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California Health & Human Services Agency California Department of Social Services <br />CCD 34 (2/23) Page 14 of 32 <br /> <br /> <br />Section 2: Needs Assessment/Service Delivery Area (10 points) <br />Describe the gaps in the service delivery area(s) and how your program plans to address these <br />needs. Include steps that will be taken to address these gaps, which must include days and hours <br />of operations when services will be provided, in order to meet the commun ity’s need for subsidized <br />child care and development services to children and families that meet the eligibility requirements. <br />You must include resources used including LPC priority(ies) and zip code(s) where services will be <br />provided. <br />The Santa Ana Unified School District offers after school programming through the district operated <br />Engage 360 Program in Zip Codes 92701, 92704, 92706 & 92707. These Zip Codes have been <br />identified as Priority 1 locations according to the most recent assessment from the Local Panning <br />Council (FY 21/22). Multiple Engage 360 programs currently maintain a wait list and there are <br />several opportunities for PRCSA to provide after school care for school-age children that will give <br />them a safe space to go where they can participate in various recreation activities, complete their <br />homework and socialize in-lieu of not having an after school program to attend. <br /> <br />PRCSA collaborates with the Santa Ana Library, Santa Ana Police Department and TRF to provide <br />after school care through various programs for Santa Ana youth who are identified at risk for drug <br />abuse, gang involvement and crime. Making these programs available gives Santa Ana youth an <br />opportunity to be associated with a safe place and enhances the probability of keeping them o ff of <br />the streets and out of trouble. <br /> <br />The Santa Ana After School Program will operate from the end of the school day, between 2 and <br />3:30 pm and go up until 6 pm. During the summer, camp programs will be Monday to Friday from <br />7:30 am to 5:30 pm. This will provide an alternative solution for child care time frames needed the <br />most by working parents. PRCSA will be promoting the programs at the local schools and, if <br />possible, reaching out to families on the waiting list for Engage 360. In addition, PRCSA will utilize <br />it's own marketing strategies and avenues as well as that of the City to engage parents and <br />participants for enrollment in the program. PRCSA staff will assist parents by checking each <br />enrollee's eligibility to ensure PRCSA is qualifying interested families who meet the criteria as set <br />forth by the parameters for this funding. <br /> <br />During PRCSA's Summer Camp programming, the City of Santa Ana's Aquatics Section will be <br />offering swim lessons for each participant signed up for the 10 week program. This will be an added <br />value benefit to residents and will help decrease the likelihood of preventable drowning incidents. <br />PRCSA established a Community Engagement Section in our Recreation Division that will use <br />various social media platforms to help market both the after school program and day camp program <br />opportunities to Santa Ana residents.