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OC Children's Therapeutic Arts Center 2012 -13 Proposal Narrative for YSPN Membership
<br />TABLE 5: Other Programs that WIA youth will participate in and gain Work Experience, but are
<br />mentored by NON -WIA staff at OCCTAC.
<br />PROGRAM
<br />DESCRIPTION
<br />Days/Times
<br />Early Start Program
<br />The Early Start program is and early intervention program that integrates
<br />Monday /Wednesday
<br />very young children (6 months to 3 years of age) with and without
<br />8:30 am —11:30 am
<br />special in a natural community environment with their parents. It aims at
<br />Fridays
<br />enhancing students' cognitive, language, motor and social development.
<br />8:30 am — 1:00 pm
<br />After School Arts
<br />The ASA for Life program provides artistic training in the fields of
<br />Monday — Friday
<br />Program
<br />Music, Visual Arts, Dance, Musical Theatre, and Technology training to
<br />3:30 pm — 8:30 pm
<br />at -risk youth, and children with disabilities in the community.
<br />And Saturdays
<br />9:00 am — 5:00 pm
<br />Therapeutic Arts
<br />This program serves children and youth with disabilities of all ages and
<br />Monday — Friday
<br />Program
<br />special needs, including: learning disability, health impairments, physical
<br />3:30 pm — 8:30 pm
<br />disability, developmental disabilities and others.
<br />Saturdays
<br />9:00 am — 5:00 pm
<br />Learning Academy
<br />This program provides homework support and tutoring to students (ages
<br />Monday — Friday
<br />& Tutoring Program
<br />6 — 18 yrs) in Language Arts (reading and writing), math, and other
<br />4:00 — 6:00 pm
<br />academic subjects.
<br />Saturdays
<br />9:00 am — 5:00 pm
<br />OCCTAC
<br />This program provides outreach, prevention, referrals and engagement
<br />Various days /times
<br />Family Wellness
<br />with individuals at -risk of mental health problems. Other support
<br />throughout the week
<br />Program
<br />services include parenting, counseling, and support groups.
<br />16. Describe how the program interacts and is supported by other (proposer's) agency programs.
<br />OCCTAC has a great collaborative relationship with all agencies from the Youth Service Provider Network,
<br />including the Santa Ana Work Center. Also, OCCTAC has had co- enrollments with Taller San Jose,
<br />Conservation Corps., Orangewood Foundation, Cambodian Family, and SAUSD. In addition, OCCTAC is
<br />providing all agency partners, the opportunity to enroll their participants in our certificate programs offered at
<br />our agency, as well as co- enroll high school drop -out students with SIATech to earn their high school degree.
<br />17. Describe what supportive services participants will receive. WIA participants receive a wide variety of
<br />support services at OCCTAC. These include individual mentoring, individual counseling, support groups,
<br />leadership training, academic support as needed, tuition support for certificate /vocational programs, or other
<br />related academic programs, books for related course work, work related supplies, portfolios, tutoring supplies,
<br />bus passes, gas cards, and finger printing and TB tests are covered for work related requirements.
<br />18. Describe how services will be made easily accessible to youth in Santa Ana. OCCTAC has long
<br />operational hours (8:30 am — 8:30 pm), and therefore, we can accommodate the different schedules of WIA
<br />youth. We are open in the evenings, and also in the weekends. In addition, OCCTAC's facility is strategically
<br />located close to bus terminals for the convenience of our families. There are many SAUSD schools in the
<br />vicinity, as well as easy access to public transportation. Students can take the bus or in some instances walk to
<br />the Center. Also, if needed, participants will be provided with bus passes and /or gas cards to facilitate access to
<br />training and work experience. In summary, our hours of operation, location, and wide variety of programs make
<br />our services very accessible to youth in Santa Ana.
<br />19. Describe the services that will be offered to the youth participant during the 12 month follow- up
<br />period after exit? Indicate how participants will attain performance measures during the follow -up
<br />period. The OCCTAC staff will provide 12 -month follow -up services for "exited" participants. OCCTAC is
<br />committed to empowering transitional age youth with and without disabilities to reach their highest potential in
<br />life. WIA participants that exit the program will be encouraged to continue to participate in monthly Life Skills
<br />Training, monthly Support groups, individual counseling, as well as well as any other support services they may
<br />be in need of OCCTAC staff will be available to support participants, whenever needed.
<br />Exhibit A
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