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in key areas. Likewise, because weakened or fragile familial relationships often <br />correspond with dysfunctional behavior, the program also includes training in <br />parenting skills for the youth's parents. Because the level of stress experienced <br />by the youth and, subsequently, his/her vulnerability to socially dysfunctional <br />behavior, can be reduced by addressing material needs, case management <br />support and referral services are mandatory under this programmatic design. <br />Given the criticality of investment in human capital in the youth's ability to <br />achieve economic independence, services that strengthen the youth's linkages to <br />WIA training and/or traditional education are required. Given the positive <br />outcomes that have occurred with at-risk youth through the application of one-on- <br />one mentoring, this program design also includes mandatory mentoring as a <br />mechanism for extending the support systems available to the youth. In order to <br />diminish the involvement and/or re-involvement of youth in the alternative and <br />illegal economic system, the program design also mandates the provision of job <br />preparation, career planning, and job retention skills both directly or through <br />referrals to other providers in the youth network. Given an emerging body of <br />research that documents the effectiveness of faith-based social interventions, the <br />program design also provides faith activities as an option to participating youth <br />and their families. Because some participants will have unique needs that are <br />associated with their foster care status, special services must be made available <br />to assist these youth in transitioning from a foster home setting into independent <br />living. Finally, meetings with parents of the youth will be provided as a follow-up <br />to the parenting training. These meetings will reinforce the parents' role and <br />responsibilities to their youth. <br />CHCADA's program, FUERZAS UN/DAS, includes all of the programmatic <br />components outlined in the RFP. Additionally, we integrate into the core services <br />several additional elements based upon our experience in working with out-of- <br />school youth. All of the above programmatic components have been tested and <br />retested in CHCADA's other prevention/intervention programs with low-income, <br />at-risk and minority youth. <br />Interfacing With Santa Ana WIO/R/K Center - The FUERZAS UNIDAS <br />Program Coordinator will continue to work closely with the Youth Provider <br />Network in coordinating comprehensive services for all participants. In this <br />regard, the Program Coordinator will actively participate in the Youth Council as <br />well as all required meetings at the Santa Ana W/O/R/K Center. In addition, the <br />t~ <br />