Program Overview

The Welfare-to-Work Program is designed to assist individuals receiving cash aid benefits through the CalWORKs Program. The primary benefit of the Welfare-to-Work Program is to provide you with the tools required to prepare for work and to be able to support your family. Our goal is to assist you in realizing your full potential so that you and your children can improve the quality of your life.

How Welfare-to-Work Can Change Your Life

As a participant in the Welfare-to-Work Program, you will have the opportunity to work directly with an assigned Social Service Worker who will provide ongoing support and accountability to encourage you to complete your activity plans and achieve your long-term goals. You are eligible to receive supportive services (child care, transportation, etc.) and resources that are exclusive to individuals who are actively participating in the Welfare-to-Work Program.

Welfare-to-Work Program Services

As a participant in the Welfare-to-Work Program, you have the opportunity to participate in activities that will help you get back into the workforce so that you can support your family without the assistance of cash aid:

• Job Readiness Workshops
• Job Placement
• Life Skills Workshops
• Employment Preparation
• Paid Work Experience
• Counseling
• Job Retention Services

Supportive Services

You may be eligible to receive supportive services if you are actively participating in the Welfare-to-Work Program. We can assist you with the following:

• Child Care - Assistance with child care costs and opportunity to select from a large number of qualified providers.
• Transportation - GET and Kern Regional Transit bus passes and/or mileage reimbursement.
• Employment/Training Related Costs - Such as uniforms, tools, textbooks, and clothing.