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Overview:
- COTS developed Work
Right™ to help program participants
obtain and manage enough income to stay in a home of their
own.
- Program provides a step-by-step process
to rebuild self-esteem, re-establish hope, and position
homeless adults for the best chance of successful long-term
employment.
- Every client builds his/her own Work
Right™ plan with goals and action
steps to enter the workforce. Initial positions might include
volunteering at COTS, employment in a COTS agency position,
or work with COTS’ employer partners in the local
community.
- Work
Right™ participants learn fundamental
life skills, transferable work skills, and specific job
skills. Ultimately, clients develop and implement long-range,
individualized career plans.
Two ways you can get involved are:
1. Volunteer as a Mentor:
- The minimum length of commitment is three
months.
- Assist Work
Right™ participants with resume
writing, interview preparation, job search support, and
job retention/coping skills.
2. Volunteer as a Guest Speaker:
- You can make a short-term commitment
to speak just once at the Mary Isaak Center or visit on
a regular basis, for example, monthly or quarterly.
- We welcome business owners, human
resources professionals, and managers to share information
about their company, employee expectations, and what skills
and experience make a “good fit” for your environment.
We would like professionals from the
following industries to come and talk about their work:
- Culinary Arts
- Health Care
- Retail/Customer Service
- Arts/Graphic Design
- Biotech/Science
- Specialty Trades (For example, carpentry,
electrical, tile setting, welding, diesel mechanic, flooring,
construction.)
- Transportation
Contact Pascale Webb for more info or
to get involved:
707-776-4777 or pascalewATcots-homeless.org.
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