Employment and Education Resources

1. Unemployment Services 
   • State Benefits (Paid Family Leave, Disability, Unemployment Benefits, Pandemic Unemployment Benefits): https://edd.ca.gov/
   • Unemployment for DACA Reciep: 
   • Families First Coronavirus Response: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/pandemic/ffcra-employee-paid-leave
2. Workers Rights: https://www.rightscenter.org/coronavirus-faqs/
3. Legal Aid For Undocumented Workers: https://legalaidatwork.org/factsheet/undocumented-workers-employment-rights/
4. Resources for Restaurant Workers: https://www.restaurantworkerscf.org/news/2020/3/15/resources-for-restaurants-and-workers-coping-with-the-covid-19-emergency
5. Resources for Independent Contractors: https://www.labor.ca.gov/employmentstatus/workers/#rights
6. File a Claim for Unpaid Wages through the Department of Labor: https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/HowToFileWageClaim.htm
7. Workers Safety 
   • United States Department of Labor: https://www.dol.gov/coronavirus
   • OSHA Workers Rights and Protections: https://www.osha.gov/workers
8. Job Placement Programs 
   • Second Chance Employment and Reentry Services: https://www.secondchanceprogram.org/
   • Job Search Tools: https://edd.ca.gov/jobs.htm
9. Vocational Training 
   • Career Training Programs: https://cetweb.edu/location/san-diego-ca/
   • Chula Vista Adult School: http://cva.sweetwaterschools.org/programs/
   • San Diego Continuing Education: https://sdce.edu/#academic-areas
   • Childcare Training Program through the Chicano Federation: https://www.chicanofederation.org/our-programs-1

10. California Conservation Corps

    401 W. 35th St, Ste A
    
National City, CA, 91950

    619-409-4382

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    The CCC provides young men and women 18 to 25 years old paid service to the State of California, some offer housing as well. During their service, Corps members work on environmental projects, respond to natural and man-made disasters, forest health, fisheries programs, watershed, energy, oil disaster, earthquakes, flood, fire, park restorations, chef programs etc.

11. San Diego Job Corps Center

    1325 Iris Ave
    Imperial Beach, CA, 91932
    (619) 429-8500

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    Job Corps is a no-cost education and career technical training program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor that helps young people ages 16 to 24 improve the quality of their lives through career technical and academic training. The program provides academic and hands-on career technical training offering housing, books and supplies, clothing for career training, nutritious meals, basic medic care and an allowance of $25 every 2 weeks.

12. Able-Disabled Advocacy

    4283 El Cajon Blvd suite 110
    San Diego, CA 92105
    (619) 231-5990

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    Able-Disabled Advocacy’s provides vocational skills training and educational advancement for youth and adults with disabilities and to assist them in finding employment and overcoming barriers to personal and financial self-sufficiency.

13. Access Inc.: Metro Youth Program

    2612 Daniel Ave
    San Diego, CA 92111
    (858) 560 0871

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    Access, Inc.’s Metro Youth Program provides work readiness and employment options in a wide variety of activities like alternative secondary school offerings, GED preparation, tutoring, paid work experience opportunities linked to academic and occupational learning, occupational skill training, and leadership development. The services are offered for youth under 18 years of age and over 18 as well.

14. Catalyst

    7986 Dagget St.
    San Diego, CA 92111
    (858) 300 0460

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    (ACT) program provides full service partnership services to Transitional Age Youth (TAY) ages 16 to 25 with a serious mental illness, and who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless in San Diego County.

    Catalyst’s ACT team provides comprehensive, individualized services in an integrated and continuous manner. Services are collaborative and recovery-oriented, and treatment includes: psychiatric assessment, medication management, individual supportive therapy, substance abuse treatment, co-occurring disorders treatment, supportive housing, resource linkage, advocacy, family psycho-education and therapy, supportive employment and education development, legal assistance, community integration services, peer support and group counseling.

15. Arc of San Diego

    3030 Market St.
    San Diego, CA 92102
    (619) 685-1175

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    The Arc of San Diego provides services to children and adults with disabilities in San Diego County. Services offered are job training services, employment placement, independent living services, leisure activities, and recreation. Services offered for youth under 18 years old as well for over 18 years old.

EDUCATION:

Monarch School. Who can go to the Monarch School? Students are referred to Monarch through shelters and other social service agencies, school districts, and “word of mouth.” https://monarchschools.org/about/

MAAC Community Charter School: https://maacproject.org/main/impact/mccs/

Homework Help:

Youth Assistance Coalition

1848 Commercial Ave., San Diego, CA

Drop in Monday- Thursday 5:00pm - 8:30pm

For more information, visit https://www.yacsd.org/ourservices/ 

High School Dipolma/ GED: 

Youth Assistance Coalition

1848 Commercial Ave., San Diego, CA

Drop in Monday- Thursday 5:00pm - 8:30pm

For more information, visit https://www.yacsd.org/ourservices/