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2014 -15 Orange County Children's Therapeutic Arts Center
<br />Youth Workforce Investment Act Proposal
<br />TABLE 4: Additional Mentoring & Job Training Programs for WIA Youth by NON -WIA staff
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<br />Early Start Program The Early Start program is and early intervention program that Monday /Wednesday
<br />integrates very young children (6 months to 3 years of age) with and 8:30 am —11:30 am
<br />without special in a natural community environment with their Fridays
<br />parents. It aims at enhancing students' cognitive, language, motor 8:30 am — 1:00 pm
<br />and social development.
<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
<br />3:30 pm — 8:30 pm
<br />to at -risk youth, and children with disabilities in the community.
<br />And Saturdays
<br />9:00 am — 5:00 pra
<br />Therapeutic Arts
<br />This program serves children and youth with disabilities of all ages
<br />Monday — Friday
<br />Program
<br />and special needs, including: learning disability, health impairments,
<br />3:30 pm — 8:30 pm
<br />physical 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
<br />Monday — Friday
<br />& Tutoring
<br />(ages 3 — 13 yrs) in Language Arts (reading and writing), math, and
<br />4:00 — 6:00 pm
<br />Program
<br />other academic subjects.
<br />Saturdays
<br />9:00 am — 5:00 pm
<br />OCCTAC
<br />This program provides outreach, prevention, referrals and
<br />Various days /times
<br />Family Wellness
<br />engagement with individuals at -risk of mental health problems.
<br />throughout the week
<br />Program
<br />Other support services include parenting, counseling, and support
<br />groups.
<br />B. Specify what types of support your agency will offer youth who are facing challenging obstacles
<br />such as: family dysfunctions, mental health issues, substance abuse, low self- esteem, probation,
<br />gang issues, parenting issues, etc. OCCTAC is committed to helping youth who are facing
<br />challenging obstacles in their life, such as mental health issues, substance abuse, etc. We will work
<br />closely with our community partners (County of Orange, Health Care Agency, Social Services, MECCA
<br />and others) to provide the necessary mental health support and any other additional services needed
<br />to help our WIA youth. OCCTA's environment is very nurturing and supportive and provides the
<br />perfect environment to engage youth and maintain a high level of involvement in our programs. WIA
<br />youth are supported emotionally throughout the entire year at OCCTAC, and are provided with a
<br />positive and welcoming environment that also encourages youth to partake on various leadership
<br />roles within the various programs and activities at our agency. These additional activities provide
<br />youth with an opportunity to gain self- confidence, self- esteem and leadership skills, and also
<br />experience a safe haven at our center. Our goal is to empower youth and provide a life changing
<br />opportunity through this WIA program.
<br />C. Will your agency offer mental health services or referrals? Please describe. Yes, as stated above,
<br />OCCTAC will work closely with our community partners to make sure that the services are provided at
<br />OCCTAC or at their sites.
<br />D. Will your agency provide supportive services to youth such as gas cards, bus pass, childcare
<br />assistance, etc.? If so, please describe and include the Supportive Service Policy as Attachment G.
<br />Yes, of course! OCCTAC provides these support services already for several years) WIA participants
<br />receive a wide variety of support services at OCCTAC. These include individual mentoring, individual
<br />counseling, support groups, life skills and leadership training, academic support, tuition support for
<br />certificate /vocational programs, books for related course work, work related supplies, portfolios,
<br />EXHIBIT A
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