ORANGE COUNTY CONSERVATION CORPS (8) - 2015

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E. Provide brief information on the following elements: 1. Average annual operating budget and sources of revenue The Fiscal Year 2015 annual operating budget for the Orange County Conservation Corps is: $4,848,259 SOURCE CalRecycle OC WIB Anaheim WIA Fee for Service Prop 84 Other revenue AMOUNT $1,916,375 $562,884 $289,000 $1,000,000 $150,000 $978,259 2. Brief description of staff: OCCC has 45 staff members committed to helping Corpsmembers achieve their goals. There is a dedicated full-time case manager for the Santa Ana region, who has many years of experience with the OCCC and the youth we serve. OCCC also has support staff that help guide and mentor Corpsmembers. Beyond the Santa Ana WIA case managers, we have three other case managers who can assist Corpsmembers with supportive services and provide mentorship. The Corps -to -Career Specialist and assistant job developer helps Corpsmembers discern their career and education goals, helps them create their resumes, coordinates externships and on-the-job training, and provides job leads. The OCCC Charter School has five certificated teachers who provide direct instruction in classrooms with state-of-the-art technology. A fulltime guidance counselor provides one-on- one support, including: planning their career paths, tracking credits and graduation requirements, facilitating workshops on anger management, substance abuse, vocational education, and post -secondary education. OCCC management team has over 66 years of experience working directly with the business aspects associated with the OCCC. The Chief Executive Officer brings over 21 years of leadership and executive management. 3. Past experience with WIA programs or other youth programs: OCCC has incorporated a variety of best practices from various state and national models for youth and workforce development to serve this population. OCCC's basic program design has been in place since 1995 and has expanded and enhanced its WIA program services since the inception of WIA funding in 1998. OCCC's program design provides comprehensive and coordinated activities for at -risk youth to meet and exceed planned expected outcomes in literacy and numeracy gains, attainment of a degree or certificate and placement in employment or post -secondary education. 4. What kind of impact your agency has made on the youth community: According to a 2012 study conducted by New York University and Columbia University on the Economic Value of Opportunity (at -risk) Youth, disconnected youth (unemployed and under educated) ages 16 to 24 cost the taxpayer an average of $37,450 per year. WZ/.117fir_1