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OC Children's Therapeutic Arts Center 2012 -13 Proposal Narrative for YSPN Membership <br />Month 2 <br />Initiate bi- monthly meetings with Case Manager to discuss goals and service <br />Obiectives: <br />needs of participants <br />Educational Guidance, <br />• <br />Initiate weekly tutoring of Literacy and /or Numeracy skills <br />Tutoring & Vocational <br />0 <br />Initiate weekly short -term vocational training courses <br />Training <br />. <br />Initiate social support group with other WIA participants and staff <br />• <br />Participants to receive monthly stipend <br />Months 3 -8 <br />. <br />Initiate paid work experience —(Pay per hour) <br />Objectives: <br />0 <br />Initiate monthly Job /Life skills training or Leadership Groups <br />Job Training & Work <br />• <br />Continue bi- monthly meetings with case manager to discuss progress <br />Experience <br />0 <br />Continue monthly meetings with Career counselor for academic guidance <br />• <br />Continue weekly Literacy and /or Numeracy tutoring <br />• <br />Continue monthly support group with other WIA participants and staff <br />• <br />Invite guest speakers for special workshops (every other month) <br />Month 9 -12 <br />• <br />Continue bi- monthly meetings with case manager to discuss program goals, <br />Objectives: <br />and for intense employability skills and job search training <br />Employability /Job Skills & <br />0 <br />Continue tutoring, if necessary <br />Job Search <br />0 <br />Continue monthly life skills training <br />• <br />Continue monthly support group with other WIA participants and staff <br />2. Describe how the participant flow will occur. Include the following categories: <br />Outreach /Recruitment/ Eligibility Determination: We currently have a strong relationship with the Santa <br />Ana unified School District, Transition Partnership Project (TPP), and thus are able to successfully serve youth <br />with disabilities exiting high school. In partnership with SAUSD TPP, we will insure to meet our enrollment <br />goals by, or before, the end of the second quarter and that our participants will successfully attain their goals. <br />Additionally, OCCTAC has established wonderful partnerships with Orangewood Children's Foundation, Santa <br />Ana Work Center, and SIATech. Through these partnerships we are given the opportunity to also provide <br />services to foster youth and HS dropouts. These partnerships help us with the advantage of recruiting new <br />participants for our WIA program. OCCTAC will continue to strengthen and build new partnerships to insure <br />that our enrollment goals are met while continue to provide additional support to our WIA participants. <br />Lastly, OCCTAC will continue to conduct community outreach to promote our programs and recruit youth. <br />These include the following: a) Expos & Fairs — OCCTAC participates in various community outreach events <br />on a bi- monthly basis. These events aid in the promotion of our services and recruitment of youth. These events <br />are staffed by the WIA staff. WIA participants are also encouraged to participate in these events as a way to <br />gain leadership skills, work experience, and practice with public speaking; b) Referrals from Community <br />Partners — OCCTAC has strong partnerships with Santa Ana Unified School District TPP, County of Orange, <br />Santa Ana College, Orangewood Children's Foundation and others; and, c) Word of Mouth and new OCCTAC <br />families —As families learn about our services they help promote our programs among other community <br />members. <br />Intake /Assessment: The Case manager will work closely with each WIA participant to assess and /or survey <br />them in the following: a) Basic Skills /Academic Levels, b) Employability /job Skills, c) Career Training Skills. <br />Assessments and /or surveys will be conducted prior to educational training and work experience placements. At <br />intake, all participants will be given a TABE test to detennine the participant's Educational Functional Level in <br />literacy/Numeracy. The TABE test will detennine the needs of the participants in both academic areas. <br />Additionally, they will aid in the facilitation of the weekly tutoring sessions. As needed, OCCTAC will work <br />with SAUSD Transitional Partnership Program to determine the Individual Educational Plan (IEP) for those <br />youth with disabilities. Once TABE tests are given, Case Manager and Career Counselor will meet with each <br />participant to assess and /or survey their employability and career training needs. These assessments and /or <br />surveys will aid in the proper placement of career training and work experience. <br />75% youth enrollment benchmark: The Case manager will work closely with SAUSD Transitional <br />Partnership Program, partner agencies, and other community leaders for referrals. OCCTAC's strong <br />Exhibit A <br />N <br />