25D - AGMT - WIA YOUTH PROGRAM FUND 13-14

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OC Children's Therapeutic Arts Center 2013 -14 Program Narrative C. Attain a Credential/Diploma /Certificate (61 %) 1. How will your program ensure that youth that youth will attain a credential /diploma /certificate? OCCTAC has demonstrated commitment in helping WIA youth attain a credentiaUdiploma/certificate, as evidenced in last year's outcomes (92 %)! As mentioned previously, OCCTAC currently offers 3 state certificate programs in partnership with the Santa Ana College: 1) Child Care Worker Certificate Program, 2) Executive Secretary /Administrative Assistant Certificate Program, and 3) Mental Health Paraprofessional Certificate Program. All WIA youth are encouraged to enroll into a certificate program of their choice. The WIA participants are also encouraged to enroll into other certificate programs with other institutions in the community. By effectively providing these opportunities, OCCTAC is meeting the 61 % degree or certificate attainment goal, OCCTAC has demonstrated commitment in helping WIA youth attain a credential/ certificate /diploma as evidenced in last year's outcomes (92 %)! Please see prior outcomes section XII that demonstrates our efforts and commitment to ensure that youth will attain employment or enter post - secondary education. Furthermore, and as mentioned previously OCCTAC partnered last year with SIATech (School for Integrated Academics and Technologies) to provide alternative secondary school services to participants that need to earn their high school diploma. SIATech is housed at our agency to provide easy access to participants on a daily basis. As a partner, SIATech provides OCCTAC with a partnership to a public school that enables the WIA participants to earn their diploma, attain industry - standard certifications and increase their literacy and numeracy abilities. This support provides OCCTAC with the ability to serve more at -risk populations including youth who are in the foster care system who are often credit deficient and may have special needs. 2. Describe the steps /schedule /timeline that will take place to accomplish this goal. As noted above on Table 2, WIA participants will need to attend daily or weekly programs in order to accomplish this goal. Since every WIA participant has a different experience and/or educational background, our WIA staff will work with each one individually to help them accomplish their educational and career goals. XII. Prior Outcomes for OCCTAC m on Mea Cos ure s :..;. 2009 = 10 120101' Increased Literacy /Numeracy Skills 6/9 =66% 14/19 =73% 19/21 =90% 40% Entered Employment or Post - Secondary 4/7 =57% 10/17 =58% 18/22 =81% 65% Attained Credential /Diploma /Certificate 3/5 =60% 10/13 =76% 13/14 =92% 61% XIII. Facility A. Provide the address and major cross streets of the location where program services will be delivered. Most of the services will be provided at our current facility located between Main, Broadway, and Buffalo streets. The exception might be when the program requires interaction and support with partnering agencies and employment related opportunities. If participants have transportation challenges, we will assist them in finding alternate transportation, such as public transportation, and Metrolink. Students also will be assisted to obtain services through ACCESS which serves individuals with disabilities. Also, participants will be provided with bus passes by OCCTAC or the SAUSD TPP program staff to alleviate transportation challenges. B. Indicate hours of operation for the youth program facility. OCCTAC has long operations hours (8:30 am — 8:30 pm). Also, we are open in the evenings and in the weekends. Furthermore, the OCCTAC facility is FDo 363