ORANGE COUNTY CONSERVATION CORPS - 2008

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Orange County Conservation Corps Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board Request for Proposal The Youth Service Provider Network PY 2008/2009 • Support services; referrals for legal, medical, substance abuse, health, housing, family/personal guidance and counseling; help with tools, books, clothing, other items needed for interviews, job requirements, advanced training, etc. • Pre-employment, life skills, and transition services; • Minimum of 12 month follow up services to maintain employment or find new/better employment; • Access to OCCC computer lab, fax, voice mail, and printer for resumes, applications, financial aid, job search, job retention, on-tine services; • Introduction to Santa Ana WORK Center and CalJobs to facilitate use of EDD system; • Certificates, Awards, Diplomas, Scholarships, and Licenses earned; • Portfolios; • Individual participant interviews, case notes, surveys, and informal evaluations; • Additional trainings and workshops, (i.e. tool safety, CPR/First Aid, forklift certification). Describe how you will monitor program activity and manage for performance. The OCCC Program Specialist will monitor each participant's work, educational, and career development. Program Specialist will meet with the Crew Supervisor weekly and as needed to discuss participant's performance and or to identify potential problems. Program Specialist will visit participant's work crew at least once a month to show support and encouragement. During these on-site work crew visits, the Program Specialist will also have the opportunity to work with the participant on ISS (WIA Individual Service Strategy) to review and measure .participant's progress and performance. The Program Specialist will also meet with the participant's Teacher at least once a month to review and discuss participant's academic performance. If participant is found to be basic skill deficient and involved in ongoing tutoring sessions, the Program Specialist will meet with the tutor monthly to identify the participant's progress towards improving their basic skill levels. For participants who are high school graduates and enrolled into the OCCC transition class, the Program Specialist will monitor that participant is making progress towards completing all required components to the OCCC transition class. For participants that are lacking in any of the above components, the Program Specialist and appropriate staff will meet to discuss and strategize a plan to help participant succeed. To motivate and encourage participants to complete various components to the OCCC program, the OCCC will use incentives, the OCCC bonus plan, monthly merit raises, promotions, and quarterly recognition events. The following policies have been implemented for program year 2008-2009 as tools in the management of performance: Incentive Procedures: ELIGIBILITY: 1. To request and receive incentives, an individual must be WIA eligible and actively enrolled with the Orange County Conservation Corps (OCCC). 2. As it is with all WIA services, incentive is not an entitlement. Page 12 of 24