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Tracking of outcomes: We track our outcomes by way of grades and administer/teacher and parent interviews. For the purpose of WIA grant standards we will include case management procedures and track outcomes with these records. DELIVERY OF SERVICES Ability of Service to Retain Youth The boxing club program is a very popular program among our Santa Ana youth, thus they are willing to do what is needed to, not just attend the club, but also, become a member of the team. Our boxing team has won local and national tournaments and these youth want to join this winning team. Consequently, they are willing to put in the required discipline in, not just boxing practice, but also, academic study to meet the present 2.0 GPA requirements to belong to the boxing team. We intend to capitalize on the strong incentiye that boxing team membership has on the academic performance and raise the GPA requirement to 3.0. Parent/family Involvement: We have always encouraged parent involvement. We welcome them to assist with our after-school programs. However, we are serving a community where mothers and fathers both work two or three jobs. Consequently, they are not available to become involved other than to speak with the teacher/mentor or with the boxing coach/mentor. So, we have family events to introduce our staff to the parents and develop open communication with them. Moreover, parents and family are always invited to the boxing tournaments. Anthony has successfully deyeloped trust and communication with parents and family members. Many of the parents call him for counsel when they have a problem with their adolescent (e.g., drug/alcohol use, school involvement, social conflict). Anthony is a licensed Drug/Alcohol Counselor, so he has been able to successfully intervene to prevent these youth in continued substance abuse. DISCRIPTION/QUALIFICA TIONS OF PROSPOSER The Orange County Youth Commission has been in existence since 1997. Our after- school programs have offered a future and a hope for "at-risk" inner city youth who live in an environment that offer little future or hope. School administrators and teachers haye witnessed first hand how we have taken their "at-risk" students and redirected them to make positive behavioral and academic choices. These school administrators and teachers welcome us on their campus and appreciate the service we have proyided for these past 9 years. We track our outcomes by way of grades and administrator/teacher and parent reports. Yet, we perceive our greatest achievement when we hear and observe behavioral changes such as discontinued gang activity and/or drug/alcohol use. 7