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<br /> enrolled). To our knowledge,no other organization achieves these outcomes.Key to our success is to
<br /> ensure each youth remains stably employed through appropriate job training and placement.
<br /> 2. Proposed Program
<br /> The SUFK OC proposed program addresses all 14 W10A elements through two primary mentoring
<br /> programs: "Journey to Self-Sufficiency" (JTS)for youth aged 18-24 (established in 2003), and"Road Map
<br /> to Success"(RMTS) for school aged youth(established in 2014). The primary goal of JTS is for each
<br /> youth to remain stably housed and self-sufficient at one year. For school age youth,reconnected to
<br /> secondary education, the goal is to graduate high school and successfully transition,post-graduation, to
<br /> college,trade school, or viable work. In our experience, youth require at least 6 months to complete the
<br /> mentoring programs, as they need time to develop the emotional assets, life skills and job skills to remain
<br /> independent,long-term.
<br /> The JTS curriculum has 5 stages outlined below:
<br /> Stage 1: Basic Needs (housing, food,healthcare,transportation, etc.)
<br /> Stage 2: Employment Readiness(ID,resume,professional attire, labor market conditions/needs, and
<br /> employment goals)
<br /> Stage 3: Employment Retention(professional etiquette,timeliness,job skills, internships, occupational
<br /> training, GED, college entry)
<br /> Stage 4: Financial Awareness (budgeting,banking, credit, taxes,saving)
<br /> Stage 5: Personal skills &home management(leadership development, community service, decision
<br /> making,personal boundaries, communication; cooking&homemaking/maintenance;rental, leases &
<br /> deposits).
<br /> Youth may also be re-connected to a secondary high school program. The RMTS curriculum for school-
<br /> age youth is similar to JTS and also has 5 stages:
<br /> Stage 1: Basic Needs and Stable Housing,
<br /> Stage 2: Education Stabilization,
<br /> Stage 3: Employment Preparation and Employment Retention,
<br /> Stage 4: Personal Management and Financial Management, and
<br /> Stage 5: Post-Graduation Preparation.
<br /> Youth ages 16 and up may participate in the "Work Activation Readiness Program" (WARP)providing
<br /> work experience and job training that leads to viable work. The Work Activation Readiness Program
<br /> (WARP)provides work experience and occupational training to prepare youth for the future workforce.
<br /> Our community business partners that provide work experience and occupational training to mentored
<br /> youth include Bracken's Kitchen(Culinary), Seabreeze Management Company(Property Management),
<br /> Sentri Institute(Armed Guard, Security Guard),Norooz(Health Clinic), Greenhght Cyber(Cyber Security
<br /> Company). Youth employment goals may include pursuit of higher education or trade school. To that
<br /> end, we help youth navigate challenges associated with college/trade preparation, college entry and
<br /> financial aid. Once in college or trade school, we help them stay on the path to graduation.
<br /> All youth that choose to enter the SUFK OC mentoring programs receive fall wrap-around support. They
<br /> obtain access to supportive services including medical care, counseling,rehabilitation services,legal
<br /> support, credit repair, education, and transportation. Youth receive assistance with rent, appropriate
<br /> clothing, food,hygiene and household items, as needed.
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