Employment Programs

CALIFORNIA STATE DEPARTMENT
OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
1350 41st. Avenue, Suite 101
Capitola 95010
www.dor.ca.gov
Santa Cruz 465-7100
Evaluation, retraining and job placement assistance for persons with vocational handicaps.

FOSTER GRANDPARENT/
SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM
Seniors Council of Santa Cruz and San Benito County
234 Santa Cruz Avenue
Aptos 95003
www.seniorscouncil.org
475-0816 ext.12
Pays non-taxable hourly stipends and travel reimbursement to low-income seniors for providing one-on-one assis­tance with children, youth or frail elderly.

peninsula family service (Formerly NCOA)
2045 40th Ave., Suite B
Capitola 95010
www.peninsulafamilyservice.org
464-6280
Fax: 761-7449

18 W. Beach Street
Watsonville 95076
763-8758
Fax:763-8703
Job search assistance, placement, interview preparation, and on-the-job training with nonprofit and government agencies for low-income persons 55+. Funded by the Dept. of Labor.

SENIOR NETWORK SERVICES REGISTRY
1777-A Capitola Road
Santa Cruz 95062
www.seniornetworkservices.org
462-0880
Home Help for Seniors
Respite Care Registry
Assists persons seeking employment in home care, home maintenance and respite care.

WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD
Workforce Santa Cruz County
www.workforcescc.com
Career Centers
Human Resources Department
Capitola Career Center
2045 40th Avenue
Capitola 95010
464-6286

Shoreline Santa Cruz
350 Encinal Street
Santa Cruz 95060
423-8611

Watsonville Career Center
18 W. Beach Street
Watsonville 95076
763-8700
Offers universal access to core employment services, referrals directly to jobs, training, education or other employment services.