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The Santa Ana Workforce Investment Bu~ard/Youth Council The Youth Service Provider Network 3tFP 2005/2006 Orange County Children's Therapemtic Arts Center Program Description Ues,~ribc the overall sen~iccs that will he made available to~rtuc WIA participant. WI:~. participants will engage in an integrated program that offc;rs students a strong artistic, literacy, and aechnology program. Students will train 3 days per week duaring after-school hours, and/or weerends, two hours per day during a period of one year. WL 4 participants will receive a minimum of 1 hr. of basic skills (structured one-one one literacy tutoring and small group instruction] each day they attend the program, and 1 hour of artistic and/or technolog}y training. After a period of 6 months of training, all WIA participants will be provided an opportunir.~. to transition into a "mentoringjob". OCC'TAC will train and supervise WIA participants into paid/umpaid positions contingent upon partucipants' literacy development, and performance levels as sttated in their individual educational plan:_s. Illu.~arate how the organization Hill interface with the Santa Ana W/O/R/K Center. OCCTAC will collaborate with the Santa Ana Unified School District and the County of Orange to recnait and refer potential WIA participants to the Santa Ana W ~O/R/K Center for eligibility determination. Describe how the participant flow will occur. Parr~cipants will be invited to participate three days per week (~urith a minimum of 2 days attendance per -,~~~eek}. Attendance days/times will vary according to the acatdemic/basic needs of the students, class preference, personal interests, availability,. and assessment .results. R'L~ participants will attend the p?rogram d days per week 2 hours each day. For example: y~/iondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays (4:.+:- 6: ,0) or Tuesday, Thursdays (4:30 - 630) and Saturda~~~s (1:00 - 3:OOp.m.). 11'IA participants will engage in an integated program that offers students classes. in the arts, literacy, technology, and menroring in educational settings. WIA participants will receive- a minimum of I hr. of basic skills (strux_tured one-one one literacy tutoring and small group insttvuaion) each day they attend the proms am, and 1 hour of artistic and/or technology training. After a period of 6 months of training, all WL^. panicipants will be provided an opportunity to transition lotto a "mentoring.job". OCCTAC will trair_ and supervise WIA participants into paid/unpaid positions contingent upon participants' literacy deve;~opment, and performance levels as staled in their individuatl educational plans. FaciiVities Frn~r ~chcre will program see-t~iccs he dclir~cred'? Zee -grogram services will be delivered at both OCCTAC facilir~ and the SAUSD. OCCTAC'S facility is 1~~_sated at the OCCTAC at 208 North F3roadway in downtown Santa Ana. The hours of operation at OCC' i .AC are: 8:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. during the week and 8:00 :r..m. - 6:U0 p.m. on Saturdays. The mere:~rinti' job training will be delivered at both the OCCTAC ~acilit}' and at the SAUSD facilities. tth:r: arc c~~ur hours of operation° 83~'- a.m. - 830 p.m. Mondays through Fridays; and 8:00 a.m.- 0:00 p.m. on Saturdays. I1~~~~- has the nr~aniration assured That the location is a same and ~ Huth fricndh~ em'ironment° The :K'C'l AC'S location is both s safe and friendly environme=nt. The Center is located in downtown Sanr_ .Ana, across the street from the Artist's Village, Grand Central Arts--California State University, Fully 'non and several local businesses that support the efforts of the Center. The parents at the Center also .assist in ensuring a safe environment. There are staff membeers available on site at all times mono axing the operational activities, including safety concerns and the Santa Ana Police Department works wi4r the Center as a community partner. Furthermore, Ot~CTAC has also been granted cett;= cation by the State Department of [education to provide aftter-school supplementary services to Sanr~ .Ana youth with extremely limited educational and limited resources. The facility accommodates