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Orange County Conservation Corps <br />Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board - The Youth Service Provider Network <br />Request for Proposal <br />PY 201312014 <br />In addition to the normal recruitment strategies of job fairs, partner networks, and <br />presentations to and referrals from local groups and organizations, the OCCC will employ <br />"street outreach" to recruit the WIA participants. Street outreach entails handing out <br />flyers with the Corp's toll-free telephone number (888.641.2677) and website address <br />(www.hirevouth.org); and interacting with youth where youth "hang out" in parks, malls, <br />food courts, week -end community events, and even walking local neighborhoods. <br />Historically the Corp's most effective recruitment strategy has been referrals from former <br />and current Corps Members, their family, and friends, as well as through OCCC Facebook <br />page, Constant Contact, advertisements in such periodicals as the PennySover and <br />Craigstist. <br />C. Will your agency provide paid work experience? If so, please describe and <br />include the Paid Work Experience Policy with this proposal. <br />As a part of their training, Corps Members are placed in on-the-job training, and they are <br />paid for the work they do. These paid work experience placements have been developed <br />by the Corps to assist local cities, county agencies, and other nonprofit agencies with their <br />conservation needs. The Orange County Conservation Corp work projects are <br />environmentally -driven and benefit the community. <br />Funding for these work projects are provided through the California Department of <br />Resources Recycling and Recovery Division of Recycling, National Emergency Grants, as <br />well as individual and corporate contributions, contracts with the Orange County, <br />Anaheim and Santa Ana WIBs, and fee-for-service projects such as the Irvine Recycling <br />Center. The Orange County Conservation Corp serves as the employer of record and has <br />years of experience handling the payroll for the Corps Members. <br />Paid work experience is a major component of Orange County Conservation Corps; and <br />the funding agencies require accurate accounting for all expenditures as well as <br />documentation of skill achievement. On-the-job training allows the Corps Members to <br />earn an income and at the same time they are trained in new work skills, develop a work <br />ethic, learn responsibility and demonstrate leadership skills <br />D. How will your agency address the barriers that the youth face? <br />WIA Corps Members barriers will be addressed through Case Management, <br />counseling/guidance and supportive services such as referrals for legal, medical, <br />substance abuse, health, housing, family/personal guidance and counseling; assistance <br />with tools, books, clothing, other items needed for interviews, job requirements, <br />advanced training, bus passes, and gas cards. <br />E. What is the length of your program? How much time will a youth need to <br />be in the program to get the full benefits? How often will a participant <br />interact with a case manager? <br />EXHIBIT A <br />