Community College Foundation

THE MISSION OF THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION IS TO BE THE PROVIDER OF CHOICE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR AT-RISK AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS THROUGH DIRECT SERVICES AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS.

YOUTH SERVICES:INDIVIDUALIZED TRANSITIONAL SKILLS PROGRAM (ITSP): LOS ANGELES COUNTYTHE INDIVIDUALIZED TRANSITIONAL SKILLS PROGRAM (ITSP) ENHANCES DAILY LIFE SKILLS AND PROMOTES SELF-SUFFICIENCY OF ELIGIBLE TRANSITIONAL AGE YOUTH (TAY) THROUGH A CONTRACT WITH LA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (DCFS) AS A PART OF ASSEMBLY BILL 12 (AB12). BELOW ARE SOME KEY POINTS ABOUT ITSP:TRANSITIONAL AGE YOUTH (TAY) ARE BETWEEN THE AGES OF SIXTEEN AND TWENTY-FOUR WHO ARE IN TRANSITION FROM STATE CUSTODY OR FOSTER CARE AND ARE AT-RISK. ONCE THEY TURN 18 THEY MIGHT NOT RECEIVE ASSISTANCE FROM THE SYSTEMS OF CARE THAT PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED FOR MANY OF THEIR NEEDSVOLUNTARY, TWO-YEAR PROGRAM FOR ENROLLED TRANSITIONAL AGE YOUTH INDIVIDUALIZED/ONE-ON-ONE SERVICES, PRIMARILY IN THE YOUTHS HOME/PLACEMENT YOUTH MUST RESIDE IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY TO BE REFERRED FOR ITSP YOUTH REFERRALS COME FROM THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (DCFS)THE PROGRAM WILL SERVE 900 ELIGIBLE, TRANSITION-AGE YOUTH (AGES 16-20)YOUTH MAY BE FROM THE PROBATION SYSTEM AND HAVE AN OPEN DCFS/PROBATION CASE OR A CLOSED CASE TO PARTICIPATE YOUTH ARE MATCHED TO A TRANSITION DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST (TDS) MENTORA LIFE SKILLS ASSESSMENT IS USED TO INITIATE SERVICES AND MONITOR PROGRESS TDS MEETS WITH THE YOUTH TWICE PER MONTH TO IMPLEMENT ITSP TDS HOST GROUP ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE SOCIALIZATION AND MEET ITSP GOALS YOUTH PARTICIPANTS CAN RECEIVE UP TO FOUR MONETARY INCENTIVES AT $75 EACH, TOTALING $300 FOR COMPLETION OF ITSP GOALS RESOURCE FAMILY APPROVAL PROGRAM (RFA): LOS ANGELES COUNTYTHE RFA PROGRAM IS THROUGH A CONTRACT WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (DCFS). THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF A TRAINING SERIES OF WORKSHOPS FOR POTENTIAL RESOURCE PARENTS (FOSTER/ADOPTIVE).TCCF HAS PROVIDED PRE-SERVICE TRAINING TO OVER 12,000 POTENTIAL RESOURCE PARENTS SINCE 1989. CLASSES INCLUDE CPR/FIRST AID CERTIFICATION TRAININGS, 8-HOUR PRE-PLACEMENT AND 12-HOUR PRE-APPROVAL COURSESSUPPORTS THE GOAL OF SAFETY AND PERMANENCY FOR CHILDREN IN LOS ANGELES COUNTYPROVIDE A PROCESS TO HELP SCREEN, TARGET, AND SUPPORT COMMITTED POTENTIAL RESOURCE FAMILIES INTERESTED IN FOSTERING AND ADOPTIONCREATE A SOLUTION THAT TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF EACH CHILD. THE PROGRAM EMPHASIZES COLLABORATION BETWEEN RESOURCE FAMILIES, DCFS, BIRTH FAMILIES, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS

