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EXHIBIT 1
<br /> 2025-26 Orange County Children's Therapeutic Arts Center (OCCTAC)
<br /> Youth Employment Program
<br /> 1. Experience/Qualifications (1 page max):
<br /> A. Agency description -The Orange County Children's Therapeutic Arts Center(OCCTAC) has been
<br /> in operation for 25 years in the City of Santa Ana. Our agency has grown significantly
<br /> throughout the years, and established strong community partnerships, such as the City of Santa
<br /> Ana,the Santa Ana Unified School District, the Santa Ana College, the County of Orange, Social
<br /> Services, and others. OCCTAC has served over 70,000 youth since the year 2000, rising from 100
<br /> students in its first year to more than 7000 youth each year! OCCTAC prioritizes on serving at-
<br /> risk youth,foster youth, high school dropout students, homeless youth and youth with
<br /> disabilities. Our programs integrate youth with and without disabilities in a nurturing,
<br /> community-based environment, which teaches respect, disability awareness, and full inclusion.
<br /> B. List the facility address and major cross streets. OCCTAC is located at 2215 N Broadway,
<br /> Santa Ana, CA. 92706. Our major cross streets are North Broadway and Buffalo.
<br /> C. Indicate hours of operation for facility - OCCTAC is opened 6 days per week (Monday -
<br /> Friday), from 8:00am until 8:00 pm, and (Saturdays) 8:00am —4pm, but closed on Sundays.
<br /> D. Briefly indicate what makes your facility youth friendly and suitable for the proposed
<br /> program. OCCTAC is strategically located very close to bus terminals for the convenience of
<br /> the youth; and our facility is compliant with all ADA guidelines and regulations. Our facility,
<br /> location, hours of operations, and wide variety of programs makes our facility youth friendly
<br /> and suitable for the proposed WIOA program.
<br /> E. Provide brief information on the following elements:
<br /> 1. Average annual operating budget and sources of revenue - The average annual operating
<br /> budget for the OCCTAC is approximately $1,600,000. OCCTAC's sources of revenue come
<br /> from a variety of sources, including the Santa Ana Unified School District, the County of
<br /> Orange, the Regional Center of Orange County, and other grants, fee for service, private
<br /> donations, public donations, and fundraising.
<br /> 2. Brief description of staff — Our organization is staffed by highly qualified bilingual staff,
<br /> including: credentialed teachers, artists, therapists, case managers, counselors, and others.
<br /> The WIOA Program proposal includes a full time Case Manager, a Job Developer, a Career
<br /> Counselor, an Arts/Technology Mentor and a Literacy/Math Tutor.
<br /> 3. Past experience with WIOA programs or other youth programs - OCCTAC has been serving
<br /> the Santa Ana youth for 22 years; and we have operated W!OA programssince the year2005!
<br /> Every year our Youth Employment program grows and demonstrates positive outcomes with
<br /> the participants. We are very proud of our accomplishments throughout the years.
<br /> 4. What kind of impact has your organization made on the youth community - OCCTAC has
<br /> had a tremendous impact on the Santa Ana youth community. We are very proud of our
<br /> accomplishments throughout the years. OCCTAC's innovative approach, which combines the
<br /> arts, education, health and technology programs, provides youth a variety of programs they
<br /> can engage in. Furthermore, our WIOA program participants always have successful
<br /> outcomes. The only challenges we have had was during COVID19 years. Nevertheless,
<br /> OCCTAC's program has demonstrated excellent outcomes for youth, which demonstrate the
<br /> commitment and dedication of our wonderful WIOA program staff.
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