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In addition, OCCTAC has a wonderful partnership with Orangewood Foundation. We will continue to co -enroll <br />and provide services to foster and emancipated youth. Furthermore, OCCTAC also started a formal partnership <br />with Orangewood homes and our staff provides weekly services to youth at their facility. This partnership <br />provides us with the advantage of recruiting new participants for our WIA program. Furthermore, OCCTAC has <br />also established a great partnership with SAUSD/Success Bound program which serves In -School youth who are <br />high school seniors, and then assists them with the transition into college. During their first year in college, <br />Success Bound provides them with support for one more year, while OCCTAC serves former Success Bound <br />participants that are still in need of additional assistance. We will also support them with attaining their <br />employment goals. (See letter of support). OCCTAC will continue to build new and existing partnerships to <br />ensure our enrollment goals are met while expanding the level of services to our WIA participants! <br />Finally, every year OCCTAC conducts community outreach to promote our programs and recruit students: <br />a) Community Outreach & Fairs — OCCTAC participates in many community events throughout the year (at <br />least one event per month). This provides an excellent opportunity to recruit program participants throughout the <br />year. These events are staffed by the WIA-team. Sometimes the WIA youth participate in these events as a way to <br />gain: leadership skills, work experience and public speaking. <br />h) Referrals from Community Partners — As stated previously, OCCTAC has established strong partnerships <br />with key agencies in Santa Ana, such as the Santa Ana Unified School District TPP and Success Bound, County <br />of Orange, Regional Center, Santa Ana College, Providence Community Services and others. <br />c)"Word of Mouth" & new OCCTACfamilies - Every year OCCTAC serves new families that learned about our <br />services from other OCCTAC parents. Last year we served close to 1,000 students. Five hundred of these <br />students were served in the Santa Ana Unified School District sites through our Learning Academy Program, and <br />approximately 500 students were served at our Main facility/ Arts Center on Broadway. Every year we enroll new <br />families through "word of mouth"! <br />❑ Intake / Assessment - When appropriate, the OCCTAC Case manager will work closely with the SAUSD <br />Transition Partnership team to identify and determine the individual educational (IEP) and career goals of <br />participants referred to our program. The WIA participants will be assessed and/or surveyed in the following <br />areas: a) Basic Skills/Academic levels, b) Employability/Job skills, and c) Career Training Skills. Assessments <br />and surveys will takes place prior to the educational training and work experience at OCCTAC. The first <br />assessment to be conducted is the TABE assessment. If the assessment reveals basic skills deficiency, then the <br />student is provided with another short literacy test to measure his/her literacy levels. The literacy assessment will <br />help also determine the placement for those participants interested in being "mentors/tutors", and help guide each <br />WIA participant in their educational/academic goals. <br />❑ Case Management - The Case manager will coordinate and support the WIA participants' activities with the <br />other staff members. The Case Manager will meet bi-monthly with each WIA participant to monitor their <br />progress, assist with job skills training (e.g., resume writing, etc.), and help youth with job development. <br />❑ Program Services (including tutoring services) - Program Services/Parent and Employer Involvement: <br />OCCTAC provides a great variety of programs that empower both youth and adults! Our nurturing, community- <br />based center provides a wide range of classes and family involvement activities, such as parenting classes, support <br />groups, family counseling, financial literacy and others. Our interdisciplinary and holistic model provides WIA <br />participants with a wonderful opportunity to involve their parents, siblings and friends. Our Center believes in <br />community involvement, education and leadership. Therefore all of the programs that we serve incorporate youth, <br />and parent involvement and participation. Furthermore, OCCTAC provides support, advocacy and education to <br />our community families through invited guests that provide in-kind services to our Center in the spirit of <br />community leadership! <br />Exhibit A <br />