{"id":392387,"date":"2023-07-14T17:30:59","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T17:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/?page_id=392387"},"modified":"2025-04-23T20:18:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T20:18:40","slug":"employment-assistance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/employment-assistance\/","title":{"rendered":"Employment Assistance &#8211; ILP"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"392387\" class=\"elementor elementor-392387\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3645d9c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3645d9c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0996bc0 elementor-nav-menu--dropdown-tablet elementor-nav-menu__text-align-aside elementor-nav-menu--toggle elementor-nav-menu--burger elementor-widget elementor-widget-nav-menu\" data-id=\"0996bc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;layout&quot;:&quot;horizontal&quot;,&quot;submenu_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&lt;i class=\\&quot;fas fa-caret-down\\&quot;&gt;&lt;\\\/i&gt;&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;},&quot;toggle&quot;:&quot;burger&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav aria-label=\"Menu\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu--main elementor-nav-menu__container elementor-nav-menu--layout-horizontal e--pointer-background e--animation-fade\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-1-0996bc0\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-392383\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Human Services Agency<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392384\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">ILP Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-392747\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\">Youth<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392386\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/education\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Education<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392388\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/employment-assistance\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Employment Assistance<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392390\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/health\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Health<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392392\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/housing\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Housing<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392394\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/resources\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-392396\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\">Caregivers<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392397\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/foster-parents\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">ILP Foster Parents<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392399\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/caregivers-resources\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392401\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/contact-us\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Contact Us<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392403\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/classes-and-events\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Classes &#038; Events<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392405\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/frequently-asked-questions\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392407\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/after-eighteen\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">After 18<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-toggle\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Menu Toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"elementor-menu-toggle__icon--open eicon-menu-bar\"><\/i><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"elementor-menu-toggle__icon--close eicon-close\"><\/i>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-nav-menu--dropdown elementor-nav-menu__container\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-2-0996bc0\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-392383\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Human Services Agency<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392384\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">ILP Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-392747\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Youth<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392386\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/education\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Education<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392388\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/employment-assistance\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Employment Assistance<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392390\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/health\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Health<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392392\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/housing\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Housing<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392394\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/resources\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-392396\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Caregivers<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392397\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/foster-parents\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">ILP Foster Parents<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392399\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/caregivers-resources\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392401\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/contact-us\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Contact Us<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392403\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/classes-and-events\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Classes &#038; Events<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392405\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/ilp-youth\/frequently-asked-questions\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392407\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/after-eighteen\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">After 18<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71597ad e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"71597ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d43a2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d43a2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Employment Assistance - ILP<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47ab163 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47ab163\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Foster youth ages 16-18 have an opportunity to participate in the Independent Living Program (ILP) skills classes that assist youth in becoming self-sufficient. Youth participants have access to classes in career and educational planning, job interview techniques, resume writing, and other job search skill workshops. ILP also offers limited funds for youth to obtain necessary tools and\/or uniforms for their job. Social workers can provide youth with more information and referrals to ILP classes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1fdb2a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c1fdb2a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2a9a58 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2a9a58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Online Resources<\/strong><\/h2><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/workforceventuracounty.org\/job-seekers\/employment-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Ventura County AJCC - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">Ventura County AJCC<\/a><\/strong> is a free employment service and provides the flexibility of finding career and employment opportunities from any location with Internet access. CalJOBS harnesses the power of technology to let users tap into thousands of local job listings, obtain access to career resources, and find labor market information.<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vcnextgen.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"VCJobsWithAFuture.org - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">VCNextGen.org<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is a\u00a0 helping hand for young people (ages 14-24) who might face challenges getting a good job or continuing their education. Imagine you want a steady job but maybe dropped out of high school or need help writing a resume or interviewing skills. Or perhaps you&#8217;d like to go to college but aren&#8217;t sure how to afford it. The WIOA program can help with all that and more.<\/p><p>The\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/workforceventuracounty.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Workforce Development Board (WDB) - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">Workforce Development Board (WDB)<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0of Ventura County offers programs for youth that include vocational training, paid internships, and case management.<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cacareerzone.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"California Career Zone - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">California Career Zone<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is a website that offers a new way to explore jobs, education, and career paths in the state of California<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"\/human-services-agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/TAY-community-services.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Employment &amp; Vocational Programs for Youth and Adults - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-pdf-br=\"1\" data-uw-pdf-doc=\"\">Employment &amp; Vocational Programs for Youth and Adults<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 local resource listing compiled by the PATAY Employment Sub-Committee. PATAY (Progressing the Advancement for Transition Age Youth) is a voluntary association of like-minded professionals and concerned citizens dedicated to supporting the transitional age youth (TAY) population in Ventura County.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-487366c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"487366c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Job Training &amp; Preparation<\/strong><\/h2><p>The America\u2019s Job Centers help youth access the resources needed to improve their skills and prepare for the right job. An example of the training programs accessible through the AJCs include certificate programs, entry level courses, basic computer skills, and degree programs to transfer to a four-year college.<\/p><p>Career Shops, held regularly at America\u2019s Job Centers, focus on job seeker support.\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/workforceventuracounty.org\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Monthly workshops - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">Monthly workshops<\/a><\/strong> cover essentials for employment success and include:\u00a0<\/p><ul class=\"arrow-list\"><li>Resumes &amp; Interviewing<\/li><li>Creating a Career Plan<\/li><li>Online Job Searching<\/li><li>Computer Skills<\/li><li>Personal Finance<\/li><\/ul><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ccc.ca.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"California Conservation Corps - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">California Conservation Corps<\/a><\/strong><br role=\"presentation\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\" \/>The California Conservation Corps (CCC) is a state agency hiring young adults, 18 to 25, for a year of natural resource work and emergency response that puts youth and the environment together to benefit both.<\/p><p>In addition to learning basic work skills, the CCC offers a Core Training Program throughout a corps member\u2019s stay. The CCC also offers Specialized Training in job-specific areas that enhance a corps member\u2019s learning opportunity and skill level.<\/p><p><em>NOTE: As a convenience to our visitors, this page may contain links to external websites that are not managed or controlled by the County of Ventura.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\/*! elementor &#8211; v3.15.0 &#8211; 20-08-2023 *\/ .elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title&gt;a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px} Employment Assistance &#8211; ILP Foster youth ages 16-18 have an opportunity to participate in the Independent [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":392382,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9,11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-392387","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-hsa","category-ilp-youth"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-16 09:04:15","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/392387","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=392387"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/392387\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/392382"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=392387"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=392387"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=392387"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}