ORANGE COUNTY CHILDREN THERAPEUTIC ARTS CENTER (2)

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Exhibit A RFP NO: 21-116 A - REVIVE SANTA ANA YOUTH PROGRAMS OCCTAC Early Childhood Program for Santa Ana Children & Parents 3. Unmet Need: OCCTAC plans to deliver this important program at the Recreational Centers to support families that are unable to travel within the city. OCCTAC already has a presence in the community and the capacity to develop and implement these programs with the support of this contract and the partnership with the City of Santa Ana. This Early Childhood Education program will allow us to expand our reach and enable more children and families to participate in the program to expand the educational opportunities of very young children, educate parents and prevent crime and violence in our Santa Ana community. 4. Collaborations with local organizations: As mentioned previously, OCCTAC has built excellent community partnerships during our 21 years of operation. Some of these key agencies include the City of Santa Ana, the Santa Ana Work Center, the Santa Ana Unified School District, the Santa Ana College, the County of Orange, Social Services, the County of Orange, Health Care Agency, and local colleges, such as Chapman University, Cal State Fullerton, and others. These important partnerships have allowed our agency to expand our mission in the community and the level of services we provide to our Santa Ana children, youth and families. We look forward to the opportunity of expanding this partnership at the various community/recreational centers mentioned above, in addition, we plan to continue our collaboration with the Santa Ana College to offer parenting classes for all the families that enroll in the Early Childhood program, as well as a Child Worker State Certificate program for parents that would like to expand their educational levels to complete this special certificate. 3. Innovation in Program/Service Delivery: OCCTAC's mission is unique and innovative! OCCTAC's Early Childhood Program for Santa Ana children and parents is also innovative in nature for the following reasons: 1) OCCTAC is bringing the services to the community in their neighborhood recreational centers to provide better access to low-income families that have transportation challenges; 2) OCCTAC uses an educational model that brings children and parents learning together in a nurturing and creative environment; 3) OCCTAC's creative curriculum integrates Arts, Language & Literacy and School Readiness activities to educate and empower children and parents from low-income communities; and 4) OCCTAC's holistic model of full inclusion, where children with and without special needs socialize and learn together.