| WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
In cooperation with Federal Workforce Investment
Act, Sonoma County Human Services Department, The Center’s
Workforce Development Programs empower youth and adults to reach
personal career goals through a variety of educational, vocational and
job preparation programs.
● Young Adult Employment
and Education Services assists youth ages
14-21 in
becoming successful community members through individualized support
services focused on goal setting toward making employment or career
decisions. This program provides an extra reach toward high
school graduates as well as out of school youth who are in need of
consistent, guided support in finding employment and training
opportunities. Specific eligibility guidelines apply. Click
here for a program brochure.
For more information contact:
Monique Hernandez Evans: 838-6641 x251
Juan Avila-Perez: 838-6641 x254
Bernardo Ruiz: 838-6641 x251
● SonomaWORKS is
an employment assistance and training and job retention program
developed to meet the needs of Sonoma County residents who receive
Temporary Aid to Needy Families. The employment workshops and job
search assistance support offer a variety of services tailored to meet
the specific needs of each individual. These services are geared
to helping participants prepare themselves to compete for, obtain, and
retain employment and to become independent of public assistance.
Participants are referred to the Program by Sonoma County.
For more information contact: Kari Lockwood, MFT: 838-6641 x226
● Mentoring
In collaboration with the WorkAbility Program at Healdsburg High School
students are placed with a Mentor and provided guided work experience
in The Center’s native plant nursery.
For more information contact: Anya Perron-Burdick: 838-6641 x244
● Summer Employment
Paid summer internship program for high school age Healdsburg youth to
perform debris removal, minor home repairs and property maintenance for
elderly residents of moderate and low income living within
Healdsburg’s redevelopment area.
For more information contact: Monique Hernandez Evans: 838-6641 x251
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