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identify youth who have exited foster care in order to obtain any County or State benefits (e.g., medical
<br />assistance, FYI vouchers, Family Unification Program vouchers, Chafee Grants, Title IV-Ere-entry, etc.). The
<br />Stand Up for Kids OC intake process and form is HUD compliant and will be modified, as needed, to include
<br />specific information necessary for the Santa Ana WIOA program.
<br />The Santa Ana Service Navigator will collect the eligibility documentation and certify WIOA eligibility at
<br />which point SUFI< OC will register the client in the CalJOBS data base for WIOA tracking and reporting.
<br />In-school youth, youth under 16, and Out-of-school youth reconnected to secondary high school education,
<br />enroll in the "Road Map to Success" (RMTS) mentoring program. The goal of RMTS is to ensure each youth
<br />graduates and is successfully established post-graduation in college, trade school, and/or viable work. The
<br />program has 5 stages:
<br />Stage 1: Basic Needs and Stable Housing,
<br />Stage 2: Education Stabilization,
<br />Stage 3: Employment Preparation, Job Training, Employment Retention
<br />Stage 4: Personal Management and Financial Management, and
<br />Stage 5: Post-Graduation Preparation.
<br />Out-of-School youth, ages 16-24, may enroll in the "Journey to Self-Sufficiency" (JTS) mentoring program.
<br />JTS provides youth a clear pathway to independence and ensures each youth obtains the life skills and job
<br />skills to remain self-sufficient, long-term. Mentored youth 16 and up may participate in the SUFK OC "Work
<br />Activation Readiness Program" (WARP) that provides work experience or occupational training to gain job
<br />skills that lead to viable employment. Youth may also be connected to a post-secondary school program or
<br />trade school to pursue their educational and vocational goals.
<br />All youth that choose to enter the SUFK OC mentoring programs receive full wrap-around support. They
<br />obtain access to supportive services including basic needs, housing support, medical care, counseling, legal
<br />aid, credit repair, education, and transportation. Youth receive assistance with appropriate clothing, food,
<br />hygiene and household items, as needed. The Journey to Self-Sufficiency (JTS) curriculum guides the youth
<br />through the steps necessary to become productive, self-sufficient community members. In our experience,
<br />young adults require at least 6 months to complete the program, as they need time to develop the
<br />emotional assets, life skills and job skills to remain independent, long-term. The JTS curriculum has 5 stages
<br />outlined below:
<br />Stage 1: Basic Needs (housing, food, transportation, etc.)
<br />Stage 2: Employment Readiness (ID, resume, professional attire, labor market conditions/needs)
<br />Stage 3: Employment Retention (professional etiquette, timeliness, job skills, internships, occupation
<br />training)
<br />Stage 4: Financial Awareness (budgeting, banking, credit, taxes)
<br />Stage 5: Personal skills & home management (leadership development, community service, decision
<br />making, personal boundaries, communication; cooking & homemaking/maintenance; rental, leases &
<br />deposits)
<br />Three of the five stages above address employment and job retention including Employment Readiness,
<br />Employment Retention and Financial Awareness. The case manager monitors the youth's progress towards
<br />their specific educational and vocational goals. The Employment Navigator and the mentor guide the youth
<br />through the job skills and leadership training. They provide the youth with resources, guidance, and linkage
<br />to community supports, including work experience, occupational training and educational resources (i.e.
<br />GED or post-secondary school enrollment). Internships and occupational training target transition age
<br />youth with little to no prior work experience. The Employment Readiness stage of JTS, ensures each youth
<br />is thoroughly prepared for the work experience that best meets the youth's experience and employment
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<br />City Council 10 – 327 7/1/2025
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