ORANGE COUNTY CHILDREN'S THERAPEUTIC ARTS CENTER 15 - 2010

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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 period the case manager will continue to work closely with the SAUSD TPP job developer to help find youth a job in the community. Furthermore, OCCTAC will work in collaboration with the Santa Ana Work Center, Parks and Recreation, and other community agencies to find jobs for our youth. In partnership with the Santa Ana College/Centennial Education, youth who have not completed their secondary education will also be encouraged to co -enroll in a high school diploma or certification program sponsored by the SAC College. ❑ Follow-up and Retention (Describe how you will continue to support youth during the follow up period. Discuss types of sources of support, services and frequency of contact with youth). OCCTAC is committed to provide follow-up services to students after they have completed their planned goals, including mentoring, job coaching, and support services to all 18 WIA participants. Follow-up services will include: a) providing job placement and referral to youth, b) providing assistance to students so they can maintain work for at least 6 months through mentorship and support services, c) working in partnership with the employers of WIA graduates to ensure work success, and d) work in collaboration with the SAUSD TPP job developer to help youth find a job in the community. 3. Describe how training and employment services lead to occupations in high growth/high demand industries. & 4. Describe how training and services result in career paths that lead youth towards self- sufficiency. Please provide Labor Market Information if training is provided. All of the services previously described are the fundamental elements for job search, retention and future success for WIA participants. These services support the High Growth Training Initiative as identified by the United States Department of Labor. "This initiative is a strategic effort to prepare workers to take advantage of new and increasing job opportunities in high growth, high demand and economically vital sectors of the American economy ... the High Growth Training Initiative targets worker training and career development resources towards helping workers gain the skills they need to build successful careers." Within the 14 -high growth industries identified, our participants will obtain training related to the Information and Technology, the Financial Services Industries and the fields of Education and the Arts. As the participants master their basic skills and commit to taking on new challenges, they will emerge from the program better prepared to accomplish both short and long-term employment goals. With the emphasis on STEM, the WIA participants will spend more time in the area of math. This particular objective is in alignment with the STEM initiative as well as the on-going development and implementation of workforce solutions that have been identified. OCCTAC is utilizing curricula to build core competencies to train workers; identify and disseminate career and skill information and increase the integration of community and technical college activities with industry and the public workforce system. Through this type of training, WIA participants develop the necessary tools to create a career path that compliments their skills, while meeting the skill needs of the employer within targeted industries. Additionally, WIA participants develop an understanding about what motivates and inspires them to attain additional skills and training and/or education to advance in other career opportunities. Another consideration in looking a labor market data is that of the creative arts, in relationship to economic development and job acquisition. In the professional areas of the creative arts, many opportunities are available now with a new emphasis on the value of the arts from performing, to exhibiting, to arts management and the communication arts. It is also important to refer to the Otis College of Art and Design: Report on the Creative Economy of the Los Angeles Region, November 2009. It states the following: 11 EXHIBIT A