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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

Categories

Ex-Offender Employment Programs
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Children's Clothing
Housing Counseling
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Transitional Housing/Shelter
Laundry Facilities
Youth Employment Programs
Homeless Employment Programs
Stress Management
Life Care Planning
Rapid Re-Housing Programs
Vocational/Trade High Schools
Youth Centers
Life Skills Education
Continuing Education
General Counseling Services
Return to Education Support
General Education Advocacy
Adolescent/Youth Counseling
Congregate Meals/Nutrition Sites
General Addictions/Substance Use Disorder Support Groups
Housing Advocacy Groups
Runaway/Homeless Youth Counseling
Employment Preparation
Employment Related Advocacy Groups
Public Showers/Baths
Education Advocacy Groups
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Employment/Retirement Related Support Groups
These services include work skills development, community engagement, job readiness, placement and retention assistance, youth leadership training, and work skills crews. The Alcance program serves youth with employment services, tutoring, mentorship, and community Engagement. Academic Advising, Behaviorial & Mental Health Services, Career Counseling, Career Exploration, Community Advocacy, Cultural and Recreational Activities, Family Workshops, Financial Literacy, Job/Internship Placement, Socio Emotional Learning, Technology Support Services, Tutoring Services, Technical Skills Training, Youth Advocacy/Civic Engagement

Categories

Vocational/Trade High Schools
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Return to Education Support
Youth Development
Veteran Employment Programs
General Crime Victim Assistance
Employment/Retirement Related Support Groups
Employment Preparation
Youth Employment Programs
Youth/Student Support Groups
Occupation Related Support Groups
Ex-Offender Employment Programs
Homeless Employment Programs
Job Finding Assistance
Leadership Development
Employment Discrimination Assistance

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/

Categories

Employment Preparation
Ex-Offender Employment Programs
Return to Education Support
Career Entrance Examinations
Job Finding Assistance
Youth Employment Programs
Workshops/Symposiums
Veteran Employment Programs
Homeless Employment Programs
Computer Access Aids
Social Skills Training
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Public Access Computers/Tools
Fairs/Exhibitions
Youth Work Permits

Services offer:

  • Clothes and Food Stipends
  • Case Management for vital documentation, public benefits (Calfresh, general assistance, SSI, SSDI), employment (Job Finding) , and housing navigation.
  • Volunteer opportunities
  • Donations: Clothing, hygiene supplies, blankets


Categories

Homeless Employment Programs
Job Finding Assistance
Social Security Disability Insurance
Ex-Offender Employment Programs
Employment Physical Examinations
Birth Certificates
Food Pantries
Work Clothing Donation Programs
Identification Application/Replacement Clinics
Employment Preparation
Employment Related Fingerprinting
Winter Clothing Donation Programs
Work Clothing
Food Stamps/SNAP
Social Security Numbers
General Clothing Provision
General Clothing Donation Programs
Social Security Retirement Benefits
Housing Counseling
DOW workers support businesses along the downtown corridor as well as offer service linkage to those experiencing homelessness in the downtown area.

Categories

Homeless Employment Programs
Homeless Drop In Centers
Homeless Diversion Programs
Bus Fare
Runaway/Homeless Youth Counseling

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

Categories

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

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/

Categories

Employment Preparation
Ex-Offender Employment Programs
Return to Education Support
Career Entrance Examinations
Job Finding Assistance
Youth Employment Programs
Workshops/Symposiums
Veteran Employment Programs
Homeless Employment Programs
Computer Access Aids
Social Skills Training
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Public Access Computers/Tools
Fairs/Exhibitions
Youth Work Permits
Treatment Focus: Helping individuals maintain sobriety and transition to independent living
Casa Pacific is part of an innovative project centered around work and meaningful daily activities, as the core of the co-occurring disorders treatment approach. Residents attend the Community Connection's Mariposa Center to learn vocational skills and participate in various volunteer jobs, or they participate in the Community Action Board's Alcanse work crew. Other activities include socialization, recreation, accessing community resources, on-site recovery meetings and individualized attention to assist residents in maintaining sobriety, reaching their personal goals, and transitioning into independent community living

Categories

Vocational/Trade High Schools
Job Finding Assistance
Drug Use Disorder Counseling
Alcohol Use Disorder Support Groups
General Addictions/Substance Use Disorder Support Groups
Homeless Employment Programs
Employment Preparation
Alcohol Use Disorder Counseling
Drug Use Disorder Support Groups

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/

Categories

Employment Preparation
Ex-Offender Employment Programs
Return to Education Support
Career Entrance Examinations
Job Finding Assistance
Youth Employment Programs
Workshops/Symposiums
Veteran Employment Programs
Homeless Employment Programs
Computer Access Aids
Social Skills Training
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Public Access Computers/Tools
Fairs/Exhibitions
Youth Work Permits

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

Categories

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