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partner with 31 schools across 10 school districts, as well as 13 Access schools, to reach and support
<br />students in need. In the past 2 years, we served 11 public high schools and 2 Access schools in Santa Ana. In
<br />addition to housing, food, and essential resources, RMTS offers students tutoring, advocacy, mentoring and
<br />job training. The program empowers youth to plan for their futures, whether entering the workforce or
<br />pursuing post-secondary education.
<br />Journey to Self-Sufficiency (JTS), designed for homeless and at-risk young adults ages 16-24, delivers crucial
<br />support during the transition to independence. Clients receive basic needs, housing assistance, mentoring,
<br />employment navigation and job training, financial literacy and life skills to achieve self-sufficiency. The
<br />Work Activation Readiness Program (WARP) provides work experience and occupational training to prepare
<br />youth for the future workforce. We also support youth pursuing higher education, helping them navigate
<br />challenges associated with college preparation, college entry and financial aid. Once in college, we help
<br />them stay on the path to graduation. To that end, SUFK OC serves homeless and at-risk students on
<br />campus, at two OC community colleges.
<br />100% of our mentored school-age youth graduate high school (237 enrolled in 2024) and 97% of our
<br />mentored youth, aged 18-24, remain stably-housed and self-sufficient at 1 year (343 enrolled). To our
<br />knowledge, no other organization achieves these outcomes. Key to our success is to ensure each youth
<br />remains stably employed through proper training and placement.
<br />SUFKOC has direct experience serving Santa Ana youth over the past 20 years. We have deep partnerships
<br />with Santa Ana law enforcement, youth organizations, healthcare providers, shelters, public schools and
<br />colleges, that all provide direct referrals of youth in crisis. Under contract with the City of Santa Ana (2023-
<br />2024), we worked with homeless students on 4 high school campuses (Chavez HS, Valley HS, Century HS,
<br />and Lorin Grisel Academy). Under contract with the County of Orange, we served the Santa Ana Access
<br />students at Mary's Academy and Santiago Creek.
<br />We maintain an extensive referral network for clients that need supportive services including medical,
<br />dental, mental health treatment, counseling, housing and other services essential for achieving
<br />independent living. The SUFK OC Housing Navigator coordinates shelter, temporary, and permanent
<br />housing needs. SUFK OC currently is under contract with Santa Ana to provide, Rapid Re-housing Services
<br />for youth. SUFK OC maintains partnerships with local shelters, landlords, housing partners, referral partners
<br />and legal services that support our "Housing First" efforts. This includes relationships with local youth
<br />shelters (e.g. Waymakers, Robyne's Nest, Mercy House, and Casa Youth Shelter) to provide temporary
<br />housing for mentored youth. The SUFKOC Housing Navigators maintain relationships with local housing
<br />providers in Santa Ana that we draw upon for transitional and permanent housing for mentored youth.
<br />SUFI< OC has broad experience serving homeless and at-risk youth across Orange County since 2003. In the
<br />past five years alone, we successfully completed over 25 federal, state, and local funded government
<br />contracts and in each case, we met our service goals, expended all funds and had no audit findings (see list
<br />below). Contract services included:
<br />• Employment Preparation/Work Experience/Occupational Training/Post-Secondary School Preparation
<br />• Street Outreach/Referrals/Screening/Qualification
<br />• Community Outreach and Community Resource Development
<br />• Client mentoring/training/coaching/counseling and support.
<br />• Client tutoring and education support
<br />• Client case management/intake and exit/planning and monitoring/follow-up/files/data base/reporting
<br />• Community Support management (housing, healthcare, social services)
<br />• Community Collaboration (City, County, State, CoC, CES, etc.)
<br />• Housing Voucher Acquisition/Management
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<br />City Council 10 – 330 7/1/2025
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