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(9) CITY OF SANTA ANA
<br /> in high demand industries including:
<br /> 1. Manufacturing
<br /> 2. Information Technology
<br /> 3.Healthcare
<br /> 4. Hospitality/entertainment
<br /> Please see Letters of Commitment from employers in Attachment K.
<br /> Please see our Work Experience policy in Attachment L.
<br /> 6. Alternative Secondary School Services
<br /> StandUp for Kids OC is committed to preventing drop-outs.With 30,000 homeless school-age youth in
<br /> Orange County(2023 Grand.fury Estimate),only 70%will graduate. Youth that do not graduate are 85%
<br /> more likely to become homeless adults.The 2023 grand jury concluded that we would not solve adult
<br /> homelessness until we address the youth homeless crisis in Orange County. We believe it is critical to re-
<br /> connect youth to secondary education and to prevent drop outs. Since 2014, SUFK OC mentoring services
<br /> include the"Road Map to Success" (RMTS)for school aged youth. The primary goal of the program is for
<br /> each youth to graduate high school and successfully transition,post-graduation,to college,trade school, or
<br /> viable work. In our experience, youth require at least 6 months to complete the mentoring programs, as
<br /> they need time to develop the emotional assets,Iife skills and job skills to remain in school, and become
<br /> independent,long-term.
<br /> The RMTS curriculum has 5 stages outlined below:
<br /> Stage 1: Basic Needs(housing, food, clothing,healthcare, counseling, transportation, etc.)
<br /> Stage 2: Education Stabilization(educational goals, attendance,tutoring)
<br /> Stage 3: Employment Readiness and Retention(1D,resume,professional attire, labor market
<br /> conditions/needs, employment goals,professional etiquette,timeliness,job skills,internships, occupational
<br /> training)
<br /> Stage 4: Personal/Life Skills(leadership development, community service, decision making,personal
<br /> boundaries, and communication)
<br /> Stage 5. Post Graduation Preparation(college and/or employment planning, housing, dorms, rentals,
<br /> leases, deposits, homemaking,maintenance, financial awareness including budgeting,banking,credit,
<br /> taxes, saving).
<br /> Over the past two years, SUFK OC has provided RMTS mentoring services to 48 schools across.Orange
<br /> County.Under contract with the City of Santa Ana(2023-2024),we worked with homeless students on 5
<br /> high school campuses(Chavez HS, Valley HS, Century HS,Godinez and Lorin Griset Academy), Under
<br /> contract with the County of Orange,we served the Santa Ana Access students at Mary's Academy and
<br /> Santiago Creek. 100%of youth enrolled in RMTS graduate(237 OC youth enrolled in 2024) and 57% of
<br /> those enroll in post-secondary education.
<br /> 7. Preparation for Postsecondary Education and Training
<br /> StandUp for Kids OC mentoring programs provide a specific step for"Employment Preparation". This
<br /> includes assessing skills and aptitudes, conducting workshops to survey in-demand occupations, and
<br /> providing work experience to build skills, gain exposure and explore future employment opportunities.
<br /> Youth employment goals may include higher education in post-secondary institutions including college or
<br /> trade schools. To that end,we provide stipends and help youth navigate challenges associated with
<br /> college/trade preparation, qualification/entry and financial aid. Once in college or trade school,we help
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