CA HISPANIC COMMISS ALCOHOL 4 - 2005

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Figure 2: WIA Program Elements that La Familia's FUERZAS UNIDAS will Offer substance abuse counseling; anger management counseling; domestic violence counseling; parenting counseling; life work counseling; occupational counseling, and, as required, mental health andlor other general counseling. Every activity offered will be focused upon the development of work readiness skills. A primary service that will be offered is the identification of employers who will participate in this program. A full-time Job Developer will offer these services. i a~irlitinn rn tha ahnvP-mentioned WIA Program Elements, La Familia's FUERZAS Uwoas will provide referrals to other Youth Network Providers and One- Stops for Job Training and Post-Secondary Schooling. A critical service that will be provided is that of bringing the youth into a relationship with the short-term job training programs and apprenticeships available through One-Stops, including vocational training programs. These referrals will serve to provide the youth with WIA Elements 2) Alternative Secondary School Services; 3) Summer Employment Opportunities; 4) Paid and Unpaid Work Experiences; and 5) Occupational Skills Training. In this manner, all of the WIA Program Elements will be covered by the FUERZAS UNIDAS Program. How Services will be Deemed Necessary -While alt youth will participate in the core services offered given the intensity of need among this population, services will be customized to meet the unique needs of each youth. In order to address individual needs, an intensive screening and assessment will take place. The tools listed in Figure 3 below will be used. Figure 3: Assessment Processes • Screening for Substance Use and General Functioning will performed through the: Youth Addiction Severity Index (ASI) l Adult Addiction Severity Index (ASI) • Screening for Literacy antl Math Skills will be performed through periodic use of the'. TABE Instrument • Occupational Interest Screening will be performed through the Career Exploration Inventory • Occupational Skills Screening will be performed through: Skillcheck • Mental Health Screenin will be erformed b referral b ~ Mental Health Professionals How Recruitment is Coordinated with Program Activities - AS mentioned, an intensive program of recruitment will take place. CHCADA will engage in extensive recruitment activities. Currently, outreach services are conducted through three strategic approaches: 1) Our contracts with local institutions including Social Services, juvenile courts, probation departments, church youth groups, and family preservation projects serve as a primary source of youth clients; 2) We utilize trained youth outreach workers to introduce the services to 13