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2023-24 Orange County Children's Therapeutic Arts Center <br />Youth Employment Program - WIOA Proposal <br />such as scholarship writing and enrollment into an institution of their interest. This service <br />is crucial for all youth participating in the program because it will allow them to learn about <br />various academic paths, including vocational training, HS recovery programs and 4-year <br />institutions, while narrowing down a career of interest and actually committing to a <br />program. <br />Furthermore, all participants will be provided with psychological/ mental health counseling <br />(if needed), and other important support services. OCCTA's environment is very nurturing, <br />fun and supportive, and provides youth opportunities to maintain a high level of <br />involvement in our programs. WIOA youth are supported emotionally throughout the <br />entire year at OCCTAC, and are provided with a positive and welcoming environment that <br />also encourages youth to partake on various leadership roles within the various programs <br />and activities at our agency. These additional activities provide youth with an opportunity <br />to gain self-confidence, self-esteem and leadership skills. Our goal is to empower youth and <br />provide a life changing opportunity through this WIOA program! <br />5. Paid & Unpaid Work Experience: <br />A. Describe in detail the paid and unpaid work experience opportunities that will be offered <br />to the youth such as, Summer employment, Pre -apprenticeship programs, Internships or <br />job shadowing, and On -the -Job training opportunities. Youth will engage in weekly <br />"hands-on" work experience and job training opportunities at our agency and other <br />community sites. The following tables (Tables 4, 5 & 6), demonstrate the variety of <br />programs that we offer at OCCTAC and at offsite work experience locations. WIOA <br />participants can choose from any of these programs/fields to fulfill their career goals and <br />work experience. Please see below Table 4 for an overview of the various "hands-on" job - <br />training programs, mentoring and work experience opportunities at OCCTAC. <br />TABLE 4: Mentorine & Job Trainine Proerams at OCCTAC <br />Area of Training <br />Job Title <br />Placement & <br />Educational/Training <br />Work Experience <br />curriculum <br />Health <br />Case Manager Intern <br />OCCTAC, Health Clinics <br />SACCurriculum <br />& Case <br />Health Assistant/Aid <br />and Community Sites <br />*State Certificate Program <br />Management <br />Health/ Mental <br />Mental Health (MH) <br />OCCTAC, Health Clinics <br />County of Orange, Health Care <br />Health (MH) <br />Paraprofessional <br />and Community sites <br />Agency, MH Paraprofessional <br />Certificate <br />Child Care <br />Child Care Worker & <br />-Rancho Santiago CC, Child <br />SAC Curriculum <br />Worker State <br />Instructional Assistant <br />development services <br />*State Certificate Program <br />Certificate <br />-Early Start & Pre -Kinder <br />Arts Program at OCCTAC <br />rl <br />