CalWorks
The Hartnell College CalWORKs Program serves CalWORKs Cash Aid (formerly AFDC) recipients who are enrolled at Hartnell College. The CalWORKs Program and the CalWORKs Counselor are located in the Career Center, Merrill Hall, Room 3, which is open from 8:00a.m. to 5:00p.m., Monday through Friday. Other Hartnell College Counselors are available in the evenings 5:00p.m. to 7:00p.m., Monday through Thursday to assist CalWORKs Students. If you can only come in the evening, special arrangements will be made to accommodate your schedule. To schedule an appointment to meet with a CalWORKs Counselor call 755-6925.
The program offers five student centered services:
(1) Counseling Case Management, which includes:
Design of an education, study, and employment plan
Personal and confidential counseling
Selection of courses for rapid employment with goal of
advancement in a chosen field
Linkage to campus and community resources
Placement with Hartnell College's ChildCare Centers (based
on space availability)
Supportive coordination with the Department of Social
Services
(2) Career and Employment Programs and Services, which provide:
Vocational assessment for career decision making
Local and state labor market information for informed
decision making
Job search skills and assistance
Access to the Job Bank
College credit for on-the-job training through
Cooperative Work Experience
(3) Financial Aid, which may include assistance with: Child Care
Tuition and fees
Books and supplies
Living expenses
Transportation
Personal Expenses
(4) Education, which provides general employment skills and occupational training, and is designed to:
Prepare people for jobs in the local labor market.
Provide intensive, short-term training for higher wage jobs.
Offer flexible entrance and exit schedules.
(5) Coordination with EOPS/CARE Programs, providing additional services for single-parent families who receive CalWORKs Cash Aid and have children up to age 14.
For additional information about the Hartnell College CalWORKs Program, call (831)755-6925.
(2) Career and Employment Programs and Services, which provide:
(3) Financial Aid, which may include assistance with:
(4) Education, which provides general employment skills and occupational training, and is designed to:
(5) Coordination with EOPS/CARE Programs, providing additional services for single-parent families who receive CalWORKs Cash Aid and have children up to age 14.
