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Exhibit A <br />PROPOSAL NARRATIVE <br />1. About the Program <br />A. Executive Summary <br />1. Which WIA population will the program recruit and serve? <br />This project is intended to serve older, out -of -school foster/emancipated youth. <br />Foster/emancipated youth are considered a population with "special consideration" as <br />stated in this Request for Proposal (RFP). <br />2. Indicate how many participants to be served. <br />Through support and partnership with the Santa Ana WIB/Youth Council, the <br />Orangewood Children's Foundation will provide three peer mentors who will serve <br />15 older, out -of -school foster/emancipated youth. <br />3. Describe how this program fits in with programs currently being offered by your <br />agency. <br />The Orangewood Children's Foundation is among the, leading agencies in Orange <br />County serving the adolescent and young adult foster youth population. We provide <br />130 Independent Living Program (ILP) workshops per year for foster/emancipated <br />youth ages 16-21. Approximately 500 unduplicated youth participate in ILP each <br />year. Additionally, we provide approximately $800,000 to 250 youth per year for <br />college tuition and living expenses. Our transitional housing program provides for <br />approximately 40 emancipated youth per year and the Orangewood Resource Center <br />(ORC) receives about 3000 duplicated foster youth visits per year. <br />We currently employ approximately 27 peer mentors who work with our foster youth <br />clients through the ILP program, the ORC and other key programs. The peer <br />mentors are currently enrolled in college level studies and are all youth that have <br />successfully emancipated from the foster care system. Consequently, peer mentors <br />are well know and highly regarded by our foster youth clientele. Due to a good <br />amount of exposure to our services and peer mentors by current/emancipated foster <br />youth, The Foster Youth Liaison Project is a tremendous compliment to our current <br />programs. <br />4. Indicate which of the 10 WIA elements the program will offer. <br />The goals of the Santa Ana WEB/Youth Council and Orangewood Children's <br />Foundation are similar as we both want our youth most in need, especially <br />foster/emancipated youth to succeed in their education/training and employment <br />experiences. Our efforts are intended to lead young people to a successful transition <br />from adolescence to adulthood. In that endeavor, our organization will focus on the <br />following YSPN Elements: <br />• Tutoring, study skills training, and instruction, leading to completion of secondary <br />school, including dropout prevention strategies <br />• Occupational skill training, as appropriate <br />• Leadership development opportunities, which may include community service <br />and peer -centered activities encouraging responsibility and other positive social <br />behaviors during non -school hours, as appropriate <br />• Supportive Services (e.g. tools, books, clothing, etc.) <br />OCF/Foster Youth Liaison Project 1 <br />