Paid Work Experience Program: a win-win-win

Santa Barbara County's Paid Work Experience (PWEX) program, a limited-term subsidized employment program, had a very successful run from September 2009 to September 2010. The program proved to be a winner for employees, employers, and the community, and led to ongoing employment for many participants.

Transportation Assistance Program: Road to Recovery

We all need transportation…to get to school, or get to work, or find work, and so on. But if you’re struggling financially, then feeding your family comes before dealing with car expenses.  Unfortunately, if repairs go unmade, or tickets or insurance go unpaid, then pretty soon you’re off the road and out of luck: the car won’t run, or it gets impounded, or you’re not allowed to renew your license and registration. Things can go downhill quickly from there. 

That’s where the AUTO (ARRA Utilization for Transportation Opportunities) program came in.

A Job for the Summer, Skills for Life

At the height of the recession, when it was almost impossible for a young person to find any kind of job, the 420 youth of the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) earned more than one million dollars in wages, while gaining invaluable work and life experience.

Job Training Program Changes Lives

Hundreds of local adults and dislocated workers have benefited from job skill training, thanks to American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds associated with the Workforce Investment Act (WIA).