Laserfiche WebLink
Orange County Conservation Corps <br />Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board -The Youth Service Provider Network <br />Request for Proposal <br />PY 2009/2010 <br />The OCCC provides Corpsmembers with hard skills (on thejob training, certifications, etc.) and soft <br />skills (responsibility, discipline, punctuality, uniform standards, etc.) which lead tojob retention. <br />Corpsmembers are exposed to presentations, workshops, and fieldtrips to assist them in developing <br />career paths. The Corps-2-Career Specialist works individually with Corpsmembers to develop <br />personalized goals (post-secondary education, job placement, and career development) that lead <br />them to self-sufficiency. Specific Labor Markets include Green Building Operations, Solar Panel <br />Installation, and Water Treatment (see attached details). <br />E. Facilities <br />1. Location where will program services will be delivered <br />Program services will be delivered in a variety of venues and locations: <br />• Paid work experience will beat various projects throughout the county depending on the <br />current work project assigned; <br />• All other program services (education, case management, transition services, follow up, etc.) <br />will generally be delivered at the OCCC main site in Anaheim. However, staffwill visit field <br />projects and make home visits as needed to deliver case management services. Occupational <br />skills training will occur both in the classroom and in the field. Project visits and field trips will <br />be planned to facilitate incorporating work projects with classroom instruction. <br />• Street outreach and other recruitment activities will be delivered in Santa Ana, while <br />interviews will be held at the Anaheim site, as well as the WORK Center as needed. <br />• OCCC provides transportation using OCCC crew vans to OCCC work projects, and provides <br />pick-up points in Santa Ana (and other locations) using crew vans to assist corpsmembers in <br />getting to the Anaheim site for work/school. The OCCC also provides bus passes and helps to <br />arrange car pools to assist corpsmembers with transportation issues. <br />2. How will participant access site if not within City of Santa Ana boundaries ~ <br />To help maintain consistently solid attendance, the OCCC provides multiple pick-up points <br />throughout the county, including 2 in Santa Ana, using OCCC passenger vans driven by Crew <br />Supervisors. In addition, both daily and monthly bus passes are made available to corpsmembers at <br />our main facility. Carpooling is also encouraged. <br />3. Hours of operation <br />The OCCC offices are open Monday-Thursday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm and Friday from 8:00 am to <br />noon. Additional week-end and evening hours to be arranged depending on individual participant <br />needs, scheduled events, and activities. <br />4. Is the facility compliant with the Americans with Disability Act (ADAI ~ <br />The OCCC facility is compliant with the Americans with Disability Act (ADA). Please the attached <br />completed ADA/EEO Survey (Attachment F). <br />5. Discuss how Internet access will be available to program staff List computer <br />programs/applications used by agency staff <br />All staff members at the OCCC have Internet access though a dedicated T1 to ensure sufficient <br />bandwidth requirements. Internet usage is guided by the Internet Acceptable Usage Policy, and is to <br />Page 16 of 21 <br />