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<br /> is to graduate high school and successfully transition,post-graduation,to college, trade school, or viable
<br /> work. In our experience,youth require at least 6 months to complete the mentoring programs, as they need
<br /> time to develop the emotional assets, life skills and job skills to remain 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 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(ID,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 /> All youth that choose to enter the SUFK OC mentoring programs receive full 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.
<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
<br /> workforce. Youth employment goals may include pursuit of higher education or trade school. To that end,
<br /> we help youth navigate challenges associated with college/trade preparation, college entry and financial
<br /> aid. Once in college or trade school, we help them stay on the path to graduation.
<br /> The Case Manager monitors youth progress throughout the mentoring program,using both benchmarks
<br /> and milestones. Benchmarks are built into the.1TS program,marking completion of key stages and
<br /> activities, for example, completing a life skills course,preparing a resume or conducting a job interview.
<br /> Milestones are personal goals set by the youth such as obtaining a driver's license,drug rehabilitation,
<br /> family reunification or college entrance. Both benchmarks and milestones are critical to maintain
<br /> accountability and build youth confidence throughout the program. We also measure internal assets(self-
<br /> esteem,social connections, etc.)through a survey taken during intake and repeated after 6 months,using
<br /> the Youth Asset Survey,which is widely used across the U.S. and known for high reliability.
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