ORANGE COUNTY CHILDREN’S THERAPEUTIC ARTS CENTER 13

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Month 9 — 12 * Continue bi-monthly meetings with case manger to discuss progress, employability skills and job search Emphasis: * Continue Tutoring, if necessary Employability/Job * Continue monthly Life Skills Training Skills & Job * Continue monthly sociali support group with other WIA participants and Search staff. The OCCTAC Arts and Learning Academy program will take will take place primarily at our community -based center. WIA participants will engage in a variety of educational and job training activities, including classroom and workshop instruction, as well as community placements to gain work experience, and further their education and training. Participants will be required to meet individually with key staff, participate in monthly workshops, and engage in weekly "hands-on" job training opportunities in our various programs at the center and community sites (e.i., school district, community centers). During the first two months of the program, all WIA participants will be required to attend a minimum of 5 hours per week, and meet individually with each team member (case manager, literacy/math instructor, arts/technology mentor, and career counselor) in order to collaboratively determine their needs (academic, educational and career goals), and identify their job training interests, and placement site. Please see Table 3. The case manager will develop a weekly schedule with each participant to fulfill their minimum requirements during the first two months. During months 3 — 8, WIA participants will start their "hands-on" job training opportunities while they continue to meet with our key staff (weekly and/or monthly) to fulfill their education and career training goals. Participants will be placed in the in one of six OCCTAC programs/job training placements at our Center or community sites: 1) OCCTAC Early Start Program, 2) OCCTAC Preschool Program, 3) OCCTAC After -School Arts Program, 4) OCCTAC Learning Academy Program, 5) OCCTAC Media Lab and 6) OCCTAC Office/reception. Please see Table 3. During this period of time, all WIA participants will be employed and receive $8.00 per hour, and encouraged to work up to 10 hours per week. Participants will also be expected to continue the tutoring and other support services they are receiving at the Center while they engage in work experience. During the last 4 months of the program, WIA participants will slowly transition out of work experiences at the center, and into other job interviews and opportunities in the community. During this last program phase, the case manager will work closely with the SAUSD TPP job developer to help find youth a job in the community.