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is trained on using our Hope Inaex Assessment to measure aenats in our stuaents socto-emotional aeveiopment across 10 domains, and monitoring the levels of response in order to adapt the goal plan that guides each student's progress through our program. Our goal is to create an environment of equity, so that these youth have equal access to the same opportunities as their housed peers, which also includes the ability to participate in cultural and community events. Samples of current enrichment activities include college visits (for high schoolers), movie and beach days, summer and sports camps, book clubs, skills -based workshops, holiday events, birthday celebrations, and museum and aquarium visits. Our Santa Ana team of Case Managers are 100% Hispanic and bilingual, reflecting the demographics of the students we serve in the district. And more importantly —they are well -versed in the myriad ways we help the students overcome the cultural barriers confronting Hispanic students who are experiencing homelessness. Our solution is not prescriptive, but tailored to fit the specific needs of each individual child no matter their gender, race or ethnicity. As such, we pull from a "toolbox" of resources than can include any/all of the following: - Individualized academic support & materials - Weekly mentoring and tutoring (based on availability of tutors) -Teacher coordination - Parent involvement - Personalized one-on-one Case management - Definition of goals and a case plan - Home visits/weekly check -ins - McKinney Vento Coordination - 24/7 support - Connections to needed community resources, such as housing, food and healthcare - Career coaching, definition of future academic goals - Collaboration with teachers, counselors, and administrators - Assistance with college applications, and financial assistance (like FAFSA) - Access to enrichment activities, such as those mentioned above - 24-hour access to our case managers, 7 days a week Outcomes: 1.Case Management: Provide holistic supportive services, centered around an intensive case management model, to a minimum of 60 Santa Ana residents, adolescents and young adults (up to age 24) who are experiencing barriers to education and employment due to homelessness. 2. High School Graduation: Our Project Hope Alliance high school seniors will have an on -time graduation rate of 80% or higher. Graduation rates are also tracked in our Salesforce database. In June 2023, 100% (6 out of 6) of our SAHS seniors graduated (while 93%- a total of 24 - of our seniors across all Orange County graduated). This is contrasted with the average graduation rate for homeless youth in California of 69.7%. 3. Group Work: This past year we have revised our Group Work facilitation of relevant workshops for youth. The goal of Group Work is to provide youth with relevant skills in a manner that builds upon previous skills. We also use these topics to help guide our case planning. This year, we implemented Group Work in the following topics: Goal Setting, Stress Management, Healthy Relationships, and Online Safety. We also are embedding regular workshops for youth utilizing a "roadmap" to guide students to a college education, coaching on FAFSA/ Financial Aid and how to fund a college experience, and Employment Readiness. We project 9 of our Santa youth (under this funding) will attend Group Work sessions in the new school year. Overall, across all districts, we project serving 125 students through the Group Work program. 4. Post-HS Pilot Programming: Project Hope Alliance will launch a college and career readiness pilot program for 4 transitional age youth (of the 60 youth under this funding opportunity) that encompasses workshops focused on life skills, navigational skills, postsecondary readiness, and career exploration. Budget: $44,647 per year for the support of four Case Managers dedicated to Santa Ana youth, who qualify as homeless under the McKinney-Vento Act of 1987. 35 students will be served. over a two-year term EXHIBIT A