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B. What types of services/workshops/resources will be provided to help youth attain <br />employment. <br />The OCCC provides a multitude of services, workshops, and resources for its <br />Corpsmembers. Obtaining a high school diploma through the OCCC Charter School <br />is a huge step towards self-sufficiency for high school dropouts. Paid work <br />experience, job shadowing, on-the-job training, and externship opportunities <br />provide valuable experience for Corpsmembers to put on their resume. The OCCC <br />provides workshops on job retention, resume writing, filling out applications, mock <br />interviews, career exploration, and many other topics. Corpsmembers can also <br />receive certifications in customer service, forklift and chainsaw operation, safe <br />food handling, and computer software. WIA participants receive monthly <br />transportation assistance in the form of bus passes or gas cards to help them get <br />to interviews and jobs. They can also receive interview attire, work uniforms, <br />advanced training and certificates. They can receive many of these services even <br />after they complete the OCCC program. WIA Corpsmembers will also have access <br />to a full time Placement Specialist who will assist with the placement of WIA <br />Corpsmembers after their work experience is completed. <br />C. Specify the names of the employers that your agency has <br />partnerships/agreements with, who will hire youth. <br />The OCCC has established partnerships with the following employers who are <br />dedicated to hiring our youth: Goodwill of Orange County, Terra Pacific Waste <br />Management, Mesa Cold Storage, Costco, Party City, Smart & Final, CVS, <br />Walgreens, Dollar Tree, Solar Installation Services of OC, City of Fullerton, Disney, <br />Boys and Girls Club, Monkey Business Cafe, Hilton Hotels, and many others. The <br />OCCC is a member of multiple coalition and community leadership groups. Our <br />staff members attend the Quarterly Job Developers meetings that generate job <br />leads for our youth. Our leadership team is heavily involved in the local groups like <br />the Anaheim Task Force that can also benefit the Santa Ana participants though <br />the relationships built at these meetings. Additionally, we have recently received <br />an OJT (On -the -Job Training) contract from another WIA contract with which we <br />currently work. This new opportunity will allow us to be highly marketable with <br />local businesses and create even more in-depth relationships in the employer <br />community. <br />D. Please provide Letters of Commitment from employers willing to hire your youth <br />participants, include as Attachment 6. <br />E. What types of employment services will be provided to youth after they exit the <br />program (retention, transportation assistance, resources, etc.). <br />Santa Ana WIA participants will receive follow-up services for twelve months after <br />they finish the program. Their case manager will contact them once a month or <br />more, as needed. They can receive monthly transportation services: a bus pass or <br />gas card. They will receive job leads from both their case manager and the Corps - <br />to -Career Specialist, as well as resume help and other work readiness assistance. <br />They are eligible for help with interview outfits and/or work uniforms. The OCCC <br />will also refer them to other organizations for additional services. <br />EXHIBIT A <br />11 <br />