{"id":392497,"date":"2023-07-26T17:50:24","date_gmt":"2023-07-26T17:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/?page_id=392497"},"modified":"2026-02-24T21:42:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T21:42:18","slug":"calworks-data","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/calworks-data\/","title":{"rendered":"CalWORKs Data"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"392497\" class=\"elementor elementor-392497\" 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 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elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395169\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/about-human-services-agency\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Mission \/ Vision \/ Values<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-395175\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\">Publications<\/a>\n\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395176\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/annual-reports\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Annual Reports<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395177\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/publications-3\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">HSA Policies<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-396128\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/strategic-plan\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">HSA Strategic Plan<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395178\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/publications\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Program Brochures<\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/about-human-services-agency\/leadership-team\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Leadership Team<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395172\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-join-our-team\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Join Our Team<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-396544\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-data-and-information\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">HSA Data and Information<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395171\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-contact-us\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Contact HSA<\/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-74\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\">Services<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-395039\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/locations-ways-to-apply\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Locations &amp; Ways to Apply<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392290\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-services\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">List of Services<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392292\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/topics-a-z\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Topics A-Z<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392294\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/foster-transitional-age-youth\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Foster &amp; Transitional Age Youth<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392295\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/helpful-links-information\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Helpful Links &amp; Information<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392297\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/how-do-i\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">How Do I?<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392300\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/partners-providers\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Partners &amp; Providers<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-395080\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/disaster-resources\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Disaster Resources<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-395084\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/emergency-resources\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Community Emergency Access Assessment<\/a>\n\t<ul 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href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/media\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Media Information<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392307\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-contact-us\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Contact HSA<\/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-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-395173\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">About Us<\/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-395169\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/about-human-services-agency\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Mission \/ Vision \/ Values<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-395175\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Publications<\/a>\n\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395176\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/annual-reports\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Annual Reports<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395177\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/publications-3\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">HSA Policies<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-396128\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/strategic-plan\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">HSA Strategic Plan<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395178\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/publications\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Program Brochures<\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395214\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/about-human-services-agency\/leadership-team\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Leadership Team<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395172\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-join-our-team\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Join Our Team<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-396544\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-data-and-information\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">HSA Data and Information<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395171\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-contact-us\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Contact HSA<\/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-74\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Services<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-395039\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/locations-ways-to-apply\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Locations &amp; Ways to Apply<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392290\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-services\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">List of Services<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392292\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/topics-a-z\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Topics A-Z<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392294\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/foster-transitional-age-youth\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Foster &amp; Transitional Age Youth<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392295\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/helpful-links-information\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Helpful Links &amp; Information<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392297\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/how-do-i\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">How Do I?<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392300\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/partners-providers\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Partners &amp; Providers<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-395080\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/disaster-resources\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Disaster Resources<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-395084\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/emergency-resources\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Community Emergency Access Assessment<\/a>\n\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395083\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/disaster-resources\/survey-and-project-updates\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Survey and Project Updates<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395082\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/disaster-resources\/toolkit\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Resource Toolkit<\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392306\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-alert\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">HSA Alerts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-395487\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-news\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">News &amp; Events<\/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-396380\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/about-human-services-agency\/events\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Events<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395290\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-news\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">HSA e-Newsletters<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395488\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/social-media\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">HSA Social Media<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-395489\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/media\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Media Information<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-392307\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/hsa-contact-us\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Contact HSA<\/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\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0177729 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0177729\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-490fed1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"490fed1\" 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-f3336f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f3336f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1203\" height=\"153\" src=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/CW-Banner.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-392500\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/CW-Banner.jpg 1203w, https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/CW-Banner-300x38.jpg 300w, https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/CW-Banner-1024x130.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/07\/CW-Banner-768x98.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1203px) 100vw, 1203px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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-5cb1d0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5cb1d0b\" 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\">CalWORKs Data<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21d5d6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21d5d6e\" 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>The\u00a0<strong>California Work Opportunity &amp; Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs)<\/strong>\u00a0program can provide cash assistance to families with children. Certain adults in the program are required to participate in welfare-to-work activities, such as looking for a job, attending job training, working, or furthering their education, which will improve their chances for long-term employment and self-sufficiency. CalWORKs employment specialists help parents develop and achieve career goals, and assist with child care referrals so parents can work. CalWORKs participants are automatically eligible for Medi-Cal and may qualify for CalFresh benefits.<\/p><p>Learn more about the program here:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/human-services-agency\/calworks\">CalWORKs<\/a><\/strong><\/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-c7e2c24 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c7e2c24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a5d5ef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a5d5ef\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f1fa8a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0f1fa8a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccd155b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ccd155b\" 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<h3 class=\"vc_custom_heading\"><strong>CalWORKs Applications<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>In cases of a family emergency, such as no food, a medical emergency or facing homelessness, a household that is qualified for CalWORKs may be eligible to receive a special payment of up to $200 for\u00a0<em>Immediate Need<\/em>\u00a0(learn more\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/benefitscal.com\/Help\/program\/calworks\/HCPDE?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"(learn more here )\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-rm-vglnk=\"\">here<\/a><\/strong>).<\/p><p>The County provides a response to an Immediate Need application within one day. Other applications are processed within 45 days.<\/p><p><em>The graph to the right shows both the total number of applications received by HSA and how many of those were submitted as Immediate Need.<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_empty_space\">\u00a0<\/div><h3 class=\"vc_custom_heading\"><strong>CalWORKs Participants<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>CalWORKs participants who are not exempt participate in the Welfare-to-Work program. Participants work with an Employment Services worker to prepare for work and find a job, or a better job. Participants may be able to receive supportive services such as childcare, transportation, and work or training-related expenses.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>The purpose of the Welfare-to-Work program is to support participants as they prepare for work and find a job so they can support themselves and their family.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_empty_space\">\u00a0<\/div><h3 class=\"vc_custom_heading\"><strong>Welfare-to-Work Client Story<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Ava is determined to make her own way to a better life for herself and three young kids. At 23 years old, she had not yet finished high school, did not have a car, and was unemployed. It only took two months of being enrolled in Welfare- to-Work for Ava to earn her high school diploma and take the next step toward long-term stability by joining the Job Readiness Program.<\/p><p>With support from CalWORKs, Ava completed an Administrative Assistant Certificate and 90-day paid internship, which helped her get driving lessons, a driver\u2019s license and buy her own car. Prepared to succeed, Ava found stable employment and is now pursuing an Associates of Science Degree. CalWORKs provided the support Ava needed to capitalize on her own motivation and strength to achieve her goals.<\/p><p><strong>Learn more about earning a high school diploma and other adult education programs here:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.adultedventura.edu\/\">Ventura Adult and Continuing Education<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8e6116 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d8e6116\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daa3587 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"daa3587\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"397772\" class=\"elementor elementor-397772\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bea4f9a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bea4f9a\" 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-a863c10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"a863c10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe title=\"VCHSA_Data_CalWORKs_revise\" src=\"https:\/\/app.powerbigov.us\/view?r=eyJrIjoiODdmOTJiZWEtY2ZhNC00MDQwLWI1NzktYTEzMTcwMWUzMDE2IiwidCI6ImJjZTBlYzA0LWQxZjEtNGY1YS1hMDUwLWE0YjVlOTE4MTY4MyJ9\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1580\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; 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