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2014-15 Orange County Children's Therapeutic Arts Center <br />Youth Workforce Investment Act Proposal <br />of Orange Health Care Agency contracts to provide health care education, outreach and engagement <br />to the various ethnic communities all over Orange County. OCCTAC is lucky to be part of this coalition <br />and bring work experience and job opportunities to WIA youth. <br />D. Please provide Letters of Commitment from employers willing to hire your youth participants, <br />include as Attachment D. <br />E. What types of employment services will be provided to youth after they exit the program <br />(retention, transportation assistance, resources, etc.). WIA Youth will continue to receive the same <br />services they were getting during the first phase of the program. In particular, during the months of <br />July -September, the Case Manager will meet with the youth at least once a month in order to <br />monitor progress with job search, if goal is not attained by exit, as well as job retention. Workshops <br />as well as incentives will be provided to the youth as it is sought fit so they continue to develop skills <br />and be successful with employment attainment/retention. <br />Also, the WIA 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 <br />potential in life. WIA participants that exit the program will be encouraged to continue to participate <br />in monthly Life Skills Training, monthly Support groups, individual counseling, as well as well as any <br />other support services they may be in need of. OCCTAC staff will be available to support participants, <br />whenever needed. In summary, the case manager and career counselor will communicate monthly <br />with the youth during the follow-up phase of the program. Youth will continue to receive <br />employment assistance (such as resume updating, interviewing skills, etc.), academic support, <br />mentoring, and incentives for goal attainment. Follow-up services will include: a) providingjob <br />placement and referrals, b) job retention assistance, c) communicating with employers of WIA <br />graduates to ensure success, and d) work with Santa Ana Work Center and other business to help <br />youth find jobs within the community. <br />V. Work Based Learning (not a required element of the program). <br />A. Describe in detail the work based learning opportunities that will be offered to the youth such <br />as: paid work experience, internships, externships, job shadowing, and work based learning. <br />Participants will engage in weekly "hands-on" work experience and job training opportunities at our <br />agency and other community sites. The following tables (Tables 3 & 4), demonstrate the variety of <br />programs that we offer at OCCTAC and how WIA participants can choose from any of these <br />programs/fields to fulfill their career goals and work experience. Please see below Table 3 for an <br />overview of the various "hands-on" job training programs, mentoring and work experience <br />opportunities at OCCTAC. <br />TABLE 3: Mentoring & Job Training Programs at OCCTAC <br />Area of y <br />Tratnm k:=gm€ <br />__hlbtitle "r <br />'...rk <br />]P�acement & <br />Ex .emence- <br />F�ducpiwnal%Tr Ining <br />Health <br />Mental Health <br />OCCTAC, Pacific Clinics, <br />SAC Curriculum <br />& case <br />Paraprofessional Worker <br />MECCA and Community Sites <br />*State Certificate Program <br />management <br />Child Care <br />Child Care Worker <br />Early Start Program at <br />SAC Curriculum <br />OCCTAC <br />*State Certificate Program <br />EXHIBIT A <br />