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2022-23 Orange County Children's Therapeutic Arts Center <br />Youth Employment Program - WIOA Proposal <br />B. Special consideration for organizations that collaborate or partner with postsecondary <br />institutions to enroll youth in career pathways that lead to an in -demand occupation. <br />OCCTAC partners with the Santa Ana College to enroll youth in career pathways of their <br />choice. Also, we offer a variety of Santa Ana College courses at the OCCTAC facility, which is <br />very convenient for our youth and other adults to enroll in a variety of college courses taught <br />by SAC faculty at OCCTAC. Some of these courses include the following: Employability Skills, <br />Business Classes, Health Education, Child Development, etc. In partnership with SAC, OCCTAC <br />offers 2 State Certificate programs at our agency: 1) Child Worker State Certificate and the <br />Office Clerk/Admin State Certificate), where they can earn a State Certificate in less than a <br />year and the opportunity to find a job in one of these career pathways. <br />C. Identify and/or develop a pathway for youth that can prepare them to obtain a career or <br />occupation that provides livable wages? Please elaborate on the specific pathway(s). <br />Developing a pathway for youth that can prepare them to obtain a career or occupation is a <br />high priority for OCCTAC. Our WIOA team inspires and motivate our WIOA youth to continue <br />to enhance their educational and career goals, whether they have a disability or not, our goal <br />is for the youth to be more successful in life! Please see below a pathway that we have <br />created at our agency to assist and lead our WIOA participants. <br />Pathway for Post -Secondary Education <br />Participants will; <br />1. Meet educational counselor and identify interest and possible careers. <br />2. Research Necessary education and courses to reach a particular career. <br />3. Visit different campuses and apply of the they feel the most comfortable. <br />4. Take placement exams after being accepted to his or her school. <br />5. Research major and minor requirements for achievement <br />6. Apply to programs that will provide additional services that youth will need <br />while in post secondary education (FAFSA, BOG, DSPS, FOPS ect.) <br />7. Create educational plan and registration to courses. <br />D. Describe in detail how the program will prepare youth for postsecondary education and <br />training. The WIOA case manager, career and educational counselors meet regularly with each <br />WIOA youth to discuss job leads, employment opportunities and post -secondary education. <br />12 <br />