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College/Career, Transition Pro -rant 16 ACCESS Safe Schools & Support Se' -Vices Santa Ana Workforce Invesnnent Board'Youth Council student retention in the College/Career Transition Program for up to one year after their "exit". as the parents will serve as connnunication allies between the Transition Specialist and student. The Transition Specialist will also partner with local businesses to link students with potential employers and facilitate job placement for NVI_A participants. The Transition Specialist will maintain a vear-round pool of employers. list of their job recruitments. and contact information to aid in win -win employment connections. 3. Describe how the participant flow will occur. The first stage of the College/Career Transition Program is the Transition Specialist �a�ili market the program to ACCESS teachers at the three targeted Santa Ana schools. During this process. the Transition Specialist will outreach to teachers and infornn them about the referral process. The teachers will then submit program referrals based on their knowledge of student needs and goals. On average the Transition Specialist will receive 75 student referrals during the outreach and recruitment process; all referrals will be received by the end of the second quarter. During the intake process. the Transition Specialist will screen and determine eligibility of each student referral. Once deemed eligible. each _\VIA participant will take the TABS test to assess their basic academic shill levels. Next. the Transition Specialist NN-111 work with the student to create an individual service plan to outline training goals needed to attain self-sufficiency and establish short1ong-term college and career goals. The Individual Service Plan tnay include activities to prepare the participant for employment. services to remove barriers to employment. training and job search. and will be regularly reviewed%updated as changes occur. The Transition Specialist will provide intensive case ma►�agement sen'ices with each participant as they progress toward their `'exit" goal. During this process. the Transition Specialist will involve multiple stake holders including parents, employers. and teachers to increase student graduation and employment rates. The participant's "exit" will be based on their pre -specified sen�ice plan goal. Once that goal is achieved. the student will "exit" the program and engage in follo-w-up services. These follow-up services will include a personal interaction or phone call from the Transition Specialist a mininutm of twice a month. These personal interactions will monitor continued educational success and program retention. They may include the Transition Specialist attendance at a special event at the participant's high school. college. or job to connect with the students. These special events may include: a graduation ceremony. student art exhibit. sporting event. or a work project lead by the participant. The Transition Specialist will also develop an alumni program where "exited" youth return to speak with younger students currently enrolled in ��'IA andior receive additional training themselves. Finally. the Transition Specialist will forti, the participantsnetwork of support which includes parents. employers. teachers, and confection to connnunity resources. Each of these innovative strategies will increase participant retention over a long period of time. E. Facilities 1. State location where program services will be delivered. Outlined services will take place at ACCESS school sites. local college./trade school campuses. places of employment. or locations in the community that are convenient for students and families to get to. All meeting locations are youth friendly and easily accessible by the participants. The Transition Specialist will come to the student whenever possible.