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III. Population <br />A. How many youth will be served. <br />This grant will allow 45 of Santa Ana's youth to participate in the OCCC program. <br />B. Will your agency be able to serve a minimum of 10% of youth from each of the <br />following youth populations: youth with disabilities, foster/emancipated youth, <br />youth that have dropped out of high school, and youth on probation. <br />Yes, the OCCC works with multiple partners who work with youth with all of these <br />barriers. We have been providing services to youth with multiple barriers since <br />1993 and have an extensive partner list for each of the barriers. Attached is a <br />sample of our local partner list. <br />C. Specify how the targeted youth populations (disability, foster/emancipated, <br />probation, dropouts) will be recruited. Include a Letter(s) of Support from <br />organizations that have agreed to refer youth to your program as Attachment C,. <br />The outreach and recruitment plan for this program will target youth most in need <br />and will be recruited through the following: <br />• Outreach to local organizations such as Boy & Girls Club, YMCA <br />• Local school districts and alternative schools <br />• County alternative schools <br />• Probation officers <br />• Youth and Family Resource Center <br />• Word-of-mouth <br />• Job fairs/presentations <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 <br />employ "street outreach" to recruit the WIA participants. Street outreach entails <br />handing out flyers with the OCCC's toll-free telephone number (888.641.2677) and <br />website address (www.hireyouth.org); and interacting with youth where youth <br />"hang out" in parks, malls, food courts, week -end community events, and even <br />walking local neighborhoods. Historically the OCCC's most effective recruitment <br />strategy has been referrals from former and current Corpsmembers, their family, <br />and friends, as well as through Craigslist and advertisements in such periodicals as <br />the PennySaver. <br />D. Describe your recruitment plan that will fulfill the requirement of enrolling 100% <br />of youth by the 2nd quarter of the program (December 31, 2014). <br />We have been successful at recruitment and enrolling youth in the program in the <br />past and do not expect any difficulty enrolling youth by December 31, 2014. Case <br />Managers are in the community daily, as more fully described in the above <br />paragraph. Our partners rely on our services and regularly refer their clients to us. <br />The full-time case manager and the recruitment team will provide needed <br />resources to complete full enrollment by December 31, 2014, <br />E. What are some of the barriers that the youth populations face. <br />I XI-IJBIT A <br />