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Orange County Conservation Corps has worked with Taller San Jose on numerous <br />community committees and referred clients to services offered by the other on an <br />informal basis. We believe that a more formalized partnership makes sense for numerous <br />reasons, the foremost being our strong commitment to providing quality job- training, <br />work experience and educational services to at -risk youth. A Memorandum of <br />Understanding formalized the commitment of both organizations to work together to: <br />• Facilitate the development of a comprehensive youth services delivery system in <br />the County to meet the needs of youth; <br />• Create and sustain a partnership that will increase the capacities of our <br />organizations to serve youth; <br />• Advocate for youth; and, <br />• Create and sustain partnerships with other private and public agencies to leverage <br />available resources to serve youth. <br />Matching Funds: $268,000 <br />• Santa Ana College provides instructors in GED test preparation, High School <br />Diploma and Computer Technology offered at the Taller San Jose campus site. <br />Counselors meet with clients on an on -going basis related to programs and <br />matriculation in community college programs. <br />Cost: In -Kind <br />• The Orange County Probation Department provides a staff liaison to TSJ Tech. <br />This individual advocates for alternative sentencing, identifies and refers <br />appropriate participants and coordinates supervision of individuals on probation. <br />Cost: In -Kind <br />• La Familia Drug and Alcohol Prevention Center: serves as a referral site for <br />students dealing with issues related to substance abuse including individual, group <br />and family therapy. <br />Cost: In -Kind <br />13 <br />