Residents are eligible to visit the clothing exchange once every month. Blankets, sleeping bags, and toiletries are also available at times. Clothing donations accepted.

Rent/utility assistance: Limited, temporary assistance may be available to employed people who experience an unanticipated life challenge.

Job search support: Computers and printers available for job seeking purposes. Also provides assistance with resumes and interviewing skills.

Connects job seekers to employers via career counseling, vocationally related case management, job coaching, vocational assessment, and job development. The Homeless Employment Navigator program offers supported employment services to chronically homeless individuals and families. Services include:
-Rapid job search assistance
-Resource coordination and maximization
-Developing employment plans and vocational profiles
-Outreach to shelters and clinics to locate people who may not be informed of the assistance to which they are entitled

Assists job seekers secure employment and enhance job skills. Services include assistance with GED, job search, job training, and budgeting.

Assists job seekers secure employment and enhance job skills. Services include assistance with GED, job search, job training, and budgeting.

Assists job seekers secure employment and enhance job skills. Services include assistance with GED, job search, job training, and budgeting.

Assists job seekers secure employment and enhance job skills. Services include assistance with GED, job search, job training, and budgeting.

Provides support and advocacy for recovery and wellness through scheduled activities and peer support. Services include mental health and wellness support groups, men's and women's support groups, computer classes, support for building resumes and cover letters and completing job applications, and an evening Warm Line for peer support. Services are focused on those in recovery from substance abuse or mental health issues.

Ten weeks of construction training including hands on building, construction experience, classroom instruction, certifications, and site visits to apprenticeship training centers. Offers quarterly training sessions each year starting in January, April, June, and September.

Provides work clothing and employment support services.



Work-Ready Clothing: Interview and work-ready clothing to help individuals transition into the workforce. Clients receive five pieces of work-ready clothing plus shoes, a coat, and accessories when they have a job interview, and five additional pieces of clothing when they get a job.




Job Preparation: Provides free job preparation classes for job seekers called Fast Track. Classes are currently online only. The regular cycle of four classes repeats monthly January-November. Additional services are available once Fast Track is completed.



Employment Retention: The Professional Women's Group (PWG) is a free ongoing group providing the opportunity for individuals to virtually meet with working women. Includes presentations and workshops to support life and career. The PWG meets regularly for programming with speakers from the community. Examples of program themes include financial education and planning, career development, the written and unwritten rules of the workplace, health and wellness, communication, and leadership skills.

Offers assistance in the career development process and integration of career goals into overall life planning to promote independence for individuals with disabilities. This may include information about education/training opportunities, job modification or accommodation in situations where the worksite can be adapted to the worker, or work readiness and job-seeking skills. Employment services also teach individuals how to present their disability in a positive light and clarify any accommodations they may need on the job.

The Work Incentives Program (WIN) offers benefits and work incentives for people with disabilities who want to work by assisting with decisions about work and their benefits. Benefits analysis for individuals with disabilities wanting to work but afraid to lose benefits is also provided.

Offers assistance in the career development process and integration of career goals into overall life planning to promote independence for individuals with disabilities. This may include information about education/training opportunities, job modification or accommodation in situations where the worksite can be adapted to the worker, or work readiness and job-seeking skills. Employment services also teach individuals how to present their disability in a positive light and clarify any accommodations they may need on the job.

The Work Incentives Program (WIN) offers benefits and work incentives for people with disabilities who want to work by assisting with decisions about work and their benefits. Benefits analysis for individuals with disabilities wanting to work but afraid to lose benefits is also provided.

Offers assistance in the career development process and integration of career goals into overall life planning to promote independence for individuals with disabilities. This may include information about education/training opportunities, job modification or accommodation in situations where the worksite can be adapted to the worker, or work readiness and job-seeking skills. Employment services also teach individuals how to present their disability in a positive light and clarify any accommodations they may need on the job.

The Work Incentives Program (WIN) offers benefits and work incentives for people with disabilities who want to work by assisting with decisions about work and their benefits. Benefits analysis for individuals with disabilities wanting to work but afraid to lose benefits is also provided.

Provides employment training for individuals ages 55 and older. Provides training assignments to develop current employment skills, job readiness classes, resume/cover letter education, and individual employment plans.

Fort Vancouver Regional Library District provides a broad array of public library services at different locations across the district. Basic library programs and services are open to all residents of the district, with no user fees. Some services include English and Spanish speaking groups, assistance navigating all stages of the job search process, children and family programs and storytelling. Call for information about additional programs, services and events.

The Career Center provides free training classes and certificates in Microsoft Office 2010 and 2013. Instructors offer Microsoft Office curriculum and other learning resources to help all community members reach their career goals.

