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includes employer-sponsored health benefits, and offers opportunities for advancement. Additionally, 165 retained their jobs for at least six months. Among the 282 participants enrolled in the previous fiscal year, 14%were parents, 15% had been involved in the justice system, 30% had experienced trauma specifically related to domestic violence or foster care emancipation, 60%were women, 96%were Hispanic/Latino, and 100%were low-income. Hope Builders also connected program graduates with over 100 employers across Orange County. Proposed Program Admissions & Readiness Assessment: Hope Builders will recruit out-of-school youth (ages 18- 24) who demonstrate a strong desire to turn their lives around. Before enrollment, candidates will undergo a vetting process to assess their readiness for the program. Prospective trainees must show commitment by submitting an application, completing an interview, passing a drug test, providing right-to-work documents, and taking the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE). During the admissions process, Hope Builders will use the IRIS assessment to evaluate youth across more than 100 behavioral mindsets and essential skills, including initiative, problem- solving, critical thinking, creativity, productivity, grit, and interpersonal skills. IRIS is then used to map career goals to performance targets,guiding a life skills curriculum that: (1) supports trainees in building foundational workplace behaviors; (2) helps staff identify and address skill gaps; and (3) provides ongoing feedback on attendance, punctuality, work habits, and employability. Findings from IRIS will inform weekly staff meetings, and trainees and support staff will set and review goals for personal and professional growth. Once participants are enrolled, the training model will be implemented in four stages: (1)Job Skills, (2) Mentoring/Life Skills, (3) Links to Career& Education Pathways, and (4) Employment Services: 1. Job Skills: This stage provides trainees with essential industry-specific skills, including contextualized basic skills remediation to develop the reading and math competencies needed for success in their fields. CTP trainees will focus on algebra, geometry, and trigonometry for estimating costs, reading blueprints, and carpentry, while healthcare trainees will strengthen their medical vocabulary and dosage calculations. Instruction will be reinforced through worksheets, college-level books, lectures, and hands-on learning. This phase will also include a weekly stipend and financial assistance for childcare and transportation. Trainees will be required to show up every day, on time, and dressed professionally for careers in these industries: a. Construction, a 12-week pre-apprenticeship program that teaches construction fundamentals, construction theory, daily math and leadership development; and, b. Healthcare, which incorporates HIPAA Compliance in two fields: