Self-Sufficient Project

Goals/Purposes:

· Prepare participants for work

· Assist participants in finding a job

· Help participants become self sufficient and get off welfare as soon as they can

Populations serve:

· Refugee and former refugee who are on CalWORKs and have been in the United States for more than five years

· Refugees include: Hmong, Lao, Cambodian, Russian, Vietnamese, and American

Core of Program:

· Abide by the Welfare to Work/CalWORKs rules and regulation of Fresno County- E&TA Department.

· Monitor client’s progress and Welfare To Work activity during client’s participation in the Welfare To Work/ CalWORKs. There are choices open to W-T-W participants. A lot depends on their education and job history. The activities that WTW offers are: Appraisal, Job Search/Job Readiness, Assessment, Vocational Training, Education, Self-initiative Plans, Work Experience, Job Development Retention, and Community Service.

· We also provide monthly workshops for clients for educational, motivational, mental health, social adjustments, financial management, connecting to resources etc…

· Assist participant through the Financial Sanctions and curing the sanctions to get back on cash aide for WTW services.

· Provide supportive services to participants to help remove barriers that may hinder participant from becoming self-sufficient: child care, transportation, educational/vocational expense.

Staffs:

Bla Fang -  Project Coordinator                                                  ChaoZang Her - Case Manager
Phone Number: (559) 255-8395 Ext 213                                      Phone Number: (559) 255-8395 Ext: 209
E-mail: blafang@fresnocenter.com                                             E-mail: chaozangh@fresnocenter.com

Cassandra Moua - Job Developer                                           Vera Oliver - Case Manager
Phone Number: (559) 255-8395 Ext 212                                    Phone Number: (559) 255-8395 Ext 207
E-mail: cassandram@fresnocenter.com                                    E-mail: verakotenkov@fresnocenter.com

Lang Yang -Job Retention Specialist
Phone Number: (559) 255-8395 Ext 231
E-mail: langyang@fresnocenter.com