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EXHIBIT 2
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<br />Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act (WIOA)
<br />ZPP Santa Ana Workforce Development Board: Youth Service Provider
<br />2, Proposed Program (1 page max)
<br />A. Provide an overview of the program's main objectives.
<br />The proposed program will serve as a natural continuation of Project Kinship's
<br />workforce development and education programs, including Restorative Practices; job training
<br />and vocational support services; and case management services offered to transitional -aged
<br />youth with histories of gang and/or juvenile court involvement. The main objectives of the
<br />Workforce Development Program are: 1) career planning, work readiness skill building, training,
<br />arfd'certificaticim; Z) job development, intensive case mahagertient, and peer mentoring; 3j
<br />education enrollment and retention; 4) civic opportunities and leadership development; and 5)
<br />Incentives, training stipends, sliding scale wage programs, and other supportive services. Each
<br />of the aforementioned services will ensure in -school and out -of -school transitional -aged youth
<br />(16-24 years old) who live in Santa Ana have the opportunity to pursue their educational and
<br />career goals. Twenty participants will be served annually by activities in all 14 WIOA Elements.
<br />The proposed program will utilize two key staff to provide the outlined services. They
<br />are a (1,0 FTE) Case Manager and a (.25 FTE) Job Developer. Although the proposed program
<br />will have its own assigned personnel and intended outcomes, the team will be integrated with
<br />all other Project Kinship workforce development and education programs to leverage
<br />knowledge, expertise, resources, relationships, and Innovative problem -solving,
<br />The proposed staff will be supported by a multidisciplinary team that includes: a
<br />Workforce Program Manager, Director of Operations, Bookkeeper, Operations Coordinator,
<br />and Controller, all of which will provide their services as In -kind to this grant budget. The
<br />Workforce Program Manager will provide direct supervision for the Case Manager and Job
<br />Developer and oversee budget expenditures, ordering, and assettracking for support services.
<br />The Director of Operations will oversee all ordering, Invoicing, and contract development. The
<br />Bookkeeper will produce all monthly invoices and the Operations Coordinator will conduct all
<br />procurement and purchasing for the program. The Controller will oversee all fiscal policies and
<br />processes; invoicing and accounting activities; and lead any financial audit activities.
<br />Project Kinship is an award -winning agency in the areas of gang intervention, re-entry
<br />services, restorative practices, and trauma -informed care, which is a strength based approach
<br />that emphasizes physical, psychological, and emotional safetythat creates an environment
<br />where participants rebuild a sense of control and empowerment.
<br />During recruitment and hiring of staff, Project Kinship prioritizes candidates who are
<br />highly qualified, culturally competent, and bilingual is preferred. Beyond sharing the same
<br />language, it is important that Project Kinship prioritizes staff competent in the unique culture
<br />needs of individuals who have been involved in gangs; have histories with generational
<br />incarceration, homelessness, teen parenting, and other risk factors; and have experienced
<br />.mental health issues such as post -traumatic stress, depression, co-occurring substance
<br />abuse/mental health disorders, anger management, and suicidal or homicidal ideation; abuse;
<br />and victimization. Project Kinship values "lived experience" when recruiting new staff, meaning
<br />those who have been impacted by these risk factors, as well as those who are passionate about
<br />working with the target population. Each of these values, principles, and standards of care will
<br />be incorporated into the proposed Workforce Development Program.
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