{"id":21995,"date":"2016-12-20T11:08:52","date_gmt":"2016-12-20T11:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pre-production.taftcollege.edu\/calworks\/?page_id=21995"},"modified":"2018-10-18T22:30:31","modified_gmt":"2018-10-18T22:30:31","slug":"calworks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/calworks\/","title":{"rendered":"CalWORKs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"a1\">CalWORKs <\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"a1\">California Work Opportunities and Responsibility to Kids<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22006 size-full alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/calworks\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2016\/12\/Education-that-Works.png\" width=\"194\" height=\"212\" \/><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #333333\">Our mission is to help students acquire employable skills and training that will make them self-sufficient. The CalWORKs Coordinator helps coordinate the student\u2019s Welfare-to-Work (WTW) plan to support the student in meeting their participation requirements.<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>CalWORKs funds are for the purpose of assisting welfare recipient students and those in transition off of welfare to achieve long term self-sufficiency through coordinated student services offered at community colleges<br \/>\nincluding: work study, job placement, child care, coordination, curriculum development and redesign, and under<br \/>\ncertain conditions post-employment skills training, and instructional services.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"a1\">Eligibility and Services<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong><span class=\"a3\">Eligibility Requirements<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Two or single parent household<\/li>\n<li class=\"first-child\" style=\"list-style-type: none\"><\/li>\n<li>Parent(s) and child must be a CalWORKs\/TANF recipient<\/li>\n<li class=\"first-child\" style=\"list-style-type: none\"><\/li>\n<li>No unit minimum &#8211; <i>students can take credit or non-credit courses<\/i><\/li>\n<li>Approved Welfare-to-Work plan from the Department of Human Services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span class=\"a3\">Services Provided<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Counseling services (academic, career, transfer, and personal)<\/li>\n<li>Individualized education plans<\/li>\n<li>ASO &amp; Book vouchers<\/li>\n<li>Educational supplies<\/li>\n<li>Case management and tracking of student progress<\/li>\n<li>Referrals to on-campus and off-campus resources<\/li>\n<li>Priority registration<\/li>\n<li>Work-Study employment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"a3\">How To Apply<\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/eops\/eops\/how-to-apply\/\">Complete the Taft College EOPS\/CARE &amp; CalWORKs Application by clicking here!<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Bring in a copy of your Welfare-to-Work plan or Activity Plan<\/li>\n<li>Complete the CalWORKs Student Contract<\/li>\n<li>Schedule an appointment to meet with an EOPS\/CARE &amp; CalWORKs Counselor<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If you are not already receiving CalWORKs, contact your local Department of Human Services\u00a0to apply.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/calworks\/calworks\/calworks-work-study-program\/\"><span class=\"a1\">Click here to explore our CalWORKs Work-Study Program!<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.taftcollege.edu\/calworks\/calworks\/our-staff\/\"><span class=\"a1\">Meet Our Staff!<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;  CalWORKs   California Work Opportunities and Responsibility to Kids  &nbsp;    &nbsp;    &nbsp;  Our mission is to help students acquire employable skills and training that will make them self-sufficient. 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