COURTIS: THANKS, TAMMY.
THERE IS AN INTERESTING PROGRAM
TAKING PLACE TO HELP PEOPLE GET
ONTO THE RIGHT TRACK OF FINDING
A JOB.
THE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE HOPE AND
ASSISTANCE.
SOME ARE FEELING HOPELESS,
LIKE THEY DON'T HAVE ANYONE WHO
CARES.
WE WANT TO REACH OUT.
THIS JOB THERE IS ONE WAY TO
REACH OUT.
IT IS DESCRIBED AS A WELFARE TO
WORK PROJECT.
A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT INVOLVING
JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES AND
SEVERAL COMMUNITY AGENCIES.
MY JOB IS TO WORK WITH THAT
CONSUMERS TO OVERCOME BARRIERS
OF EMPLOYMENT
AND
TRANSPORTATION, CHILD CARE,
HOUSING, THINGS LIKE THAT.
THEY HAVE THOSE THINGS IN THEIR
WAY.
WE HAVE EMPLOYMENT
COACHES
AND A COMMUNITY LINK.
STEPHANIE IS A RECENT
UC GRAD
AND MOTHER OF TWO BOYS AND
LOOKING FOR A JOB IN THE
PUBLICATIONS ARE IN.
IT HAS DEFINITELY BEEN A LONG
JOURNEY TO GET HERE.
I WENT TO SCHOOL FOR 12 YEARS TO
GET THAT BACHELORS DEGREE IN
COMMUNICATIONS.
WORKING PART-TIME AND WORKING
FULL TIME OFF AND ON.
I FINALLY GOT THAT FINISHED.
SHE SAYS SHE IS DETERMINED TO
MAKE A BETTER LIFE FOR HERSELF
AND HER TWO BOYS.
THE PROJECT HAS PROVIDED A PATH
TO A CAREER.
MAY HAVE PROVIDED A CLEAR
PATH FOR ME TO GET WHERE I NEED
TO GO.
THE RESOURCES TO GET THE HELP
NEEDED AND TO KEEP YOU ON YOUR
FEET AND KEEP YOU GOING AND
MOTIVATED.
THE COMMUNITY
