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Conservation Corps (OCCC) have contributed to the on-going development of programming and services at TSJ. SA WC has been a key partner of TSJ over the past several years. Collaboration between our organizations has included recruitment and referral of clients, participation in sponsored job fairs, pre-employment workshops, and job referrals and placement. SA we is in close geographical proximity to the TSJ site and will make its services and resources available to student and graduates of our work experience programs. SA WC staff will have an active role in the presentation of job skills to TSJ youth. TSJ will continue to work with SA we as a center for recruitment of prospective students and a center for referrals to employment for TSJ graduates. I. Outreach/Recruitment/Eligibility: TSJ recruits out-of-school and unemployed young adults (18-28) through the following avenues: . Community Outreach Coordinator - TSJ employs a full-time staff member to recruit program participants . Referrals from current TSJ students - 65% of current students were referred by a friend or relative involved with TSJ . Referrals from community partners including: the Orange County Probation Department, the Santa Ana WORK Center, Centennial Education Center, La Familia, OCCC, and others. Eligibility is determined through an application process. Program participants at TSJ are required to completed an application for employment and provide original copies of right to work documents. The minimum requirements for enrollment are as follows: . Must be between the ages of 18-28 years of age . Possess valid right to work documents . Read English at a 6th grade level- . Pass pre-hire drug screen 2. Intake/Assessment: An assessment of each student takes place prior to training at TSJ. Youth are interviewed by a staff member and complete a T ABE assessment exam which determines the basic skills proficiency level of each youth. Program components are adjusted to meet the youth skill level. 3, Case Management: TSJ attributes its success at reaching and retaining Santa Ana's undereducated and unskilled youth to a holistic, relational approach to education and training. The philosophy of the program calls for high interaction between staff and youth. Staff members focus on making warm and supportive contacts with youth from the first phone contact/walk-in, through orientation sessions and throughout the first critical weeks of the student's participation. TSJ links each student with a Case Manager within one week of enrollment in job-training. The Case Managers assess individual student risk factors, oversee attendance, student performance and have long-term responsibility for the student-apprentices assigned to them. Regular attendance, punctuality, drug-free behavior, a positive attitude and appropriate dress are viewed as job-ready behaviors and emphasized on a daily basis.