ORANGE COUNTY CHILDREN'S THERAPEUTIC ARTS CENTER 16 - 2011

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PageMaker, Photoshop and Imperisoft, a web -based registration system for student registration, attendance and our donor database. II. About Your Organization A. Qualifications 1. Discuss the current number of full time and part time personnel employed, average annual operating budget and sources of revenue. OCCTAC is staffed by highly qualified bilingual credentialed teachers, artists and therapists certified to provide services to youth with and without disabilities. There are 5 -Full-time staff and 45 -Part-time staff (some seasonal) who are employed in various classes and programs at the Center. The current annual operating budget for the OCCTAC is $850,000. However, this year we will exceed this budget and reach 1,000,000 due to 3 new contracts with the County of Orange, Health Care Agency that will start June 1, 2011 to provide mental health outreach and integrated services (mental health and social services) to the community. OCCTAC's revenue sources come from a variety of sources: grants, private donations, fundraising, fee for services and contracts with the County of Orange, Social Services and Health Care Agency. 2. How long has your organization been serving Santa Ana youth? OCCTAC has been serving Santa Ana youth since the year 2000. For the past 10 years, OCCTAC staff has prioritized on serving youth and families of very limited resources, empowering youth in Orange County's most at -risk, underserved and diverse community through innovative programs that build self esteem, leadership skills, self discipline, good study habits and creative expression. Our variety of programs integrate both at -risk youth and youth with disabilities in a nurturing, community-based environment that teaches respect, cultural diversity, disability awareness and full inclusion. 3. What kind of impact has your services made to the youth in the community? The Center has had a tremendous impact on Santa Ana youths and their families. It is a catalyst for change and provides students and families access to new opportunities, and community leadership! As stated before, OCCTAC is committed to empowering youth to reach their fullest potential academically, emotionally and artistically. Through our innovative approach which combines the arts, academics, and creative therapies, participants are engaged and involved in a variety of programs at OCCTAC. B. Experience 1. Briefly outline all youth programs that your agency has operated during the last 2 years. Include discussion of past performance as related to WIA performance goals. Organizations with no experience in providing WIA services should explain unique advantages or value associated with their proposal. During the last couple of years, our WIA participants have attained employment/entered education at a rate of 68.75%. ; attained employment/education at a rate of 62.50%; attained certificate/credential at a 50% rate, attained Literacy and Numeracy gains at a rate of 75%. This year with our 2 new state certificate programs for WIA participants, we project much higher performance goals for certificate/credential performance rates! O The following program descriptions offer a brief summary of the programs that OCCTAC has been operating for many years. The WIA participants have the unique opportunity to learn about these particular programs at the center for training and work experience but they also have access to taking some of the arts classes. We have been so pleased with the number of WIA students who have trained in these areas and have also become teachers in the After-school Arts and tutoring programs and others. The following programs operate throughout the year at OCCTAC: Administrative Assistant & Technology: OCCTAC has partnered with the Santa Ana College to offer a state certificate program at OCCTAC to provide WIA participants and parents the opportunity to enroll in a free course with the college and obtain an 13 Exhibit A