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CITY OF SANT A ANA
<br />is to graduate hi gh school and successfully transition, post-graduation, to college, trade schoo l, or viable
<br />work. In om experience, youth require at least 6 months to complete the mentoring programs, as they need
<br />time to develop the emotional assets, life skills and job s kill s to remain independe nt, long-tenn.
<br />The JTS cuni.cu lum has 5 stages outlined below:
<br />Stage 1: Basic Needs (ho u sing, food, healthcare, transpo11ation, etc.)
<br />Stage 2: Employment Readiness (ID, resume, profess ional attire, labor market conditions/needs, and
<br />employment goals)
<br />Stage 3: Employment Retention (profess ional etiquette, time liness, job skills, internships, occupational
<br />training, GED, college enh·y)
<br />Stage 4: Financial Awareness (budgeting, banking, credit, taxes, saving)
<br />Stage 5: Personal skills & home management (leadership development, conununity service, decision
<br />making, personal boundaries, conununication; cooking & homemaking/maintenance; rental, leases &
<br />deposits ).
<br />Youth may also be re-connected to a secondary high schoo l program. The RMTS cuni.culum for school-
<br />age youth is outlined below:
<br />Stage 1: Basic Needs (housing, food, clothing, healthcare, counseling, transpo11ation , etc.)
<br />Stage 2: Education Stabilization ( educational goals, attendanc e, tutoring)
<br />Stage 3 : Employment Readiness and Retention (ID, resume, professional attire, labor market
<br />conditions/needs, employment goals, professional etiquette, timeliness , job skills, internships, occupational
<br />training)
<br />Stage 4: Personal/Life Skills (leadership development, c ommunity service, decision making, p erso nal
<br />bouncla1i.es, and communication)
<br />Stage 5: Post Graduation Preparation ( college and/or employment planning, housing, dmms, rentals ,
<br />leases, deposits, homemaking, maintenance, financ ial awareness including budgeting, banking, credit,
<br />taxes, saving).
<br />All youth that choose to enter the SUFK OC mentmi.ng programs receive full wrap-around suppo11. They
<br />obtain access to suppo1tive services including medical care, counseling, rehabilitation services, legal
<br />supp011, credit repair, education, and transpo1tation. Youth re ceive assistance with rent, approp1i.ate
<br />clothing, food , hygiene and household items, as needed.
<br />Youth ages 16 and up may pat1icipate in the "Work Activation R ea diness Program " (WARP) prov idin g
<br />work expe1i.ence and job training that leads to viable work. The Work Activation Readiness Program
<br />(WARP) provides work expe1i.ence and occupational h·aining to prepare youth for the future
<br />workfo rce. Youth employment goals may include pursuit of higher education or trade school. To that encl,
<br />we help youth navigate challenges associated w ith college/trade preparati o n, college entry and finan cial
<br />aid. Once in college or trade school, we help them stay on the path to graduation.
<br />The Case Manager monitors yo uth progress throughout the mento1i.ng program, us ing both b e nchmarks
<br />and milestones. B enchmarks are built into the JTS program, marking completion of key stages and
<br />activities, for example, completing a life skills course, preparing a resume or conducting a j ob interview.
<br />M il esto nes are personal goa ls set by the yo uth s uch as obtaining a dri ver's li cense, d ru g rehabil itatio n,
<br />family reunification or college entrance. Both benchmarks and milestones are critical to maintain
<br />accountability and build yo uth confidence throughout the program. We also m easure internal assets (self-
<br />esteem, social connections, etc.) through a survey taken during intake and repeated after 6 months , using
<br />the Youth Asset Survey, which is w idely used ac ro ss the U.S. and known for high reliability.
<br />EXHIBIT 3
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<br />City Council 10 – 281 7/1/2025
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