INTERNSOURCE: SACRAMENTO / STATEWIDETHE INTERNSOURCE PROGRAM BEGAN IN 1987 AND HAS PLACED MORE THAN 30,000 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS IN JOBS THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES IN THEIR FIELDS OF STUDY OR AREA OF INTEREST. OUR PARTNERS INCLUDE CITY, COUNTY AND STATE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AS WELL AS PRIVATE COMPANIES. WE PROVIDE EMPLOYER OF RECORD SERVICES FOR CLIENTS LIKE THE SACRAMENTO EMPLOYMENT TRAINING AGENCY, PLACER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND NORTH STATE BUILDING INDUSTRY FOUNDATION.THIS PROGRAM HAS CONTINUED SUCCESS BECAUSE OF ITS QUALIFIED STAFF, COMMITMENT TO HELPING PARTICIPANTS OBTAIN WORK EXPERIENCE, FLEXIBILITY IN PROGRAM DESIGN, AND VARIETY OF OFFERED SERVICES, INCLUDING HUMAN RESOURCES AND PAYROLL, THAT ARE SPECIFIC TO INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTORS. OUR CONTRACTS INCLUDE SERVICES FOR BETWEEN 200 AND 1,000 PARTICIPANTS. THROUGHOUT ITS HISTORY OF ADMINISTERING EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS, TCCF HAS PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING SERVICES AND MORE TO ITS CLIENTS:PROCESSING OF TIMESHEETS AND PAYROLLCUSTOMIZED EMPLOYMENT REPORTS RECRUITMENT ASSISTANCENEW HIRE ORIENTATIONS THAT INCLUDE EMPLOYMENT DOCUMENT COMPLETIONWORKERS COMPENSATION AND UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS PROCESSINGEMPLOYMENT VERIFICATIONSSECURITY AND MAINTENANCE OF PERSONNEL FILESDISTRIBUTION OF TCCF AND PROVIDERS POLICIES AND PROCEDURESCOORDINATION WITH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS FOR THE COLLECTION OF STUDENT TRANSCRIPTS

TECHNOLOGY SERVICES:COMMUNITY CONNECT (EBUS): SACRAMENTO AND NATIONWIDECOMMUNITY CONNECT UTILIZES FORMER CITY TRANSIT BUSES WE TRANSFORM INTO EBUSES. AN EBUS IS A COMPUTER LAB ON WHEELS WITH BROADBAND INTERNET VIA CELLULAR BROADBAND AND SATELLITE BACK-UP, 12 COMPUTER STATIONS, ON-BOARD COPIERS, AND PRINTERS. AN EBUS CAN BRING FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING, COMMUNITY AND VETERAN OUTREACH, AND DISASTER RESPONSE RESOURCES TO TARGETED LOCATIONS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. IN THE AFTERMATH OF HURRICANE KATRINA AND IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR SPONSORS, THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION DEPLOYED 6 EBUSES TO THE GULF COAST TO LEND ASSISTANCE. THE INFRASTRUCTURE WAS IN RUINS AND CELL PHONES AND CABLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE EBUSES WITH VOLUNTEERS BECAME A LIFELINE FOR THE VICTIMS. VIA THE EBUSES EQUIPPED WITH SATELLITES, THEY WERE ABLE TO ACCESS THE INTERNET AND ALLOW PEOPLE TO GET ONLINE WITH FAMILY, INSURANCE COMPANIES AND FEMA. THE VOLUNTEERS ON BOARD PROVIDED GUIDANCE ON TOPICS SUCH AS AVOIDING PREDATORY LENDING, FRAUD PREVENTION, HOME REPAIR, REBUILDING GUIDELINES, AVOIDING FORECLOSURE AND MORE. FIFTH THIRD BANK IS THE PRIMARY SPONSOR FOR THIS PROGRAM, SPONSORING AN EBUS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. OTHER BUSES ARE AVAILABLE FOR LEASE ON DAILY, MONTHLY AND QUARTERLY BASIS. OUR CURRENT FLEET OF BUSES IS COMPRISED OF 2000 GILLIG BUSES AND A NEW CUSTOM VEHICLE COMPLETED IN SEPTEMBER 2017.