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projects from project mentors. These Project Mentors will be responsible for helping interns develop and produce content for programming on specific topics. They will also receive mentoring from the Case Managers who will meet with them on a bi-monthly basis to track their progress and needs. Interns will also receive additional mentoring from their in -class vocational training instructors and externship employers. L. Specify what types of support your organization will offer youth who are facing challenging obstacles such as: family dysfunctions, mental health issues, low self-esteem, probation, gang issues, parenting issues, etc. Dr. Lawrence Singer, who has a Doctorate in Psychology, will be on -staff to provide guidance with life skills workshops, and referrals to counseling services to help youth in successful development (Refer to Attachment W-7). Counselors will compile a resource binder for use in referring youth to (Please refer to attachment W-7 for resumes of both counseling staff members). M. Will your organization offer mental health services or referrals to mental health agencies, describe. Yes, we will offer counseling per previous answer and will provide referral service to local service providers. N. Describe how your organization will provide or refer youth to comprehensive guidance and counseling for drug and alcohol, etc. The program provides referrals for youth to comprehensive guidance and counseling for drug and alcohol. We will get support for these referrals from our counselors on staff and from our health agency partners. Additionally we will be providing "The Truth about Drugs" drug education program workshops in partnership with drugfreeworld.org. These workshops will also serve as a referral point. (Please refer to attachment W8 for a referral list of drug and alcohol counseling providers and for a description of the drugfreeworld.org program.) 10. Workshops O. Provide information about the following workshops and how or when the workshops will be provided to youth in the program: 1. Financial Literacy/ Budget Management A Workplace Financial Education Program will be presented by Orange County Credit Union (refer to Letter of intent F3) 2. Entrepreneur Skills Training Rancho Santiago Community College District's Youth Entrepreneurship Program (YEP) will provide a 5 week series of two hour workshops that will teach youth the basics of entrepreneurship (refer to Letter of Intent 174) 3. Labor Market Information WHW (WomenHelpingWomen/Men2Work) will provide workshops on labor market information, as well as employment readiness (Refer to Letter of Intent 175). Additionally, staff EXHIBIT A