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Orange County Youth Commission <br />Santa Ana, California <br />TABE test. Our Case Manager will interview prospective youth to ensure that they meet <br />all WIA requirements for program entry. <br />Our case management supervisor will oversee a staff of tutors who provide distinctive <br />case management activities. Tutors will observe and note their observations providing <br />feedback to the Case Manager. Tony Ortiz will be in charge of case notes collected <br />during the tutoring process. Notes are maintained on academic progress or challenges, <br />attitudes, behaviors, performance and any other pertinent issues disclosed by the youth or <br />observed. Tony Ortiz will meet with our paid Tutor and the Mentoring Director and then <br />report to the Case Manager for one hour each week to share notes and develop <br />intervention plans, if necessary. <br />Throughout the course of the week, the case Manager has one-on-one and group contact <br />with all the youth involved in the program. He will keep detailed record of attitudes, <br />behaviors and performance on each youth involved in the program. <br />Case management will provide documentation of the interventions and progress in <br />attaining academic or performance goals. A post-test will be given when a client exits the <br />program. Periodic testing may be given after 6 months and 9 months of the program to <br />assess progress and provide continuous improvement of the program design. Once the <br />client exits the program, staff will continue to follow up with the clients for 12 months by <br />phone calls, counseling and invitation to program activities. <br />The Case Manager, on a regular basis, will review each case record and develop an <br />individual case plan, accordingly. He will provide special counseling for special needs. If <br />a particular problem arises that falls outside Anthony's ability to assess and intervene, he <br />will refer to other appropriate counseling, academic/career or social service programs. <br />Program Services: <br />After assessing the needs of the individual participant, youth are introduced to the various <br />program opportunities at the Club. They are provided with an overview of our resources, <br />procedures, goals and expectations. They are introduced to the staff, tutors and peers. <br />They are presented with their Club T-shirt to create a sense of belonging. We stress that <br />staff are here to assist them to reach their goals and are encouraged to communicate <br />openly with staff so we can partner with them. <br />We look forward to being able to utilize the adjacent building for tutoring. With the help <br />of the WIA grant this year we can go forward with that project. This will give us longer <br />study hours and it will make it easier to concentrate. We have a donor ready to supply <br />new computers for our new facility. And with more supervision these computer can be <br />kept clean from viruses. We also hope to have some computer classes available to the <br />WIA clients so they can take full advantage of these new computers and this new facility. <br />Physical Exercise is one of the key elements to our program services. Many of the youth <br />attended a Youth Boot Camp, called Devil Pups at Camp Pendleton. We found out that <br />they enjoyed the regiment that took place while they were there. So we have <br />13 <br />EXHIBIT A