Orange County Children's Therapeutic Arts Center

The Orange County Children’s Therapeutic Arts Center (OCCTAC) is a Santa Ana city based non-profit organization that offers a variety of music, art, and dance classes to children and youth of very limited resources. Our mission is to provide innovative, artistic, educational, and therapeutic programs that inspire and transform children, at-risk youth, different levels of children with special needs, and their families to fulfill their highest potential. Our programs serve a variety of ages, from very young children and their parents to young adults. The programs that OCCTAC has to offer include: Early Start Program (ages 1-2), Pre-Kinder Arts Program (ages 3-5), After School Arts Program (ages 5-18), a Therapeutic Arts Program for children and youth with disabilities (all ages), an After School Learning Academy Program (ages 5-18), a Family Wellness Program (all ages), a Youth Employment Program (ages 16-21), and Support Services such as parenting classes, Leadership & Support Groups for Teens, and Family Counseling.

Awards: 2015 SAUSD Art Enrichment Partner for the Santa Ana Unified School District 2014 National Endowment for the Arts Award 2013 "OC Register Hero of the Year Award" 2013 "Apple of our Eye" Award 2011 "Above and Beyond" Angel Light Academy Award 2009 "Women who Make a Difference in OC" Award Nominee 2008 Regional Center of OC Award Nominee for Professional Development 2007 National Hispanic Business Women of the Year, Organizational Entrepreneur 2007 MANA of Orange County, Community Service A