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OCAPICA - YSPN FY 2014 -15 and how those policies affect them, and are scheduled for WEX Placement meetings with Job Development and Placement Specialist staff. B. OCAPICA is able to teach a variety of skill sets that will help youth succeed in the workforce and stay up -to -date in such a constantly changing environment. a. Financial Literacy /Budget Management – Facilitators utilize online assessments and interactive activities to test the financial knowledge the youth possess. The youth are given free resources that assist them with opening an account or checking their credit score. After the workshop is complete youth meet with their case manager to create a monthly budget. The budget is kept in participants' file and will be referred to when youth request supportive services. Once youth start to receive their WEX paychecks these budgets b. Family Planning – Participants will be referred to OCAPICA's Well(ness)essity program for resources and access to family planning education. c. Worker's Rights /Labor Laws – Prior to beginning their WEX hours, participants are required to attend the "WFX workshop." In this workshop participants learn how to fill out a time sheet, how to read the payroll calendar, how to track their hours, the order of who to contact in case of an emergency, as well as other important house cleaning items. In addition participants are given an OCAPICA personnel packet. This packet contains legal documents pertaining to their rights as employees that are explained by the facilitator. The facilitator carefully explains each form to the participants and answers any questions the participants may have. Participants are made to understand that this workshop is very different from the other job - readiness workshops and that the information from this workshop is vital to their success. Current labor laws are posted in English and Spanish in OCAPICA lobby and youth friendly handouts are made available for the participants to take for their records. d. Analytical Skills at the Workplace— Participants are expected to use critical thinking skills while attending OCAPICA Job Readiness Workshop series, and different workshops challenge participants in different ways. However, OCAPICA does not facilitate a workshop dedicated to analytical skills in the workplace at the present time. e. Health Resources — OCAPICA participants have many needs, and few require the same assistance. However, by referring WIA participants to OCAPICA's own Prevention /Early Intervention program, participants are can be linked to health resources all over Orange County. C. OCAPICA is able to teach communication skills with the "Conflict Management in the Workplace," "Interview Skills," and "Mock Interview" Job Readiness workshops, facilitated EXHIBIT A 25A -33