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<br />, <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />a basic need, making Santa Ana public areas safer, cleaner and more enjoyable for <br />public use. <br /> <br />According to a recent University of California, Irvine survey, Orange County home <br />prices have risen 25-40% since 1996. The median price of a resale home is $250,000 <br />and for a new home is over $350,000, well beyond the means of low-income, very low- <br />income or homeless County residents. Low apartment vacancy rates and increasing <br />rents are impacting affordable housing. The high price of land has limited construction <br />of affordable housing in Orange County. <br /> <br />OCCC's construction and rehabilitation occupational training project will help to increase <br />Jhe suppÍy of affordable housing for disadvantaged local residents while affording youth <br />the opportunity to develop marketable skills. <br /> <br />In addition to these program related accomplishments, OCCC's objectives also include: <br />. Facilitate and continue the development and support of the Santa Ana WORK <br />Center for the delivery of employment and training services to at-risk, youth; <br />. Facilitate and continue the development of a comprehensive youth delivery <br />system through the Santa Ana Youth Council that provides youth services to all <br />Santa Ana youth; <br />. Advocate for and with youth; <br />. Leverage youth serving resources; <br />. Increase capacities to serve youth; <br />. Create and sustain partnerships with business, parents, and others to serve <br />youth; <br />. Collaborate with the local labor market to develop a skilled labor pool; and <br />. Coordinate assistance for eligible WIA participants with supportive services, <br />career counseling and job placement assistance. <br /> <br />What is the length of the program? <br />The OCCC is an open entry and exit program. ~ progre~~ own rate based on <br />their individual needs and circumstances. A iD.1~1js of OCCC program <br />participation is recommended for Santa Ana WIA-eligible participants. Individual factors <br />and needs will vary and determine the length of time needed for participants to complete <br />one of the three proposed projects. Success is contingent on youth participation in the <br />full array of OCCC services to achieve long-term success and self-sufficiency. <br /> <br />How often will the WIA participant need to attend the program? (daily/weekly/monthly) <br />Santa Ana cms will participate in 36-40 hours per week of work and education activities. <br />Eight hours per day, Monday through Thursday, will be spent in hands-on OJT, <br />classroom occupational training and/or project work. One hour after work, Monday <br />through Thursday, will be spent in the classroom to further cms educational skills. <br />Those cms without a high school diploma will attend an additional four hours per week, <br />on Fridays, on additional coursework to earn a high school diploma through OCCC's <br />charter high school. <br /> <br />What is the ratio of adult interaction to WIA participant? <br />The minimum ratio of adults to youth participants will be 2:10. Santa Ana ems will be <br />under the supervision of an OCCC Crew Supervisor, OCCC Project Supervisor and/or <br /> <br />14 <br />