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W. Description of Work - in space below, describe the program to be funded during the 12- month contract period including, services to be provided, program goals, client characteristics, & how grant funds will be utilized. NCADD-OC formed the Drug Court Foundation to provide services to and support for participants in, and graduates (alumni) of, the Orange County Drug Court Program, The Foundation has provided services that the Drug Court Team has determined are best suited to meet the critical needs of the participants and alumni and adjusted services as needs change based on input from the Foundation's Advisory Board whose members include representatives of the Drug Court program. The Foundation currently provides the following services: • Emergency Dental/Medical Assistance. Through the 2003-04 and 2004-05 Santa Ana CDBG grants, the Foundation has provided emergency dental care to numerous participants through reduced cost services performed by Jay Bauman DDS, a Santa Ana dentist. The Foundation intends to continue to provide these services that, based on applications and input from the Drug Court team, are required by a large percentage of Santa Ana participants. • Transportation Vouchers. The Foundation has, through donations and the 2004-05 Santa Ana CDBG Grant, provided participants with OCTA bus passes. The bus passes allow participants to attend their mandatory Court appearances, Probation Department and Health Care appointments and comply with program requirements. • Opportunities to Satisfy the Cultural and Civic Activities. The Foundation will continue to offer participants the opportunity, at no cost to the participant, to satisfy Drug Court cultural and civic event requirements. The Foundation's has arranged tours of the Getty Museum and the Laguna Canyon Wilderness. *Link Participants With Resources. The Foundation will complement the efforts of the Drug Court team by linking participants with existing publicly and privately funded agencies that identify housing opportunities, address medical/dental needs, provide job training and employment opportunities. For example, the Foundation has linked participants with the Lenscrafters' "Gift of Sight" program and, in doing so, provided participants with free eye exams and glasses as well as linking with "Women Helping Women" with business attire and the skills and support to find employment. • Residential Treatment Beds. The Foundation has received donated residential treatment/sober living beds valued at more than $100,000 and has made these beds available to those who would otherwise not be able to enroll in Drug Court. These donations will continue through the 2005-06 fiscal year. • Assistance in Meeting Educational Requirements. The Foundation has established programs that provide participants with information, guidance and support regarding the admission process, course requirements, class scheduling and financial aid opportunities that will help them satisfy the educational requirements of the Drug Court Program. • Alumni Outreach Program. The Foundation has established two Drug Court Alumni Groups — with graduates from Central Court and Newport Harbor/Laguna Niguel Court. These Alumni Groups have already begun to make court appearances on behalf of the Foundation to speak with persons in custody, announce events provided by the alumni and to mentor current participants. Alumni also speak at programs aimed at school age youth who are just beginning to experiment with drugs and/or alcohol - such as the Juvenile Alcohol Drug Education (JADE) program sponsored by NCADD-OC - and participate in social activities promoted either by the Foundation or by other graduates.