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partner with 31 schools across 10 school districts, as well as 13 Access schools,to reach and support
<br /> students in need. In the past 2 years,we served 11 public high schools and 2 Access schools in Santa Ana. In
<br /> addition to housing,food, and essential resources, RMTS offers students tutoring,advocacy, mentoring and
<br /> job training.The program empowers youth to plan for their futures,whether entering the workforce or
<br /> pursuing post-secondary education.
<br /> Journey to Self-Sufficiency(JTS), designed for homeless and at-risk young adults ages 16-24, delivers crucial
<br /> support during the transition to independence. Clients receive basic needs, housing assistance, mentoring,
<br /> employment navigation and job training,financial literacy and life skills to achieve self-sufficiency.The
<br /> Work Activation Readiness Program(WARP) provides work experience and occupational training to prepare
<br /> youth for the future workforce.We also support youth pursuing higher education,helping them navigate
<br /> challenges associated with college preparation, college entry and financial aid. Once in college, we help
<br /> them stay on the path to graduation. To that end, SUFK OC serves homeless and at-risk students on
<br /> campus, at two OC community colleges.
<br /> 100%of our mentored school-age youth graduate high school (237 enrolled in 2024) and 97%of our
<br /> mentored youth, aged 18-24, remain stably-housed and self-sufficient at 1 year(343 enrolled). To our
<br /> knowledge, no other organization achieves these outcomes. Key to our success is to ensure each youth
<br /> remains stably employed through proper training and placement.
<br /> SUFKOC has direct experience serving Santa Ana youth over the past 20 years. We have deep partnerships
<br /> with Santa Ana law enforcement,youth organizations, healthcare providers, shelters, public schools and
<br /> colleges,that all provide direct referrals of youth in crisis. Under contract with the City of Santa Ana (2023-
<br /> 2024),we worked with homeless students on 4 high school campuses (Chavez HS,Valley HS,Century HS,
<br /> and Lorin Griset Academy). Under contract with the County of Orange,we served the Santa Ana Access
<br /> students at Mary's Academy and Santiago Creek.
<br /> We maintain an extensive referral network for clients that need supportive services including medical,
<br /> dental, mental health treatment,counseling, housing and other services essential for achieving
<br /> independent living.The SUFK OC Housing Navigator coordinates shelter,temporary, and permanent
<br /> housing needs.SUFK OC currently is under contract with Santa Ana to provide, Rapid Re-housing Services
<br /> for youth. SUFK OC maintains partnerships with local shelters, landlords, housing partners, referral partners
<br /> and legal services that support our"Housing First" efforts.This includes relationships with local youth
<br /> shelters (e.g.Waymakers, Robyne's Nest, Mercy House, and Casa Youth Shelter)to provide temporary
<br /> housing for mentored youth.The SUFKOC Housing Navigators maintain relationships with local housing
<br /> providers in Santa Ana that we draw upon for transitional and permanent housing for mentored youth.
<br /> SUFK OC has broad experience serving homeless and at-risk youth across Orange County since 2003. In the
<br /> past five years alone,we successfully completed over 25 federal,state, and local funded government
<br /> contracts and in each case, we met our service goals,expended all funds and had no audit findings (see list
<br /> below). Contract services included:
<br /> • Employment Preparation/Work Experience/Occupational Training/Post-Secondary School Preparation
<br /> • Street Outreach/Referrals/Screening/Qualification
<br /> • Community Outreach and Community Resource Development
<br /> • Client mentoring/training/coaching/counseling and support.
<br /> • Client tutoring and education support
<br /> • Client case management/intake and exit/planning and monitoring/follow-up/files/data base/reporting
<br /> • Community Support management (housing, healthcare,social services)
<br /> • Community Collaboration (City, County,State, CoC,CES, etc.)
<br /> • Housing Voucher Acquisition/Management
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