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CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION | WATSONVILLE/APTOS/SANTA CRUZ ADULT EDUCATION (WASCAE)

CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION

Short-term career technical education programs with high employment potential.

What's Here

Technical/Trade Schools
Vocational/Trade High Schools
Continuing Education
Education Associations
Higher Education Bridge Programs

TRANSITION AGE YOUTH | COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S FAMILY & CHILDREN'S SERVICES

TRANSITION AGE YOUTH

The Family & Children's Services Transition Age Youth (TAY) program serves current and former foster youth age 15-24 with a range of services to assist youth in making a healthy transition to adulthood. Programs include counseling, skill-building, a drop-in center and subsidized supportive housing.

TAY programs include:
. The Independent Living Program (ILP) serves current and former foster and probation placement youth age 15-21. It assists youth to develop independent living skills to successfully transition to self-sufficiency and includes services such as one-on-one counseling, assistance in obtaining ID cards, driving permits and licenses and workshops on topics that assist youth in achieving personal, education and vocational goals.
. The Transitional Housing Program is a supportive housing program for former non-minor dependents and foster youth between the ages 18-24. Youth are supported with financial assistance, educational expenses, emotional support, life skills coaching, and referral to community resources to help them achieve the financial stability necessary to succeed in independent living.

Learn more: https://www.santacruzhumanservices.org/FamilyChildren/TransitionalAgeYout

What's Here

Employment Preparation
Workshops/Symposiums
Employment Related Advocacy Groups
Employment/Retirement Related Support Groups
Food Donation Programs
Ex-Offender Employment Programs
Transitional Housing/Shelter
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Work Clothing Donation Programs
Computer Access Aids
Student Financial Aid
Youth Employment Programs
Life Skills Education
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Food Pantries
Social Clubs/Events
Women's Support Groups
Housing Advocacy Groups
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
General Clothing Donation Programs
Continuing Education
Laundry Facilities
Low Income/Subsidized Rental Housing
Return to Education Support

CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION | WATSONVILLE/APTOS/SANTA CRUZ ADULT EDUCATION (WASCAE)

CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION

Short-term career technical education programs with high employment potential.

What's Here

Technical/Trade Schools
Vocational/Trade High Schools
Continuing Education
Education Associations
Higher Education Bridge Programs

YOUTH HOMELESS RESPONSE TEAM | COMMUNITY ACTION BOARD OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, INC. (CAB, INC.)

YOUTH HOMELESS RESPONSE TEAM

Identify and connect unaccompanied homeless and at-risk youth and young adults (ages 15-24) to the individualized services they need to thrive, including Coordinated Entry, referrals, and individualized plans and case management to achieve housing, education, and/or employment support network goals.

Youth Services: ACADEMIC SUPPORT, CAREER EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH & WELLNESS, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, YOUTH LEADERSHIP

What's Here

Youth Violence Prevention
Youth Centers
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Homeless Employment Programs
Youth Employment Programs
Continuing Education
Education Advocacy Groups
Return to Education Support
Youth Literacy Programs
Housing Advocacy Groups
Employment Preparation
Runaway/Homeless Youth Counseling
Housing Counseling
Youth Development
Life Skills Education
Transitional Housing/Shelter
Youth/Student Support Groups

YOUTH HOMELESS RESPONSE TEAM | COMMUNITY ACTION BOARD OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, INC. (CAB, INC.)

YOUTH HOMELESS RESPONSE TEAM

Identify and connect unaccompanied homeless and at-risk youth and young adults (ages 15-24) to the individualized services they need to thrive, including Coordinated Entry, referrals, and individualized plans and case management to achieve housing, education, and/or employment support network goals.

