Workforce Santa Cruz County offers specialized programs for young adults (16-24) and adult (18+) job seekers and employees, including members of our community with disabilities, military veterans, and dislocated workers. Our services offer wide range of programs to improve skills, discover career pathways, participate in training, and more: . CalJOBS: CalJOBS is California's online resource to help job seekers navigate the state's workforce services. You can search and apply for jobs, create rsums, find education and training, download the CalJOBS app, and more. . Young Adults: Get help to develop skills, search and apply for jobs, network and connect to community resources. . Dislocated Workers: If you are 18 years or older, access our no-cost services to find a stable job or training for a new career. We can help you figure out what kind of career would be best for you through customized services specific to individuals who have been terminated or laid off, or have received a notice of termination or layoff. . Veterans: Veterans Career Services are available for unemployed and underemployed veterans and their spouses and include access to training, job search and placement assistance, and other supportive services. . Training: Workforce Santa Cruz County provides adult (18+) and youth (16-24) job seekers and employees with access to a wide range of programs to improve skills, discover career pathways, participate in training, and so much more. Eligible youth may co-enroll in both youth and adult programs. Learn more: https://workforcescc.com/job-seekers/

• Homework tutoring and reinforcement of math and reading skills
• Art
• Creative writing
• Math games
• Community building through role play and team activities
• Additional activities such as cooking, dance, music and soccer

Provides daily supervised programs after school and all day during holidays and summer vacations. Full-time professional leadership is supplemented by part-time workers and volunteers. Offers programs in five areas of youth development; education and career development, leadership development, health and life skills, art and sports, and recreation. Youth Services: Academic Support, Health and Wellness, Social-Emotional Support, Youth Leadership

Stress Buters: Mindfulness Practices, Physical Activity, Supportive Relationships.

Offers a variety of programs and events to raise awareness about sexual assault, domestic violence, and harassment. Provides information and referrals to local agencies on matters related to domestic violence.

This property offers 23 low-income units with various layouts. Options include efficiency and one-bedroom units, two-bedroom units, and three-bedroom or larger units. These homes provide affordable and comfortable living for individuals and families.

The programs and services we offer provide employers with information needed to connect to local business services that will help solve your productivity issues, ensuring you have access to skilled workers and to quality training to upskill current employees. Workforce services for employers are available and most of the resources are provided to the employer at little to no cost. Workforce Santa Cruz County is ready to work with your business to achieve more! . On the Job Training: Learn about employer subsidies and support to train employees. . Recruiting: Hire new talent, retain employees, and assist with layoffs; . Resources: Find a directory of workforce contacts who will connect your business to services, get information about workforce tax credits, and learn how to access labor market data, or connect with small business consulting. . Rapid Re-employment Services: learn how to support lay-off affected staff with their next step and to lower unemployment claims Learn more: https://workforcescc.com/employers/

Peer-to-Peer: 8 week course De Persona a Persona: 8 week course Family-to-Family: 8 week course De Familia a Familia: 8 week course NAMI Basics (for loved ones of youth): 6 week course NAMI Bases: 6 week course Provider Education: 15 hour course

A series of workshops for girls ages 12-14 about assertive communication, healthy relationships, avoiding risky situations, developing sisterhood, and understanding female health and the reproductive system.

The new center provides a 50-bed residential program for women with life-controlling issues like drug & alcohol addiction in the Teen Challenge multi-month program, plus 42 beds for homeless and at-risk women and women with children on a day-to-day basis.

• Adult Physical Assault (includes aggravated and simple assault)
• Arson
• Bullying (Verbal, Cyber, or Physical)
• Burglary
• Domestic and/or Family Violence
• DUI/DWI Incidents
• Other: vehicular victimization (e. g. hit and run)
• Robbery
• Teen dating victimization

Our emergency services are available 365 days a year. They include...

• Bilingual Daily Bible services
• Shelter for up to 35 homeless men
• Nourishing meals twice a day
• Daily showers
• Modern, well-ventilated dorms

The Pajaro Rescue Mission is an arm of the local church and welcomes involvement from the Christian community. Here are some of the ways you can help.

• Bible teachers Monday through Saturday evenings
• Preachers, teachers, singers, instrumentalists, students, Christians to bring a Gospel message in word or music during open evenings from 7:30-8:30
• Hygiene supplies, food and clothing are always welcome and are well appreciated by our guests

Services include:

Specialized services are available for child witnesses to domestic violence and survivors of teen dating violence

Legal assistance with temporary restraining orders, court accompaniments, and information and referral (Visa U and VAWA)

Support groups

24-hour bilingual crisis line and in-person crisis counseling

Emergency shelter

Youth Services: HEALTH & WELLNESS, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, YOUTH LEADERSHIP

Operates food distributions of produce and non-perishable food items at 100 locations countywide.

Supplies food to 100 local nonprofits so they don't have to source food themselves Also provides bilingual nutrition education, Cal AIM healthy food boxes, CalFresh outreach, and application assistance. Supports clients during Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events Stress Busters: Balanced Nutrition