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