Volunteer Resources

Children & Youth

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Summer camps in 2024

Clothing

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Thrift shop with inexpensive clothing. Locations can be found here.

Hively Family Resource Centers (HFRC) provides a one-stop shop for families to obtain all the basic necessities they need. We offer diapers and wipes (while supplies last) for qualified families, new and gently used children’s clothing, shoes, early literacy materials, and non-perishable foods. All of the resources are provided free of charge to families in need. There are locations in Dublin and Oakland. To learn more, click here.

The mission of Dress for Success is to empower women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. To make an appointment to try on clothing at the San Jose location, click here.

To make an appointment at the San Francisco location, click here.

Thrift shop with inexpensive clothing. Locations can be found here.

Thrift store with inexpensive clothing. Locations can be found here.

BuyNothing offers people a way to give and receive, share and lend goods. Buy Nothing websites are often Facebook groups in which you can choose from free goods being offered or ask if someone is willing to give a specific item. To find a group near you, click here.

Nextdoor is a website for local neighborhoods where you can get local tips, buy and sell items, and more. On Nextdoor, there is a “Free and For Sale” section where low cost items are sold or given away for free. To join Nextdoor, click here.

St. Vincent de Paul has thrift stores with inexpensive clothing. Locations can be found here.

Cultural Orientation

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Education

Federal law requires public elementary and secondary schools to provide special education services to students with disabilities. Parents or teachers typically are the first ones to identify if a student might benefit from special education services. In most cases, children are then referred to school district specialists, who evaluate whether the student has a disability that interferes with his or her ability to learn. If determined to have one or more such disabilities, the student receives an individualized education program (IEP) that sets forth the additional services the school will provide. The IEP is developed by a team consisting of each student’s parents, teachers, and district administrators. The IEP may include various types of special education services, such as specialized academic instruction, speech therapy, physical therapy, counseling, or behavioral intervention.

Contact your local school district for help with special education services.

Free or low-cost classes for adults that can be hobbies, language learning, and help with career development. For a list of adult education schools in Alameda County, click here.

For a list of adult education schools in Contra Costa County, click here.

Your school district is typically affiliated with the town you live in (for example, if you live in Berkeley, your school district would be the Berkeley Unified School District). Utilize your local school district for services like special education, speech-language pathology, counseling, and free lunches.

Low-cost colleges in which students can take individual classes or work to earn an Associates Degree. There are often tuition waivers for low-income or other qualified students.

The colleges in Alameda County are:

College of Alameda (Alameda)

Berkeley City College (Berkeley)

Merrit College (Oakland)

Laney College (Oakland)

Chabot College (Hayward)

Ohlone College (Fremont)

The colleges in Contra Costa County are:

Contra Costa College (San Pablo)

Los Medanos College (Pittsburg)

Diablo Valley College (Pleasant Hill)

California State Universities:

Cal Maritime (Vallejo), website: https://www.csum.edu/

CSU East Bay (Hayward), website: http://www.csueastbay.edu/

San Francisco State (San Francisco), website: https://www.sfsu.edu/

San Jose State (San Jose), website: http://www.sjsu.edu/

Universities of California:

UC Berkeley, website: https://www.berkeley.edu/

Emergency Resources

Employment

Jewish Vocational Services – training pathways for healthcare, skilled trades, technology
1951 Coffee Company – non-profit specialty coffee organization that promotes the well-being of the refugee community in the United States by providing job training and employment to refugees, asylees, and special immigrant visa holders while educating the surrounding community about refugee life and issues.
Department of Labor: Employment and Training Administration
O*NET Online: Information on occupational skills, knowledge, and ability requirements, plus tasks and work activities.
MyNextMove: Career Exploration tool, with training and certification lists.
Department of Labor Training and Employment Programs:
- Registered Apprenticeship Program: Paid, on the job training for clients to receive nationally portable, industry-recognized credential
- H-1B Skills Training Grants: Provide training and supportive services to help jobseekers gain the skills to obtain or upgrade employment in high-growth industries.
Job Corps: Free residential career training and education program for 16 to 24 years old.
- YouthBuild: Community-based pre-apprenticeship program that provides job training and educational opportunities for at-risk youth aged 16 to 24 years old.
Senior Community Service Employment Programs: Community service and work-based job training program for unemployed and older jobseekers aged at least 55
WorkforceGPS: Online technical assistance for workforce professional
EastBay Works – various certification offerings, drop in job support, career counseling
Alameda County Training & Education Center – provide resources and tools for career awareness, career exploration and career preparation.
Alameda County Workforce Development Board, through Metrix Online (SkillUp Alameda) – Free online training, earn certificates
CalWorks – Welfare to Work Employment & Training Program

