Causes: Employment Preparation & Procurement, Job Training
Mission: Building better lives, one job at a time by empowering individuals to achieve dignity and economic independence through sustainable employment.
Results: With numerous training and counseling centers across Southern California, JVS SoCal is able to help nearly 30,000 people from all faiths and circumstances. We also work with city, state and government agencies, as well as other non-profits, to ensure that everyone has access to the resources they need.
Target demographics: JVS SoCal is dedicated to helping people overcome barriers to employment in order to find stable jobs and support their families.
Geographic areas served: Greater Los Angeles
Programs: Welfare to work programswelfare to work programs provide assistance to thousands of clients transitioning from welfare to work through the los angeles county gain and grow programs. The programs offer full-service case management under the supervision of the county. Offices are located in chatsworth, palmdale, santa clarita, and los angeles.
workforce development programsworkforce development programs provide job readiness workshops and counseling in the areas of comprehensive job search and employment services to assist individuals with appropriate career paths and employment. Unique to the jvs centers are a special focus on youth and young adults including those on public assistance. The centers contain the areas greatest concentration of assistive technology for jobseekers with vision or hearing impairment. Jvs contracts with the city of west hollywood, city of santa monica, county of los angeles, city of los angeles, antelope valley, and city of hawthorne and collaborates with the state department of rehabilitation and the employment development department offices to provide workforce development services.
scholarship programthe jvs scholarship fund grants scholarships to low-income jewish students who require financial assistance to pursue post-high school education. Scholarship awards are funded by contributions received by jvs, as well as income earned on endowments held by both jvs and the jewish community foundation (foundation). These financial statements exclude funds held by the foundation.
Mission: Building better lives, one job at a time by empowering individuals to achieve dignity and economic independence through sustainable employment.
Results: With numerous training and counseling centers across Southern California, JVS SoCal is able to help nearly 30,000 people from all faiths and circumstances. We also work with city, state and government agencies, as well as other non-profits, to ensure that everyone has access to the resources they need.
Target demographics: JVS SoCal is dedicated to helping people overcome barriers to employment in order to find stable jobs and support their families.
Geographic areas served: Greater Los Angeles
Programs: Welfare to work programswelfare to work programs provide assistance to thousands of clients transitioning from welfare to work through the los angeles county gain and grow programs. The programs offer full-service case management under the supervision of the county. Offices are located in chatsworth, palmdale, santa clarita, and los angeles.
workforce development programsworkforce development programs provide job readiness workshops and counseling in the areas of comprehensive job search and employment services to assist individuals with appropriate career paths and employment. Unique to the jvs centers are a special focus on youth and young adults including those on public assistance. The centers contain the areas greatest concentration of assistive technology for jobseekers with vision or hearing impairment. Jvs contracts with the city of west hollywood, city of santa monica, county of los angeles, city of los angeles, antelope valley, and city of hawthorne and collaborates with the state department of rehabilitation and the employment development department offices to provide workforce development services.
scholarship programthe jvs scholarship fund grants scholarships to low-income jewish students who require financial assistance to pursue post-high school education. Scholarship awards are funded by contributions received by jvs, as well as income earned on endowments held by both jvs and the jewish community foundation (foundation). These financial statements exclude funds held by the foundation.
6505 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90048
323-761-8888
Job Training
Los Angeles
