Nevada County CalWORKs is dedicated to meeting the employment needs of our community. As part of this, the staff of Nevada County's CalWORKs program work to empower our customers to find and secure employment and become financially self-supporting. We know that when people become self-supporting, they and their children will enjoy higher self-esteem and a better quality of life.

CalWORKs staff are with their customers each step of the way. While they participate in work activities, CalWORKs staff are there to provide help with employment coaching, counseling, child care, transportation, and other work-related expenses.

And, when someone receives or applies for public assistance, that person will be required, or may volunteer to participate with CalWORKs. That participant and Nevada County enter into an agreement to participate in employment-related activities, usually for 32 hours per week. As long as the terms of that agreement are met, the participant continues to receive public assistance payments (as long as they are otherwise eligible).

If needed for employment, CalWORKs staff may assist that individual to earn a GED, obtain basic academic skills, participate in vocational training or attend a Job Search Workshop. Our Job Search Workshop gives intensive instruction and supervision in conducting a successful search for employment. Topics include resume writing, application completion, interviewing, and how to successfully handle the everyday problems faced by every working parent.

A participant may also be offered a non-paid employment assignment with a government or non-profit agency in order to develop workplace discipline and gain valuable on-the-job training.


The CalWORKs Welfare-To-Work services program is designed to help those currently receiving or applying for CalWORKs cash assistance who are required to, or desire to obtain employment and work toward self-sufficiency. We also make our employment services available to all segments of Nevada County in order to prevent poverty within our community.

CalWORKs also directly helps Nevada County in other ways. As CalWORKs customers become financially independent, they acquire new skills and increased confidence. As public assistance rolls decrease, and as the underemployed and working poor find better jobs, we create a new skilled workforce and an army of productive tax-paying citizens. And, as Nevada County and its business community continue to grow and prosper, this new workforce will be a solid foundation for this growth.

We at Nevada County's CalWORKs program have high expectations for this program. We expect a professional attitude be maintained by our staff, our participants, and our service providers. We also expect that each participant will demonstrate pride in what they do, prepare for success, and respect the efforts of others. With this in mind, it is important that our participants:

• Be on time and prepared for all appointments.
  
• Maintain appropriate dress and personal hygiene.
  
• Arrange for adequate child care so that CalWORKs activities can be completed without disruption. We can help - just ask.