ORANGE COUNTY CONSERVATIONS CORPS

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DocuBlgn Envelope ID: D9400988-4C42-40BF-A8FD-5AC4065A4BCF and reinvigorate Community Services programming at parks, community centers, libraries, and family resource centers. This effort is related to post -pandemic recovery. Santa Ana Public Library will provide online support for the provision of online career exploration Including the expansion of the 4 youth WI-FI hotspot program. The second project will engage youth in researching and documenting pandemic recovery efforts throughout the city, including City -led efforts to rejuvenate the local economy and stabilize its residents living conditions, providing a street -level view of successes and challenges. Using mixed media and particularly video production, participants will create a public service message sharing the results of their research. Youth participating with the OCCC will engage in multiple projects related to both food insecurity and climate resilience, While addressing food insecurity youth will load and unload trucks, package boxes of food, deliver to community pantries, and assist community partners with labor support at drive -up distribution events (traffic control, set-up logistics, and data collection). While addressing climate resilience youth will clear fire fuels from public spaces, remove debris from waterways, remove non- native/invasive trees/plants, install native plants and perform other erosion control measures. Much of the climate resilience work will be at the direction of the Orange County Conservation Corps and performed at public parks, trails and wetlands. Working Wardrobes will coordinate with the County of Orange, OC Sheriff's Department provide a workforce readiness program that includes pre-release services. This program will offer support and workforce readiness services for participants pre-release as well as post -release. 4. What is the proposed start date for programming? The proposed start date for programming is March 1, 2022. The Santa Ana City Council must approve new and/or expanded contracts prior to program implementation therefore the start date may be adjusted as necessary. Section 3: Youth Recruitment/Development 1. How will the city recruit youth? The City and its CBO partners have established networks that will be relied upon to disseminate program information. For example, the Youth Services Provider Network through the WORK Center holds meetings on a monthly basis, which brings together community serving organizations who have a youth focus. The City will also use various media resources including issuance of periodic news releases through its Public Information Officer; posting of electronic program announcements/flyers to social media including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and program information on the City's website.