Concord Partners
   
On-site partners are agencies in partnership providing employment, training and support services. They are designed to work together so job seekers and employers will have access to a comprehensive, cohesive, non duplicative system of services.

Following are listings of concord One-Stop Career Center Partners:

Stand Against Domestic Violence (formerly BWA)

Contact:

Phone: (925) 603-0118

Fax: (925) 676-0274

STAND intervenes in domestic violence. Victim support, counseling, shelter, transitional housing, legal assistance, career counseling and job development are offered. BWA provides a speaker's bureau, volunteer training, consulting services, youth education and emergency support.

 

California Department Of Rehabilitation

1485 Enea Court #1100 , Pleasant Hill , CA 94520

Contact: Ginger Klasnich

Phone: (925) 602-2669 602-3953

Fax: (925) 689-1797

E-mail: gklasnic@dor.ca.gov

The California Department Of Rehabilitation offers vocational counseling, skills training, job placement and support services to people with disabilities.

 

Diablo Valley College

321 Golf Club Road , Pleasant Hill , CA 94523

Contact:

Phone: (925) 685-1230

Fax:

Services include Re-Entry program, CalWORKS, counseling, career classes, job placement and co-operative education in addition to academic & vocational coursework. DVC's Regional Training Institute provides businesses with employee training for specific training needs from a credit curriculum or customized not-for-credit programs. Complimentary needs assessment, instructional design and on-site training are available. (925) 930-8366

 

Employment Development Department (EDD)

4071 Port Chicago Highway #250, Concord, CA 94520

Contact: Velma Bagby

Phone: (925) 602-1550

Fax: (925) 689-3378

The Job Service side of the Employment Development Department aids job seekers in their work search, encouraging both employers and job seekers to use their Cal Jobs system.

 

Goodwill Industries

2701 West 10th St. , Antioch , CA 94509

Contact: Tammi Mixon

Phone: (925) 706-9024

Fax: (925) 706-9026

Goodwill Industries assists people with a disadvantaging condition or disability which creates barriers to permanent employment. The program provides paid on-the-job skills training, vocational skills workshops and job search assistance to enable participants to overcome barriers to employment.

 

Independent Living Resource

3200 Clayton Road , Concord , CA 94519

Contact: Jack Campbell

Phone: (925) 363-7293

Fax: (925) 363-7296

Independent Living Resource assists individuals with any type of disability with pre-employment, job development, placement and job follow-up services. Counseling on benefits, peer support, personal assistant referral, individual and systematic advocacy and independent living skills training are also provided.

 

JFK University's Raymond Gallagher Career Center

100 Ellinwood, Pleasant Hill 94523

Contact: Gail Duchert

Phone: (925) 969-3300

Fax:

JFK University 's Career Development Center helps individuals manage complex career planning and occupational change through career counseling, testing, job listings and workshops.

 

Martinez Adult School

600 F Street , Martinez , CA 94553

Contact: Bert Vigil

Phone: (925) 228-3276

Fax: (925) 228-6989

Martinez Adult Education delivers education and training resources for adults who are completing GED requirements, learning English as a second language or needing skill upgrading or retraining.

 

Mt. Diablo Adult Education

1266 San Carlos , Concord , CA 94518

Contact: Joanne Durkee

Phone: (925) 685-7340 ext. 2722

Fax: (925) 687-8217

Mt. Diablo Adult Education provides education and training resources for adults in a variety of program areas including English as a second language, basic academics, high school diploma, GED and job training for many occupations.

 

Phoenix Programs, INC.

P.O. Box 315 , Concord , CA 94522-0315

Contact: Brendan Vinson

Phone: (925) 825-4700

Fax: (925) 825-2610

 

Phoenix Programs, Inc. provides a range of social rehabilitation treatment services to people whose ability to work and live in the community is limited by mental, physical or substance abuse disabilities or economic disadvantages. Phoenix also offers Employee Assistance Programs for employers.

 

Regional Occupation Program (ROP)

77 Santa Barbara Road , Pleasant Hill , CA 94523

Contact: Richard Carlson

Phone: (925) 942-3472

Fax: (925) 934-1057

 

Regional Occupation Program sponsored by the Contra Costa County Office of Education offers hands-on career training opportunities for adults who need to develop or upgrade professional skills. Students learn about career opportunities, prepare for employment and develop job skills. ROP classes are state-funded, tuition free.

 

St. Vincent De Paul

2210 Gladstone Drive , Pittsburg , CA 94565

Contact:

Phone: (925) 439-5060

Fax: (925) 439-7863

 

St. Vincent De Paul delivers training, wardrobe assistance and vocational assistance to participants with barriers to employment.

 

Small Business Development Center

2425 Bisso Lane Suite 200 , Concord , CA 94520

Contact: Beverly Hamile

Phone: (925) 646-5249

Fax: (925) 646-5299

 

The Small Business Development Center assists people in starting and expanding their businesses. Professional consulting, practical training and timely business information is available to companies up to 20 employees. Consulting services are free to the business owner while training is free or fee-based.

 

Worldwide Educational Services

2280 Diamond Blvd. Suite 330 , Concord , CA 94520

Contact: Neil Barth

Phone: (925) 798-2000

Fax: (925) 798-5314

Worldwide Educational Services provides intensive occupational training in electronics, telecommunications, cable TV, computer and office skills, in addition to job search assistance, ESL, GED and basic skills tutoring. Businesses and job seekers can access in-depth assessment packages and other community resources.

 

Contra Costa Office of Education/Youth Development Services

77 Santa Barbara Road Pleasant Hill , CA 94523

Contact: Vicki Neves

Phone: (925) 942-3394

Fax: (925) 942-3417

E-mail:

The County Office of Education' s Youth Development Services "Youth Program" coordinates career development and training assistance to in-school youth who meet low income requirements.

 

Wardrobe for Opportunity

570 14 th Street #5 , Oakland / 3496 Buskirk, Pleasant Hill #100

Contact: Dorothy Amiri

Phone: (510) 463-4100

Fax: (510) 452-4502

E-mail:

Equip job ready women (and men on a limited basis) with clothing for employment interviews and work..