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CalWORKs Information

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 have moved and are now located in the EOPS/ CARE office (next to the Human Resources office near the Soccer Field), which is open from 8:00a.m. to 5:00p.m., Monday - Friday. Other Hartnell College Counselors are available in the evenings 5:00p.m. to 7:00p.m., Monday - 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 755-6860.

(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

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 a child under 14 years old.