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2025-26 Orange County Children's Therapeutic Arts Center (OCCTAC) <br /> Youth Employment Program <br /> sills can provide a path to improve the participant's ability to perform basic job skills in the field <br /> or job they have or may have in the future. <br /> 7. Health Resources — Participants will be given resources from our community partners, <br /> including Planned Parenthood on how to be healthy and safe,and how to obtain medical services. <br /> Additionally, our MECCA coalition, Pepperdine University, USC, School of Social Work, and the <br /> County of Orange, Health Agency will provide WIOA participants with other health resources and <br /> mental health specialists, if needed. <br /> 8. Professional Communication/Public Speaking Skills—AEI Youth will be asked to take a training <br /> that will allow them to learn the necessary skills for public speaking, including how to speak to <br /> employers and/or new offsite work placements and new potential employers. Also, youth will <br /> learn how to create and give oral presentations, as well as how to speak to people when <br /> networking for future connections. <br /> 9. Navigating the Workplace — Participants will learn how to deal with difficult workplace <br /> situations, and the importance of effective communication skills for positive professional <br /> relationships and conflict resolution. This will include learning about good and bad forms of <br /> communication, suggestions on positive and effective communication, and techniques on how <br /> to effectively respond to conflict situations. Participants will then have the opportunity to put <br /> their knowledge to the test by reviewing different workplace scenarios where they will change <br /> the outcome of the situation. <br /> 11.Civic Engagement and/or Leadership Development <br /> A. Can your organization offer a civic engagement opportunity or leadership development <br /> opportunity for WIOA youth and other youth in the community, if so, please describe.— <br /> Yes, every year we provide our WIOA youth many opportunities for civic engagement and/or <br /> leadership development. For example,All WIOA youth are asked to attend and participate in the <br /> youth council meetings, so they can share their personal experiences with the program and <br /> contribute ideas/information on how to better serve the youth in Santa Ana. Also, Youth attend <br /> other important community events representing OCCTAC and the Santa Ana community. Finally, <br /> they are also asked to do presentations to other youth in the community to inspire and share <br /> their experience with other youth in Santa Ana and contribute to a better future for our <br /> community! <br /> B. Indicate the number of youth that will participate in the civic engagement or leadership <br /> development opportunity — All WIOA youth are encouraged to participate in our <br /> leadership development opportunities at OCCTAC and the community, through civic <br /> engagement and leadership opportunities throughout the year! <br /> 12.Supportive Services: <br /> A. Will your organization provide supportive services to youth such as gas cards, bus pass, <br /> childcare assistance, etc. If so, please describe. — Yes. All youth will be provided with <br /> supportive services during all phases of the WIOA program.Supportive services are available to <br /> 19 <br />