Youth Services: ACADEMIC SUPPORT, CAREER EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH & WELLNESS, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, YOUTH LEADERSHIP

What's Here

Youth Violence Prevention
Youth Centers
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Homeless Employment Programs
Youth Employment Programs
Continuing Education
Education Advocacy Groups
Return to Education Support
Youth Literacy Programs
Housing Advocacy Groups
Employment Preparation
Runaway/Homeless Youth Counseling
Housing Counseling
Youth Development
Life Skills Education
Transitional Housing/Shelter
Youth/Student Support Groups

TAY (TRANSITION AGE YOUTH) | ENCOMPASS COMMUNITY SERVICES

TAY (TRANSITION AGE YOUTH)

We provide resources and services to empower youth ages 15-24 who have or have had experiences with foster care placement, juvenile justice, homelessness/housing instability, or trauma related to being a victim of a crime. TAY also offers counseling, skills building, a drop-in resource center, and subsidized supportive housing.

Behavioral & Mental Health Services.
Stress Busters: Mental Healthcare, Mindfulness Practices, Supportive Relationships

What's Here

Ex-Offender Employment Programs
Homeless Employment Programs
Employment Preparation
Education Advocacy Groups
Life Skills Education
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Housing Counseling
Youth Centers
Vocational/Trade High Schools
Transitional Housing/Shelter
Employment/Retirement Related Support Groups
Life Care Planning
Housing Advocacy Groups
Youth Employment Programs
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
General Addictions/Substance Use Disorder Support Groups
Runaway/Homeless Youth Counseling
Stress Management
Rapid Re-Housing Programs
Laundry Facilities
Continuing Education
Children's Clothing
Return to Education Support
Independent Living Skills Instruction
General Counseling Services
Public Showers/Baths
Employment Related Advocacy Groups
Congregate Meals/Nutrition Sites
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
General Education Advocacy
Employment Discrimination Assistance

CAREER CENTER | GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SANTA CRUZ, MONTEREY AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES

CAREER CENTER

Operates a career center where people can have access to computers, fax, copy machines, online job banks, job posting boards, job search assistance, resume assistance, job fairs, computer and typing testing and certification, referrals and information on local resources. Vocational rehabilitation service is described separately.

What's Here

Public Access Computers/Tools
Debt/Overspending Support Groups
Life Skills Education
Public Internet Access Sites
Vocational/Trade High Schools
Return to Education Support
General Education Advocacy
Job Finding Assistance
Debt Consolidation Services
Education Advocacy Groups
Employment Preparation
Continuing Education

TRANSITION AGE YOUTH | COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S FAMILY & CHILDREN'S SERVICES

TRANSITION AGE YOUTH

The Family & Children's Services Transition Age Youth (TAY) program serves current and former foster youth age 15-24 with a range of services to assist youth in making a healthy transition to adulthood. Programs include counseling, skill-building, a drop-in center and subsidized supportive housing.

TAY programs include:
. The Independent Living Program (ILP) serves current and former foster and probation placement youth age 15-21. It assists youth to develop independent living skills to successfully transition to self-sufficiency and includes services such as one-on-one counseling, assistance in obtaining ID cards, driving permits and licenses and workshops on topics that assist youth in achieving personal, education and vocational goals.
. The Transitional Housing Program is a supportive housing program for former non-minor dependents and foster youth between the ages 18-24. Youth are supported with financial assistance, educational expenses, emotional support, life skills coaching, and referral to community resources to help them achieve the financial stability necessary to succeed in independent living.

Learn more: https://www.santacruzhumanservices.org/FamilyChildren/TransitionalAgeYout

What's Here

Employment Preparation
Workshops/Symposiums
Employment Related Advocacy Groups
Employment/Retirement Related Support Groups
Food Donation Programs
Ex-Offender Employment Programs
Transitional Housing/Shelter
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Work Clothing Donation Programs
Computer Access Aids
Student Financial Aid
Youth Employment Programs
Life Skills Education
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Food Pantries
Social Clubs/Events
Women's Support Groups
Housing Advocacy Groups
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
General Clothing Donation Programs
Continuing Education
Laundry Facilities
Low Income/Subsidized Rental Housing
Return to Education Support

CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION | WATSONVILLE/APTOS/SANTA CRUZ ADULT EDUCATION (WASCAE)

CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION

Short-term career technical education programs with high employment potential.

What's Here

Technical/Trade Schools
Vocational/Trade High Schools
Continuing Education
Education Associations
Higher Education Bridge Programs