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ORANGE COUNTY toll free: (888) 641 -CORP (2677) <br />CONSERVATION CORPS t :, <br />I% Earn... Learn... Serve... www.hireyouth.org <br />Tools to Green the Future! <br />Program Narrative <br />It is the philosophy of OCCC to engage at risk youth in ways that both support educational <br />attainment and job training while recognizing their need to simultaneously earn a living to support <br />themselves and possibly their family as well. We are able to do this by integrating and supporting <br />education and employment as mutually exclusive goals. We integrate the concept of community <br />service into our services to attract young people and to benefit the community. Furthermore, OCCC <br />recognizes the value of young adults as contributing to our economy and society and those at risk <br />young adults that need the support in order to build future generations of contributors. <br />WIOA participants will be provided or will obtain services necessary to ensure that youth achieve <br />the ultimate goal of employment. Services include, but are not limited to: <br />• Support services; referrals for legal, medical, substance abuse, health, housing, family/personal <br />guidance and counseling; help with tools, books, clothing, other items needed for interviews, job <br />requirements, advanced training, transportation, etc. <br />• OCCC staff members serve as adult mentors and tutors <br />• Access to the OCCC computer lab, fax, voice mail, and printer for resumes, applications, <br />financial aid, job search, job retention, on-line services <br />• Transition assistance such as: job placement/ vocational certification/ education opportunities/ <br />career guidance <br />The OCCC program is a transitional work/school program that combines work and school daily in <br />a structured, supervised program, inclusive of the following program components: <br />• Provide jobs for foster/emancipated youth, youth with disabilities and youth on probation and who <br />are Older and/or Out -of -School WIOA eligible youth and are Santa Ana residents <br />• Meetlexceed the WIOA outcomes for entered employment or education, credential attainment, <br />and skill gains as outlined by the Santa Ana Youth Council <br />• Youth who are unemployed and out of school will be enrolled into the Orange County <br />Conservation Corps partnered Charter School to earn their high school diploma <br />• Provide "soft" and "hard" occupational skills training needed to complete Orange County <br />Conservation Corps work projects (i.e. evasive species removal, reforestation, irrigation, <br />construction, recycling) <br />• Provide paid work experience, trainings, and certificates to develop and/or improve their resumes <br />for future employment <br />