HIV/AIDS Resource Guide for Sonoma County
General Sonoma County Services: Employment Services
*Spanish speaking staff available or can be arranged.
Becoming Independent
707-524-6600
1425 Corporate Center Parkway, Santa Rosa - main campus
www.becomingindependent.org
Employment services that provide individuals with disabilities job placement and training directly in local businesses.
*California Department of Rehabilitation
707-576-2233
50 D Street, Santa Rosa
www.dor.ca.gov
Assists individuals with disabilities to find and maintain employment. Job training and vocational services.
*California Human Development Corp. (CHDC)
707-523-1155
3315 Airway Drive, Santa Rosa
www.chdcorp.org
Offers coordination of services; emergency food and shelter; rental assistance; and employment training to migrant and seasonal farm workers.
Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
*CHDP
707-576-1426
3273 Airway Drive, Santa Rosa
4-6 months classroom and hands-on vocational training in adult working environment in electronic assembly and building maintenance repair skills. Assistance in job placement and ESL if needed.
*California State Disability Insurance
1-800-480-3287
606 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
www.edd.ca.gov/fleclaimdi.htm
Helps those who cannot perform regular or customary work due to physical or mental disability.
Circuit Rider Productions
707-838-6641 Fax; 707-838-4503
9619 Old Redwood Highway, Windsor
www.crpinc.org
Summer jobs for youth; workforce development & job training (YESS Program).
Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
*El Nido Teen Center (Valley of the Moon Teen Center)
707-939-1452
17417 Sonoma Highway, Fetter Hot Springs
Paid job training.
Employment Development Department (EDD)
1-800-300-5616
Claims over the phone and by mail.
Employer Resource Center
707-576-2850
606 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
A public labor exchange offering employment related services to job seekers and employers. Job openings are available for all Californians.
Goodwill Industries
707-523-0550
651 Yolanda Avenue, Santa Rosa
www.gire.org
Education and training for employment. Supported employment, job placement, and limited work experience for individuals with employment barriers.
Independent Living Program
Through the Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC)
707-535-3752
1501 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa
Provides skill building, resource information, help with financial aid and scholarships, college, vocational training, job finding, budgeting and banking. For youth 16 to 21 who are or have been living in foster care or residential care homes.
*JobLink Job Training & Adult Services
707-565-5550
2245 Challenger Way, Santa Rosa
www.socojoblink.org
Offers job counseling, intensive job search support, and job skills training supportive services to prepare persons for permanent employment. Special programs for those over 55, laid-off workers, and long-term unemployed.
*JobLink Youth Services
707-565-5550
2245 Challenger Way, Santa Rosa
Offers year-round services for youth to assist them in completing school and preparing for work, in-school educational assistance, paid community projects work, mentoring and job-related activities for dropout-prone high school-age youth, and summer jobs for youths 14-21.
*La Luz Center
707-938-5131
17790 Greger Street, Boyes Hot Springs
www.laluzcenter.org
Offers information on ESL classes, computer classes, and a job-matching program.
North Bay Veterans Resource Center
707-578-8387
2455 Bennett Valley Road, Suite B-117, Santa Rosa
www.vietvets.org/nbvrc.htm
Provides employment-related services to eligible veterans of all eras with barriers to employment. Also offers housing assistance.
*Petaluma People Services
707-765-8488
1500-A Petaluma Boulevard South, Petaluma
www.petalumapeople.org
Offers employment assistance training and a job retention program to those on TANF through SonomaWORKS.
Petaluma Teen Center
707-778-4432
cityofpetaluma.net/parksnrec/teencenter.html
Job training and placement. Help with resume. (Learn to Earn Program)
*Regional Occupational Programs (ROP)
707-524-2720
5340 Skylane Boulevard, Santa Rosa
Locations in Santa Rosa, Sonoma, Healdsburg, Geyserville, Forestville, Rohnert Park, Sebastopol, and Petaluma. Offers training programs in agricultural mechanics, auto body repair and painting, auto technology, electronics, retail merchandising, drafting, video, computer applications in business, desktop publishing, culinary arts, welding, and construction.
*Social Advocates for Youth
707-544-3299
3440 Airway Drive, Santa Rosa
www.socialadvocatesforyouth.org
Employment services for youth and their families through the Santa Rosa Youth Education and Employment Services (YEES) Program.
*Sonoma County Adult & Youth Development (SCAYD)
707-793-9030
7345 Burton Avenue, Rohnert Park
Serves only Cotati/Rohnert Park residents 14-21 years. Employment services for youth and their families through the Santa Rosa Youth Education and Employment Services (YEES) Program.
Hours: Monday - Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
*Sonoma WORKS (previously GAIN)
707-565-5500
2225 Challenger Way, Suite 101, Santa Rosa
Employment and training program for AFDC applicants and recipients.
*Sonoma WORKS (West County Community Services)
707-829-5717
555 S. Main Street, Suite 1, Sebastopol
Employment services (to TANF recipients), including skills workshops, work experience, interview skills, problem solving, and resume writing.
West County Community Services
707-829-5717
16390 Main Street, Guerneville
Family Services, counseling, and after school programs
Ya-Ka-Ama Indian Education & Development
707-887-1541
6215 Eastside Road, Forestville
www.yakaama.org
Provides vocational education training, computer training, and GED preparation for Native American adults.
Youth Build
707-578-2034
651 Sebastopol Road, Santa Rosa
www.capsonoma.org/youthbuild.htm
Job training education, and leadership programs for youth 16-24 years.
*Youth Education & Employment Program
707-824-6410
6980 Analy Avenue, Sebastopol
Comprehensive youth employment and school-to-career services for West County students.
Bay Area Job Services
Forty-Plus of Northern California
510-568-7587
7700 Edgewater Drive, Building C, Oakland
www.fortyplus.org
Job search training, workshops, and job seeking services to unemployed executives, managers, and people with professional backgrounds.
Southeast Asian Community Center
415-885-2743
875 O'Farrell Street, San Francisco
www.seacc.us
Helps with business development and immigration services. Languages: Vietnamese, Chinese, Laotian, Cambodian, Russian, and French.
Disclaimer: The Sonoma County Department of Health Services makes no assumption of quality and makes no warranties regarding providers appearing in this resource guide. This resource guide simply a public listing provided for consumer convenience, and is not a recommendation or endorsement by the Department.
For more information about The Center, please contact:
The Center for HIV Prevention and Care
499 Humboldt Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Phone: 707-565-7400
Fax: 707-565-7627