Fresh Success Providers

Employment and Training services are offered through Fresh Success Providers, in partnership with the Foundation and the local county welfare department. Current Providers include:

• Gavilan College - Santa Clara County and San Benito County
• Opportunity Junction - Contra Costa County
• Rubicon Programs - Contra Costa County
• Rubicon Programs at Diablo Valley College - Contra Costa County
• Southwestern College - San Diego County
• Reading and Beyond - Fresno, Madera, Kings, and Riverside Counties
• iFoster - Contra Costa, Placer, and Santa Clara Counties
• FoodWhat?! - Santa Cruz County
• Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County, Inc. - Santa Cruz County

Gavilan College

Santa Clara County and San Benito County

Gavilan College’s Fresh Success program launched in Summer 2016 and focuses on students who are:

• Attending specific classes (including GED, ESL, career technical education, and adult basic education);

• Santa Clara County or San Benito County residents; and 

• A member of a group prioritized in the Gavilan College Student Equity Plan, including Latinos, low-income students, and emancipated foster youth.

The program also serves students timed out of TANF (Temporary Cash Assistance for Needy Families), known in California as CalWORKs.

Gavilan College’s Fresh Success services include case management, orientation to the college and the Fresh Success program, academic and career counseling, development of an Educational Plan, and a series of group workshops exclusively for Fresh Success students, as well as participant reimbursements to support transportation, textbooks, class supplies, and other ancillary costs.

For more information about Gavlian College Fresh Success, please contact:

Annette Gutierrez
CalWORKSs/Fresh Success Program Specialist
T: 408.848.4798
E: AGutierrez@gavlian.edu

Website: https://www.gavilan.edu/student/eops/calworks/freshsuccess.php

Opportunity Junction

Contra Costa County

Opportunity Junction’s Fresh Success program launched in February 2017 and focuses on participants who are:

• Residents of East Contra Costa County and
• Job seekers with barriers such as gaps in skills and experience, as well as depression, anxiety, trauma, or lack of confidence.

Opportunity Junction’s Fresh Success program includes Supervised Job Search, Work Experience, Education, and Job Retention services. Through Supervised Job Seach, Opportunity Junction offers workshops and group trainings; résumé, job search, and job application assistance; interview preparation; and placement assistance. The Work Experience and Education components prepares participants for administrative careers through computer and life skills training as well as internships in which participants practice these skills. The Job Retention component provides up to 90 days of assistance to participants who obtain unsubsidized employment. All participants are eligible for appropriate participant reimbursements.

For more information about Opportunity Junction Fresh Success, please contact:

Brianna Robinson
Director of Programs
T: 925.776.1133
E: brianna@opportunityjunction.org

Website: http://www.opportunityjunction.org/

Rubicon Programs

Contra Costa County

Rubicon Program’s Fresh Success program launched in February 2017 and focuses on participants who are:

• Residents of West and East Contra Costa County;
• Very low-income; and
• Re-entering the community after incarceration.

Rubicon Programs’ Fresh Success program includes Job Club and Job Retention services. The Job Club component consists of an average of four months of intensive services targeted to the specific needs of participants, including: (1) case management, including goal setting and service navigation assistance; (2) pre-employment job readiness training one-on-one and in groups; (3) small-group job search training/assistance and digital literacy training; (4) career advising and development, including career assessments and planning, and experiential learning opportunities; (5) job placement; and (6) financial stability services to assist participants with improving their credit, starting and funding a savings account, and balancing their budget. The Job Retention component provides intensive retention services for the first 90 days following Fresh Success participants’ entry into unsubsidized employment. All participants are offered appropriate participant reimbursements.

For more information about Rubicon Programs Fresh Success, please contact:

Kimi Barnes
Special Projects Manager
T: 510.231.3913
E: KimiB@rubiconprograms.org

Website: http://rubiconprograms.org/

Southwestern College

San Diego County

Southwestern College launched its Fresh Success program in 2017. Their program focuses on participants who are:

• Attending specific classes (including ESL, career technical education, and adult basic education);
• Enrolled at least half-time at Southwestern College;
• Residents of San Diego County; and
• Timed-out TANF (CalWORKs) recipients, United States veterans, emancipated foster youth, or educationally disadvantaged.

Southwestern College’s Fresh Success program is offered through its Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) office. EOPS is a statewide community college program that supports first-time students in defining and completing their educational objectives. Participating students receive case management, one academic progress meeting per term (with at least one follow-up meeting for students with below-average grades), and a series of group workshops exclusively for Fresh Success students. Students are offered participant reimbursements, including support for dependent care, transportation, textbooks, and other ancillary costs.

For more information about Southwestern College Fresh Success, please contact:

Omar Orihuela
Director of EOPS, CalWORKs, and Foster Youth
T: 619.482.6360
E: oorihuela@swccd.edu

Website: http://www.swccd.edu/

Reading and Beyond - Upward Mobility Pathways

Fresno, Madera, Kings, and Riverside Counties

Reading and Beyond will launch its Fresh Success program during the Fall 2019 term. Their program will focus on participants who are:

• Attending specific classes (including ESL, career technical education, and adult basic education);
• Enrolled at a partnering college; and
• Residents of a partnering county.

Reading and Beyond’s Fresh Success program (Upward Mobility Pathways) will partner with Fresno City College, Reedley College/Madera Community College Center, West Hills College in Lemoore and Coalinga, and Chaffey College InTech Center to serve qualifying students through a coordinated approach. The goal of the Upward Mobility Pathways Fresh Success program is to significantly increase community college enrollment, graduation rates, and receipt of industry-recognized credentials among low-income students. Participants will receive a variety of supportive services, such as transportation assistance, textbooks and course supplies, and interview clothes, among other services. Participants will also have access to the services provided under Reading and Beyond's California Bridge Academy Model.

For more information about Upward Mobility Pathways, please contact:

Nakia Vue
Program Manager, California Bridge Academies
T: 559.342.8614
E: nvue@readingandbeyond.org

Website: www.readingandbeyond.org