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Ana College and the Mental Health Paraprofessional Certificate Program in partnership with Pacific Clinics. <br />Youth can also enroll in other certificate programs of their choice with other institutions or collaborative partners <br />in the community. <br />c) Literacy and Numeracy Gains - Our WIA literacy and math tutors will continue to help WIA participants <br />increase two grade levels, by providing the necessary tutoring on a weekly basis until youth increase their literacy <br />and math skills. OCCTAC has been very successful in the past with this performance goal, and continues to be <br />committed in assisting participants with and without disabilities! <br />6. Describe the basic program approach (workshop/classroom/in the community). The OCCTAC Arts and <br />Learning Academy program will take place primarily at our community-based center in Santa Ana. WIA <br />participants will engage in a variety of educational and job training activities, including classroom and workshop <br />instruction, as well as community placements to gain work experience, and further their education and training. <br />Participants will be required to meet individually with key staff, participate in daily and weekly educational <br />trainings, and monthly workshops. Participants will also engage in weekly "hands-on" job training opportunities <br />in our various programs at the center and other community sites (i.e. Santa Ana Police Athletics and Activities <br />League, and other community centers and local Santa Ana businesses). Please see Tables 1.2 and 3 for more <br />detail information. <br />7. Disclose the total funding request. <br />OCCTAC is requesting $150,000 to continue to provide high quality services to the WIA youth. The funding will <br />be used for a full time case manager, a part time career counselor, a part time literacy and math tutor and funds to <br />pay 20 WIA participants work experience at our agency or community partners. <br />B. Program Description <br />1. Indicate the number of youth that will be served and which WIA population will receive the services. <br />OCCTAC will recruit and serve 25 out-of-school youth (ages 17-21) with and without disabilities of very limited <br />resources from the City of Santa Ana. <br />2. Indicate what the program will accomplish. The program will offer out-of-school youth, with and without <br />disabilities the opportunity to acquire the necessary skills to successfully transition into the workforce, and further <br />their education and training. OCCTAC will provide participants educational skills and job training, paid work <br />experience, mentoring, tutoring, career counseling, leadership opportunities, and support services. The goals of <br />the program are to build participants' self-esteem and confidence, literacy and numeracy gains, leadership skills, <br />workforce preparation and experience through structured educational and job training opportunities in the fields of <br />arts, education, technology, office/clerical work, and mental health paraprofessional training. <br />3. Describe the services that will be provided. As mentioned previously, OCCTAC is committed to providing <br />out-of-school youth with and without disabilities the opportunity to acquire the necessary skills to successfully <br />transition into the workforce, and further their education and training. This year we are placing a greater emphasis <br />on preparing our youth to earn state certificates or credentials to increase their opportunities for employment. As <br />mentioned previously, OCCTAC started 2 certificate programs at our agency this year with the goal of providing <br />WIA participants with more opportunities! This priority is aligned with both the Workforce Investment Act and <br />Youth Councils focus, to prepare youth for the attainment of a degree or a certificate. OCCTAC will continue to <br />provide WIA participants the following services: a) case management, b) career counseling, c) support groups, d) <br />life skills training, e) tutoring in literacy and math, f) workforce preparation in the fields of education, arts, <br />technology, office/clerical work, mental health paraprofessional, g) paid work experience, h) leadership training, <br />and i)job leads and placements in related fields <br />4. Describe how the program fits in with WIA goals. The OCCTAC program goals are 100% in alignment with <br />WIA goals. One of the goals is to support the student's academic improvement and development, in an effort to <br />help youth make the most out of their current educational and post -secondary experiences. Thus, students' learn <br />Exhibit A <br />