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2005 <br />258,096 <br />12% <br />2010 <br />1 316,177 <br />22% <br />California Department of Finance 1999 Population Pro'ections 10-17 Year Olds <br />YEAR <br />POPULATION <br />PERCENT OF GROWTH <br />2000 <br />305,821 <br />2005 <br />28%__ <br />_ <br />2010 <br />_391,815 <br />407,333 <br />4% <br />According to A Local Action Plan for the Juvenile Justice System of Orange County, <br />California prepared by California State University, Fullerton's Center for Demographic <br />Research, significant youth and young adult population growth is likely to produce <br />increases in juvenile crime despite recent declines. <br />The County is also experiencing a pattern of growth in violent crime (Orange County <br />Probation Department -The 8% Solution). With high unemployment rates and lack of <br />direction, many at -risk young adults are joining violent gangs in record numbers. <br />According to the Orange County District Attorney, there are currently more than 20,000 <br />known gang members in over 400 gangs in Orange County compared to 2,000 gang <br />members in 24 gangs in 1980. For the past three years, over 50% of the County's <br />juvenile probation caseload was reported to have gang affiliations. Data also <br />substantiates that a major contributor to recidivism is underemployment or <br />unemployment. <br />The diverse communities of Orange County, and their corresponding infrastructures, are <br />aging. Central County (consisting of the city of Santa Ana) and North County <br />(consisting of the cities of Anaheim, Fullerton, Orange and Buena Park) are most <br />affected by changes in housing stock, rapid urbanization, neighborhood disintegration <br />and gang activity. Social disorganization theorist purport that this breakdown of the <br />community has led to increases in juvenile crime rates in response to disorganized <br />environmental conditions. Criminal values and anti -social behavior, including gang <br />lifestyles, emerge to replace deteriorating or nonexistent, conventional ones. <br />Without education, job training, work experience, leadership skills, guidance from caring <br />adults and opportunities for success, Orange County's growing at -risk young adult <br />population will not grow to become successful, productive members of the local <br />community, the county, the state or the nation. OCCC provides these opportunities for <br />the at -risk youth population of Orange County. <br />How have you tracked your success outcomes? <br />The OCCC tracks and reports cros outcomes to its Board of Directors each month. <br />Most outcomes are measured against established goals for the outcomes reported. <br />Outcomes reported include number of cros enrolled each month, charter school <br />attendance, cros monthly attendance percentages, average length of stay, number <br />hired, number separated, reasons for separation, number of requests for supportive <br />services and areas of requests. Once each quarter the OCCC holds a cros recognition <br />ceremony where cros are recognized for attendance, work performance, and other <br />accomplishments through certificates, prizes, and cash bonuses. <br />The Transition Specialist tracks cros after leaving the OCCC through regular contact by <br />phone or personal appointments. Other tracking methods such as surveys and alumni <br />23 <br />