The OCDB's Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Young Adult Program provides high quality services for young adults beginning with career exploration and guidance, continued support for educational attainment, opportunities for skills training in in-demand industries and occupations, and culminating with a good job along a career pathway or enrollment in post-secondary education. Through a network of regional service providers, the OCDB’s WIOA Young Adult Program focuses on offering eligible participants access to components that will successfully connect them to education and/or in-demand industries occupations:

• Tutoring, study skills training and instruction
• Alternative secondary school services or dropout recovery services
• Paid and unpaid work experiences
• Occupational skill training
• Education offered concurrently with and in the same context as workforce preparation activities and training for a specific occupation
• Leadership development opportunities
• Supportive services
• Adult mentoring
• Follow-up services
• Comprehensive guidance and counseling
• Financial literacy education
• Entrepreneurial skills training
• Services that provide labor market and employment information
• Activities that help prepare for and transition to post-secondary education and training

Are you are a Young Adult looking to join our Program? Click on the link below to fill out an Interest form! OC Young Adult Careers Interest Form

Looking to refer a Young Adult to join our Program? Click on the link below to fill out a referral form! OC Young Adult Careers Referral Form

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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Out-of-School Youth
Individual who is:

• Not attending any school (can be attending Adult Education)
• Ages 16-24
• One or more of the following:
  • School dropout
  • High school graduate and basic skills deficient/English language learner (must be low income)
  • Offender
  • Homeless, runaway or foster child
  • Pregnant or parenting
  • Disabled

In-School Young Adult
Individual who is:

• Attending school
• Ages 14-21
• Low income (eligible if receiving free or reduced price school lunch)
• One or more of the following:
  • Basic skills deficient/English language learner
  • Offender
  • Homeless, runaway or foster child
  • Pregnant or parenting
  • Disabled

YOUNG ADULT SERVICE PROVIDERS
For further information, please contact Young Adult providers listed below:

If You Live In:	Employment & Training Services Provided By:
Region 1 Brea, Fullerton, La Habra, Placentia, Yorba Linda	City of La Habra 441 E. Whittier Blvd. Suite A La Habra, CA 90631 (562) 383-4227 map and driving directions
Region 2 Buena Park, Cypress, La Palma, Los Alamitos, Stanton, Westminster	Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance (OCAPICA) 6301 Beach Blvd., Suite 320 Buena Park, CA 90621 (714) 521-1404 map and driving directions
Region 3 Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Seal Beach	Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance (OCAPICA) 2183 Fairview Rd., Suite 219 Costa Mesa, CA 92627 (949) 642-3745 map and driving directions
Region 4 Garden Grove, Orange, Villa Park	Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance (OCAPICA) 12912 Brookhurst Street., Suite 420 Garden Grove, CA 92840 (714) 636-9095 map and driving directions
Region 5 Irvine, Newport Beach, Tustin	Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance (OCAPICA) 17891 Cartwright Rd. Irvine, CA 92614 (714) 702-5418 map and driving directions
Region 6 Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita	Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance (OCAPICA) 22481 Aspan St. Lake Forest, CA 92630 (949) 951-2409 map and driving directions
Region 7 Aliso Viejo, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods	KRA 27128 Paseo Espada, Suite #1524, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 (657) 218-6891 map and driving directions
Region 8 Dana Point, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano	KRA 27128 Paseo Espada, Suite #1524, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 (657) 218-6891 map and driving directions