ORANGEWOOD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION - 2009

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• Follow-up services for minimum of 12 months after the completion of participation as appropriate 5. Indicate planned outcomes. The following outcomes will be achieved. Percentages are based on the 2008/2009 State Performance Rates: Population Ages # to be served Performance Measurements Older; Out-of-School 17-21 15 Entered Employment/Education Rate 12 67% Older, In-School 17-21 3 Diploma/Certificate Rate 9 47% Literacy/Numeracy Gains 6 30% 6. Describe the basic program approach (workshop/classroom/in the community). The primary goal of the Foster Youth Liaison Project is to create access to WIA services. Over the course of the project year, we will provide comprehensive services through the Orangewood Resource Center (ORC) to at least 100 non-WIA foster/emancipated youth. In addition to comiecting non-WIA youth to other WIA providers throughout the City of Santa Ana and County of Orange, the Foster Youth Liaison Project will enroll 18 foster/emancipated youth in the W [A program. Peer mentors will provide intensive case management to foster/emancipated youth at a 6:1 participant to case manager (peer mentor) ratio. Each of the 3 peer mentors will be available in the ORC 18 hours per week. Depending on each participant's My Action Plan (MPA), they may utilize our other services as needed including our independent living skills workshops, commmunity service activities, leadership opportlu~ities, tutoring, etc. 7. Describe how you will conduct outreach and recruitment. Include how 75% of the enrollment goals will be met by the second quarter of the contract. Our peer mentors will. aggressively advertise and recruit for this opportunity in the first few months oi'the program year to enroll 18 total participants with at least 13 enrolled. by the second quarter of the contract. Outreach will include mailings to known foster/emancipated youth residing in Santa Ana. We will also distribute marketing materials at ILP workshops, the ORC, Orange County Social Services and YSPN sites. Additionally we will publish marketing information in the monthly ILP E-Newsletter and in Team Talk (quarterly foster parent publication). 8. Describe collaborations/partnerships that will assist in recruitment. Foster Youth Liaison Project (FYLP) staff assigned to this project will participate in Santa Ana Youth Council activities which include: Youth Council meetings, YSPN meetings, etc. 'They will utilize these interactions to inform potential participants and partner agencies about FYLP and distribute marketing materials. Furthermore, the Orangewood Children's Foundation will utilize its current partnerships with community and faith based, educational, govermnental, judicial, and social services agencies to achieve the goal of serving foster youth in this project. For example, we will utilize our :relationship with the County of Orange to advertise this project in Team Talk, which is a quarterly publication to foster parents. OCF/Foster Youth Liaison Project 2