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find and keep a job, so they can support theirfamilies.
Support while on the program may include housing, food,utilities payments, childcare or medical care. Monthly cash benefits are addedto an ATM-style plastic card, called an Electronic Benefit Transfer or EBTcard, which you can use to make purchases.
SonomaWORKS is a Sonoma County program that is also known asCalWORKS in California and Temporary Aid to NeedyFamilies (TANF) by the federal government.
Who Is Eligible:
• An adult caring for a child under age 18, OR under age 19 if the child is in high school or vocational school.
• One or both of the child’s parents must be unemployed, disabled, continuously absent or deceased.
• You must meet income and resource limits.
You may also qualify if you are:
• pregnant in your second trimester
• a mother under age 18
• a relative caring for a child.
How SonomaWORKS May Help:
Going through the program builds your skills toward getting and keeping ajob, so that you can support your family into the future.
During your program, SonomaWORKS staff may:Assess you for types of jobs you might doHelp you make a plan to get work and increase your job skillsSupport you in training for various jobs, including taking classes at SantaRosa Junior CollegeHelp you manage your cash aid, CalFreshbenefits and Medi-CalbenefitsProvide childcare while you are completing the programHelp you get such services as: mental health services, alcohol or otherdrug services, legal help, learning disability support and/or support for thoseaffected by domestic violence.
Location:
2227 Capricorn Way
Suite 100
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
(707) 565-5500
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