ORANGE COUNTY CHILDREN'S THERAPEUTIC ARTS CENTER - 2017

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2017-18 Orange County Children's Therapeutic Arts Center Youth Employment Program - WIOA Proposal literacy and numeracy skills as evidenced every year with our participants! Please see Outcomes table in last year's outcomes (9016)l In summary, our WIOA Literacy and Numeracy tutors will meet with each participant at least once a week upon the completion of the initial TABE assessment. Our agency's goal is that each youth increases by at least two Educational Functional Levels at time of post-test. By providing effective and individualized tutoring sessions we can ensure that our youth are able to increase their basic skills. In the past, OCCTAC has been very successful in the attainment of these goals, and thus is committed in continuing to assist participants with and without disabilities. As stated above, OCCTAC has demonstrated commitment in helping WIOA youth with and without disabilities improve their literacy and numeracy skills as evidenced in last year's outcomes. 9. Mentoring• J. Specify how your organization will provide mentoring to youth. Our agency has some amazing staff that is dedicated and committed to empowering and supporting our WIOA youth. Not only will our WIOA youth be able to gain mentoring from the WIOA Staff, but also from all the staff working at other OCCTAC programs, such as (After School Arts, Therapeutic Arts, Early Start & Pre -Kinder Arts, Learning Academy, Wraparound Program, Family Wellness Program, etc.) Youth have the opportunity to obtain interviews, get all their questions answered, and shadow many magnificent professionals in the fields such as Music, Art, Technology, Marketing, Psychology, Social Ecology, Education, and many more. These youth will not only be able to gain hands on work experience in these fields as well, but also have the opportunity to gain insight from these professionals on the do's and don'ts of these fields and the many different paths they can take one day, and pave the paths to their very own careers. K. Specify what types of support your organization will offer youth who are facing challenging obstacles such as: family dysfunctions, mental health issues, low self-esteem, probation, gang issues, parenting issues, etc. OCCTAC has entered two new partnerships this year with the following institutions: Pepperdine University, Graduate School of Education and Psychology, and USC, School of Social Work. (Please see letters of support in attachments section). Both institutions will assign their interns to OCCTAC and provide Mental Health Counseling to all our WIOA youth, if needed. Participants can enroll in individual counseling, as well as group counseling and support groups. Also, all Youth will be able to take workshops and training on where to obtain additional information and resources on some of these subjects. Case Mangers will also be able to refer youth to additional specialists, if needed. Finally youth will also be able to participate in any of the support groups and classes provided by the FAMILY WELNESS programs at OCCTAC, to help them with low self-esteem, parenting issues, etc. and gain assistance in working through all of these challenges. L. Will your organization offer mental health services or referrals to mental health agencies, describe. YES! As stated above, OCCTAC has entered two new partnerships this year with the following institutions: Pepperdine University, Graduate School of Education and Psychology, and USC, School of Social Work. (Please see letters of support in attachments section). Both institutions will assign their interns to OCCTAC and provide Mental Health Counseling to all our WIOA youth, if needed. Thus, our staff can now make direct referrals EXHIBIT A