-Microsoft Office classes and certificates (Beginners, Intermediate, and Advanced)
-Computer skills classes and certificates (Computer Navigation, Email Navigation, Internet Navigation)
-Workplace Preparedness classes and certificates
-National Career Readiness NCRC classes and certificates
-GED preparation support

Provides sack lunches; one load of laundry per week, per household; clothing; camping gear such as tents or sleeping bags; gas money with proof of insurance and driver's license; bus tickets for appointments or job interviews; financial assistance with acquiring ID or birth certificates; and assistance with job applications and resumes. Services are available on a first come, first serve basis.

Agency assists with criminal record and eviction expungement, job development, workplace training, financial literacy, and felony rights with a focus on the African American and BIPOC community. May be able to provide program participants with supplies such as personal protective equipment and a desktop computer. Provides reentry training to women ages 18-24.

Provides housing, food, clothing, and a comprehensive needs assessment process supported by a case manager to individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness, coping with addiction, those who are in crisis, and/or those who are re-entering the community from incarceration. Establishes networks with partner agencies to offer counseling, identification, schooling, and job placement. Also has in-person assisters to help apply for health insurance.

Provides housing, food, clothing, and a comprehensive needs assessment process supported by a case manager to individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness, coping with addiction, those who are in crisis, and/or those who are re-entering the community from incarceration. Establishes networks with partner agencies to offer counseling, identification, schooling, and job placement. Also has in-person assisters to help apply for health insurance.

Employment program assists with job coaching and job placement, resume building, training, and educational costs.

PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS:
Helps low-income community members obtain living wage employment.

LIVING SOLUTIONS:
This program helps homeless and very low-income people who want to work but are not well suited for traditional employment programs. Living Solutions offers job training and job placement assistance with the goal of placing participants in living wage jobs. Services include basic education, skills training, and follow-up job coaching.

COMMUNITY WORKS:
Community Works is a consortium which provides a multi-cultural and individualized approach to helping low income parents to successfully transition off TANF and back into the workforce.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY JUSTICE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM:
This program provides services to individuals who have been identified by the court system. Partners work together to ensure participants have the range of career coaching, training, housing and alcohol and drug treatment services they need.

Employment program assists with job coaching and job placement, resume building, training, and educational costs.

PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS:
Helps low-income community members obtain living wage employment.

LIVING SOLUTIONS:
This program helps homeless and very low-income people who want to work but are not well suited for traditional employment programs. Living Solutions offers job training and job placement assistance with the goal of placing participants in living wage jobs. Services include basic education, skills training, and follow-up job coaching.

COMMUNITY WORKS:
Community Works is a consortium which provides a multi-cultural and individualized approach to helping low income parents to successfully transition off TANF and back into the workforce.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY JUSTICE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM:
This program provides services to individuals who have been identified by the court system. Partners work together to ensure participants have the range of career coaching, training, housing and alcohol and drug treatment services they need.

Provides resume preparation and job search assistance.

Offers several pathways, including one-to-one coaching with skills assessment and exploration; a connection pathway that assesses immediate needs and connections to services; and the full six-week career readiness workshop with placement in paid traineeships/internships/jobs upon completing the program. One-to-one career coaching is offered during the program and after job placement.

Provides resume preparation assistance. Strives to make resume writing less intimidating by teaching participants a few simple rules and tools to create their resumes during hands-on training. This is NOT a resume writing service. Includes up to one and half hours of individual training; additional time may be available

Overcoming Obstacles provides trainings that offer practical tools for individuals with barriers to renting and/or employment. Trainings are designed to help with the following:
-Identify barriers and perceptions of barriers to employment and/or housing
-Identify an employer's and/or landlord's perceptions of barriers
-Know how to determine which approach to use in different situations to address barriers to employment and/or renting
-Learn how to address an employer's and/or landlord's concerns

Volunteers work with individuals one-on-one to help them make positive life choices and secure and maintain a job.

Jobs for Life is a job readiness training course for adults, It is a Christian-based supportive community that helps teach work and life skills. The goal is to help unemployed or underemployed individuals find and keep meaningful employment.

Classroom and mentoring program teaching budgeting, life skills, job preparation, parenting skills, and Bible study. Resource incentives may be provided for those successfully participating in the program.

Assists individuals in obtaining livable wage employment and achieving self-sufficiency. The program offers job search, training, education, and workforce activities to improve participants' employment prospects and wage earning potential.

Provides an online community calendar to help community members find classes and events held at local libraries. Events and classes include job seeker resources (support groups and resume workshops), computer help classes and access to computers, arts and crafts instruction, book clubs and discussion groups, chess clubs, cultural celebrations and festivals, early reading skills, teen programming, lectures and author talks, money and finances programming, performances and exhibitions, story times, and special programs for parents with children ages 0-6.

Provides opportunities for youth to gain skills and experience needed to be successful in the workforce. Job readiness and career skills are developed through one-on-one coaching sessions and a group Work Readiness Training that addresses personalized goals set by the client during individual intakes. Participants have access to sector bridge training programs that allow them to gain basic and advanced training for high-demand, high-wage careers.

