 9) 80% of mentees will improve their behavior and attitudes, which will be noted on the monthly activity notes, teacher & parent comments, and through surveys; 10) 90% of mentees will take advantage of new opportunities and avenues for positive use of time, positive self-expression; and civic engagement. Mentees will also show increased self-esteem, morale, a sense of responsibility, increased interpersonal skills, and decision -making skills; and 11) 100% of mentees will receive free exciting, age -appropriate books on an ongoing basis. Details of the Target Population The vast majority of Brighter Futures mentees throughout OC are children of color; 79% are Hispanic, with the majority of the remainder being African American, Asian and Caucasian, however in the areas 21