O.C. CONSERVATION CORPS 14 - 2007

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Orange County Conservation Corps Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board Request for Proposal The Youth Service Provider Network PY 2007/2008 The OCCC is a transitional work/school program that combines work and school daily, in a structured, supervised 42 hour a week program. OCCC corpsmembers are normally scheduled to work for 32 paid hours a week and attend 10 hours of education unpaid each week. Corpsmembers work 8 hours (paid) a day Monday - Thursday. They attend education (unpaid) for one hour and a half after work Monday-Thursday and for 4 hours on Friday. The OCCC uses a variety of approaches to effectively deliver its program components and meet the various learning styles of its corpsmembers. Services for out of school youth, who generally dropped out of school, must be varied and interesting in order to engage them in the program. Therefore activities must be planned that are not just classroom based, but incorporate a variety of venues and methods to ensure training and instruction is interesting and most important applicable to their needs. The OCCC integrates field training with classroom instruction to connect academic skills with occupational skills. Instruction, both academic and occupational, is designed and delivered knowing that most corpsmembers' basic academic skills are below the 8th grade. Instruction may be classroom based; field based, on-line, individual, small/large group, crew based, using demonstrations, lectures, packets, guest speakers, and individual research. The OCCC uses the following approaches: . In the community: OCCC work projects; educational field trips; work related field trainings; participation in community events and youth oriented groups, meetings, and events to instill a sense of community service and pride; . Classroom: OCCC charter high school; OCCC Toastmasters; new corpsmember orientation, vocational and occupational skills training; life skills, pre-employment skills, etc; . Workshops: specialized trainings (CPR/First Aid, Forklift, Chainsaw certification, etc.); safety demonstrations, leadership development, support services and educational topics (health, substance abuse, etc.) Describe how this proqram fits in with proqrams currentlv beinq offered bv your aqencv. As mentioned above the OCCC has incorporated a variety of best practices from various state and national models for youth and workforce development to serve this population. OCCC's basic program design has been in place since 1995. The OCCC has expanded and enhanced its WIA program services since the inception of WIA funding in 1998. The accc's program design provides comprehensive and coordinated activities to at risk youth to meet and exceed planned expected outcomes in literacy and numeracy gains, attainment of a degree or certificate and placement in employment or post-secondary education. . Participants will have an opportunity to receive class room tutoring to improve basic reading and math skill levels if found to be basic skills deficient. Page 6 of 23