Activities include culturally responsive assistance with resumes and cover letters, mock interviews, methods of networking, identifying online resources to access employers, best practices when contacting employers directly, dressing for success, and support accessing training opportunities. Youth also have access to cultural activities such as drumming, stick-making, and basket-weaving, as appropriate, and culturally specific mentors.

Offers supportive services around prejob guidance, career counseling, and financial literacy. Also offers a monthly calendar with onsite and offsite services including job training programs.

Offers residential and nonresidential job training and employment with a focus on conservation. Programs include local community crews, an internship program for college aged participants, a fully accredited alternative high school, and a two-acre organic farm. A stipend and potential high school credit can be earned while working on reforestation and recreation projects. Transportation available.

Provides case management, information and referral, mailing address, telephone, job search-related printing, resume creation, hygiene supplies, education opportunities, camping gear, and clothing. Showers and laundry are available at various locations and times.

Steps to Success, a partnership between DHS and Portland Community College, is an integrated program that provides individuals with the tools to become self-sufficient. This program provides intensive assistance, job search skills and training, assistance to receive a GED or ABE, counseling services, alcohol/drug programs, and employment services.

JOBS is the state's employment and training program for people receiving public assistance. One segment of the JOBS program, known as JOBS Plus, places TANF recipients in limited-duration training positions with private employers.

JOBS is the state's employment and training program for people receiving public assistance. One segment of the JOBS program, known as JOBS Plus, places TANF recipients in limited-duration training positions with private employers.

Steps to Success, a partnership between DHS and Portland Community College, is an integrated program that provides individuals with the tools to become self-sufficient. This program provides intensive assistance, job search skills and training, assistance to receive a GED or ABE, counseling services, alcohol/drug programs, and employment services.

JOBS is the state's employment and training program for people receiving public assistance. One segment of the JOBS program, known as JOBS Plus, places TANF recipients in limited-duration training positions with private employers.

Provides employment and training services to asssist farmworkers (seasonal or migrant) in obtaining permanent and higher paying employment opportunities.

Provides employment and training services to asssist farmworkers (seasonal or migrant) in obtaining permanent and higher paying employment opportunities.

Provides employment and training services to asssist farmworkers (seasonal or migrant) in obtaining permanent and higher paying employment opportunities.

Provides employment and training services to asssist farmworkers (seasonal or migrant) in obtaining permanent and higher paying employment opportunities.

Provides employment and training services to asssist farmworkers (seasonal or migrant) in obtaining permanent and higher paying employment opportunities.

Provides employment and training services to asssist farmworkers (seasonal or migrant) in obtaining permanent and higher paying employment opportunities.

Provides employment and training services to asssist farmworkers (seasonal or migrant) in obtaining permanent and higher paying employment opportunities.

Oregon Tradeswomen offers a 8-week, state-certified, pre-apprenticeship training class in the skilled construction trades.

During class, students:
-Learn basic trades math and measurement
-Receive an introduction to green building
-Explore topics such as job site safety and construction culture
-Learn to use hand and power tools
-Gain 30 hours of hands-on experience working alongside skilled female instructors on real job sites
-Go on field trips to apprenticeship training centers and active construction sites
-Improve physical fitness with strength training taught by a certified fitness trainer

Upon graduation, career counselors assist TACC graduates with their job search and application to apprenticeship training programs. Career counselors also provide individualized employment counseling throughout the entire course of the graduate's trades career.

Seeks to reach out to people in employment transition through Christian based services such as job interviews, job search, resume preparedness, helping prepare clients with new employment and hope in Christ during their journey.

Provides clothing, personal hygiene items, financial planning, and job training with some job placement to homeless individuals and others in need. No physical location. Services are mobile.

Provides career training, employment opportunities, and job finding assistance for individuals to further professional, educational, and personal development. Includes the Community Works Project for TANF recipients.

Assists immigrants and refugees in obtaining long-term employment based upon degrees or certificates they have received from their country of origin. Provides a career coach to assist individuals with credential recognition, developing an employment plan, understanding American work culture and offer continuing placement support. Offers access to education and skills development through on-the-job training, paid internships and workshops.

A network of public and private partners working together for businesses and workers to:
-Provide resources to help unemployed and underemployed individuals get connected with the employers that are right for them, find the jobs they are looking for, get trained for jobs they want, and fulfill unemployment benefit requirements
-Ensure businesses have a ready supply of trained workers whose skills and talents are aligned with the expectations and needs of business and industry
-Connect businesses with the resources they need to grow their workforce and business
-Offers job training assistance, and pre-layoff services

The Jobs Readiness Program provides job readiness and development support for youth and young adults. Provides resume help, job workshops, follow-up assistance, skill building, interview practice, career assessment, and educational support.