Employment resources

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Resource Services
2-1-1 Bay Area general information

2-1-1 Bay Area
Phone: 211
Link: Website

 2-1-1 Bay Area is the comprehensive information and referral service for San Francisco, San Mateo, Napa, Marin, Santa Clara, and Solano counties. It connects over 37,000 Bay Area callers and texters each year with information about health and human services available to them.
CalWORKS

California Department of Social Services
Phone: 877-847-3663
Email: Email
Link: Website

 California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) is a cash aid program for low income families to meet their basic needs. It also provides education, employment, and training programs to help families get jobs and move towards self-sufficiency. Child care, transportation, work expenses and counseling are available for families in work activities.
Employment Development Department

State of California
Link: Website

 Provides a variety of support services to people who have lost their jobs or have had their hours reduced.
Opportunity Services Center

LifeMoves
33 Encina Ave.
Palo Alto, CA94301
Phone: 650-853-8672
Link: Website

 LifeMoves provides holistic support for families in crisis through family shelters, childcare, education programs and therapeutic services. Individuals can access emergency interim shelter, food, clothing, and intensive case management to rapidly return to stable housing and address the underlying factors contributing to homelessness. LifeMoves offers specialized programs and services to address the specific needs of the Veteran community and community outreach programs include a wide range of field outreach, engagement, and prevention programs to best serve those in need.
SMC Connect

County of San Mateo Human Services Agency
2415 University Ave.
East Palo Alto, CA94303
Phone: 650-363-4175
Link: Website

 Find community services in San Mateo County including food assistance, financial assistance, crisis services, health, employment, homeless services, emergency shelter, housing, legal and mediation services, mental health/counseling, senior services and more.
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