Indeed – http://www.indeed.com/
Linked In – https://www.linkedin.com/jobs
Zip Recruiter – https://ziprecruiter.com
Idealist – https://www.idealist.org/en/jobs?q=
Monster – https://www.monster.com/
Wellfound/AngelList – https://angel.co/candidates/overview
Welcome Employment Exchange – A website that lists more than 47,000 jobs, searchable by zip code.
Google Jobs
Search in native language for local jobs
Join a Facebook group in the respective language, location, etc.. of where looking for a job (i.e. Ukrainian jobs, San Francisco Bay Area Group has 2.3K members)
American Job Center Finder – Careeronestop – help people search for jobs, find training and answer other employment-related questions
San Francisco Bay University (SFBU) – career coaching online and in person workshops and events. Free and open to anyone.

Resume 101
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Resume Building For First-Time Jobseekers: Tips For Service Providers
Microsoft Word Templates
Google Resume Templates
Canva Resume Templates

EDD – Employment Development Department – provide many resources for job seekers (including veterans, youth, dislocated workers, and people with disabilities), employees, employers, and more.
CalJOBS – Job seekers can create resumes that can be seen by employers, search the full-service employment center for job openings, look for training or educational programs, and much more.
Alameda County Training & Education Center – provide resources and tools for career awareness, career exploration and career preparation.
Opportunity Junction – Contra Costa County. Provides training, support, work experience, and placement assistance. Provides free online ESL and computer classes as well
Tri Valley Career Center – Comprehensive employment resource center serving individual job seekers and regional businesses in the East Bay communities of Dublin, Livermoer, Pleasanton, and Sunol in Alameda County.
Monument Impact – Employment Readiness Program, Concord, Free Resume Coaching, Application Assistance, Interview Coaching. Call 925-682-8248 ext.2240 or  email samira@monumentimpact.org to get more info 
Church of Jesus Christ Employment Services – Located in Concord provides in person and online weekly skill webinars, workshops, and other resources available to build job skills. Do not provide translation services, all webinars in English.
San Francisco Bay University (SFBU) – career coaching online and in person workshops and events. Free and open to anyone.
American Job Center Finder – Careeronestop – help people search for jobs, find training and answer other employment-related questions

Career Coach FAQ’s

Department of Rehabilitation Work with people who have disabilities to help them get jobs, develop or promote in their current jobs, live on their own, and enjoy a life equal to others.

ESL

Contra Costa Library-Adult English Language Learning Resources. (All free) https://ccclib.org/aell/
ESL Conversation Group in Walnut Creek at https://ccclib.bibliocommons.com/v2/events?series=65e9135349ea29b614e25078
Language Exchange in Concord https://www.mylanguageexchange.com/city/Concord__United_States.asp
English as a second language (esl) programs in Concord CA https://www.findhelp.org/education/english-as-a-second-language-%28esl%29–concord-ca

Diablo Valley College
EnGen Career Pathways – JFCS East Bay coordinator can enroll student
Career Technical Institute – online classes, introduction to English to advanced classes

Family & Community Building

Finance

Hias Training – all languages

Food

Furniture & Household Items

Health

Affordable Housing

Client presentation on applying for Affordable Housing. Affordable Housing Workshop Agenda 2.23.24

March Open Waitlist Guide Affordable Housing Open Waitlist March 2024

DOWNLOAD List of local Affordable Housing websites for clients Affordable Housing Resources Guide FINAL

2-1-1 works in both Alameda and Contra Costa Counties as the housing hotline. This will connect the caller to the local housing authorities. Click below to see emergency and affordable housing resources for each county.

Alameda County 211

Contra Costa County 211

Technology

Translation

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Transportation

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JFCS East Bay secured a discount with Concord U-Haul with a rental fee of $19.95 for a 15-20′ truck for 24 hours with a .$71 per mile charge. We can make the reservation online and note on the reservation to direct to manager Anthony Loggins to adjust the rate for JFCS East Bay. or Call directly. Please encourage your clients if licensed to use this!

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Volunteer Education

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Volunteering Information

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