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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Santa Ana cms participating in this program will receive on-site housing rehabilitation <br />and construction work experience, classroom training, employment skills development, <br />job search training, leadership development and supportive services to facilitate the <br />transition from OCCC's comprehensive program to long-term achievement and viable <br />employment in construction occupations. The proposed HUD Youth build-type project <br />will also increase the supply of affordable housing for low-income, very low- income and <br />homeless families in Santa Ana and Orange County. <br /> <br />Santa Ana WIA-eligible cms may complete one proposed occupational skills training <br />component and then progress into a sécond proposed component as determined by <br />their individual learning plans and overall employment goals. For example, a cms may <br />be hired and initially placed on a Santa Ana Park Job Training crew. After a few months, <br />the cms may demonstrate that he or she is ready for an internship placement with a <br />local employer. <br /> <br />To leverage and maximize youth council resources, OCCC and TSJ are developing a <br />better working relationship to share organizational resources, to improve recruitment <br />and to facilitate placement of Santa Ana youth in appropriate programs. Therefore, cms <br />initially recruited and hired by one organization, may be referred to the other <br />organization for training and/or educational opportunities. Appropriate referrals will also <br />be made to each organization's network of other community-based organizations and <br />youth service providers in Santa Ana. OCCC and TSJ are committed to providing better <br />education and employment services 'to all youth. <br /> <br />Cms, who successfully complete 6-8 months of work with OCCC and who have <br />completed or are expected to complete all OCCC educational requirements, will receive <br />additional classroom instruction provided by the OCCC Transition Specialist. These <br />classes are designed to facilitate the cms transition from OCCC, in pursuit of full time <br />employment and/or school. <br /> <br />Classes conducted by the Transition Specialist will include pre-employment and job <br />search skills. Cms who successfully complete these classes will have completed job <br />applications, participated in mock interviews, registered online with EDD for CalJobs, <br />visited the Santa Ana WORK Center, conducted internet job searches, completed <br />college enrollment applications, and participated in presentations from local employers, <br />colleges, ROP programs, and trade schools. The OCCC Transition Specialist has been <br />trained and is able to apply for EZ credits for those Santa Ana employers who hire <br />OCCC cms. The OCCC Transition Specialist is responsible for assisting cms with job <br />placement, school registration, tracking cms once they leave OCCC, retention <br />assistance, and provides supportive employment and/or school services for OCCC <br />alumnae. <br /> <br />Main Purpose of Program <br />What is the organization Mission Statement? <br /> <br />The mission of OCCC is to provide an opportunity for at-risk youth to learn work <br />skills; develop a work ethic; develop a sense of community responsibility; further <br />their formal education; develop leadership skills; and achieve the self-esteem <br />necessary to enter the workforce. <br /> <br />12 <br />