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❑ Placement in Jobs or Continuing Education - Youth who successfully complete their training program are
<br />recommended and sometimes hired as tutors or teacher assistants to work in our Learning Academy program. In
<br />addition, OCCTAC will provide youth job preparation workshops, participation in job fairs, resume preparation,
<br />one-on-one job skills training, career coaching and referrals. All WIA participants will be paid for their "hands-
<br />on" job training in the placement site of their choice at OCCTAC programs (i.e. Mental Health Paraprofessional,
<br />Administrative Assistant, Arts Program, Media Lab, Learning Academy, etc.) Please see Table 3. During this
<br />period of time, all WIA participants will receive $8.00 and will continue with their tutoring and be encouraged to
<br />work up to 15 -hours per week. If needed, the participants will receive other support services available at the
<br />Center.
<br />During the last 4 -months of the program, WIA participants will slowly transition out of work experiences at the
<br />center, and into other job interviews and opportunities in the community. During this last period the case manager
<br />will continue to work closely with the SAUSD TPP job developer to help find youth ajob in the community.
<br />Furthermore, OCCTAC will work in collaboration with other community partners, including the Santa Ana Work
<br />Center, local Santa Ana businesses and other community agencies to find jobs for our youth. In partnership with
<br />the Santa Ana College/Centennial Education, youth who have not completed their secondary education will also
<br />be encouraged to co -enroll in a high school diploma or certification program sponsored by the SAC College.
<br />❑ Follow-up and Retention - OCCTAC is committed to provide follow-up services to students after they have
<br />completed their planned goals, including mentoring, job coaching, and support services to all 25 WIA
<br />participants. Follow-up services will include: a) providingjob placement and referral to youth, b) providing
<br />assistance to students so they can maintain work for at least 6 months through mentorship and support services, c)
<br />working in partnership with the employers of WIA graduates to ensure work success, and d) work in collaboration
<br />with the SAUSD TPPjob developer to help youth find ajob in the community.
<br />2. Describe how the program will enroll 75% of the youth enrollment goal by the end of the second quarter
<br />of the program. As stated previously, OCCTAC has entered into a strong partnership with the Santa Ana Unified
<br />School District, Transition Partnership Project (TPP) to serve youth with disabilities exiting high school, and the
<br />SAUSD Success Bound Program. In partnership with our SAUSD partners and other community partners, we will
<br />ensure that 75% of our enrollment goals will be met, approximately by the second quarter of the contract, (if not
<br />before), and that our participants will be successful in reaching their goals.
<br />3. Describe how services will be made easily accessible to youth in Santa Ana. OCCTAC has long operations
<br />hours (8:30 am — 8:30 pm), and therefore, we can accommodate the different schedules of WIA youth. We are
<br />open in the evenings and also in the weekends. Also, OCCTAC facility is located strategically close to bus
<br />terminals for the convenience of our families. There are many SAUSD schools in the vicinity, as well as easy
<br />access to public transportation. Students can take the bus or in some instances walk to the Center. Therefore, our
<br />hours of operations, location, and wide variety of programs make our services very accessible to youth in Santa
<br />Ana.
<br />4. Describe the overall services that will be made available to the WIA participant. OCCTAC will provide
<br />WIA participants educational skills and job training, paid work experience, mentoring, tutoring in literacy and
<br />math, career counseling, support groups, life -skills training, leadership opportunities, and other support services.
<br />5. Describe when participants will receive the supportive services.
<br />As soon as WIA participants enroll in our program, they can receive a wide variety of support services!
<br />6. Describe how training and employment services lead to occupations in high growth/high demand
<br />industries. All of the services previously described are the fundamental elements for job search, retention and
<br />future success for WIA participants. These services support the High Growth Training Initiative as identified by
<br />the United States Department of Labor. "This initiative is a strategic effort to prepare workers to take advantage
<br />Exhibit A
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