Pima Early Education Program Scholarships
If you or someone you know is concerned about how to pay for preschool, financial help may be available.
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Pima County and its partners created and funded the Pima Early Education Program to help eligible families pay for high-quality preschool at 170 locations across the county. Most of our partnering preschools will begin offering these free or reduced-cost educational opportunities starting in July. For information about receiving financial assistance and/or finding a high-quality preschool for your child, please call Child Care Resource & Referral’s (CCR&R) Child Care Information Line at 1-800-308-9000, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. You may also conduct an online search via CCR&R’s website at www.azccrr.com.
Emergency Eviction Legal Services (EELS)
Are you facing an eviction? You may be entitled to FREE legal help. The
Office of Emergency Eviction Legal Services, a new program, can help tenants in need of legal advice and representation in eviction cases.
Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
The
Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) is a temporary discount on monthly internet bills for qualifying low-income households. Up to $50 per month for broadband services purchased by eligible households and up to $75 per month for households located on Tribal lands. A one-time discount of $100 for purchase of a desktop, laptop or tablet computer from participating providers.
This new program became available on May 12, 2021. Signing up for a new programs can be scary and complicated so we are asking schools,
libraries,
non-profit, faith-based organizations, social service and health care agencies to work with local and state governments to register families for these benefits.
Computer lab staff at your local libraries and One-Stop centers are here to help. Prepare by having the
needed documents available.
Community Action Agency: Rental assistance, eviction protection
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a national moratorium on evictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, effective through July 31, 2021. We have information on what tenants and landlords need to do to activate that protection and APPLY for rent and utility assistance. Landlords can apply directly. Go to
pima.gov/renthelp.
Pima County One-Stop: Job openings
The Pima County One-Stop Career Center is here to help you get back to work! The One-Stop works with local businesses and identifies
job opportunities you might not find elsewhere. Updated at least once a week.
Youth Employment Center: Youth workshops
FREE workshops available to help youth build their careers. Topics being offered focus on Leadership, Financial Literacy and Self-Employment. Check out this
flyer for more information.
Out of an abundance of caution for the safety and well-being of our young people, providers and worksites, Pima County Community & Workforce Development has made the difficult decision not to operate the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) this year.
We look forward to continuing to offer youth employment and educational services. The Pima County Youth Center is open and ready to assist with employment, training and educational services. For more information call us at 520-724-9649.
Core Values in Housing, Emergency, and Network Services
Community & Workforce Development (CWD) connects people to a network of supports and services essential for learning, working, living and thriving in Pima County. The core values of CWD are customer service, continuous improvement, empathy, and pragmatism. CWD is organized into seven interwoven divisions. Customer Service and Empathy -- The CWD staff is driven by a passion to help people and a strong sense of responsibility to clients served. CWD sees a person, not a situation, to best manage and understand the crisis, providing a timely response.
CWD offers a customer-centered single point of contact for those attempting to navigate resources and services.
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Coordinates the County's Community Action Agency, Emergency Services Network, and Home Repair & Weatherization functions. CS serves as a safety net to provide human services, case management, and immediate financial assistance to qualified individuals and households in Pima County.
HOMELESS SERVICES
Conducts County functions to address homelessness for vulnerable populations. Provides housing, employment and supportive services to families, youth, veterans, and individuals experiencing homelessness in Pima County.
OUTSIDE AGENCY
Conducts essential functions to administer and coordinate programing and oversight of County general funds to eligible and qualified local nonprofit agencies that deliver community-based human services to vulnerable populations.
Core Values in Community, Workforce, and Youth Development
Continuous Improvement & Pragmatism -- By building relationships CWD is able to provide access to networks of opportunity. In concert with the values of customer service & empathy, CWD aims to "cut the red tape" to find solutions to help more people and get more needed resources into the community. Consolidation and integration of service to individuals and agencies allows staff to structure a better referral system to solve problems.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Division conducts County functions to fund and construct community development and affordable housing projects, public services, and capital improvement resources in primarily unincorporated and rural areas, in addition to the Towns of Oro Valley, Marana, Sahuarita, and the City of South Tucson.
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Offers career, training, and support services functions. WD administers local, state and federal resources to deliver direct services to youth, adults, dislocated workers, and other individuals with barriers to employment. Through a regional Workforce Investment Board (WIB), WD supports industry sectors in hiring qualified workers and local employers in retaining skilled employees.
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
Provides services to youth and young adults between ages 14 through 24 to deliver direct youth education, skills training, career readiness, and job placement services. Pima Vocational High School is a School-to-Work Charter School offering a diploma. Las Artes, Arts & Education, provides structured classroom study combined with community art projects to allow students to prepare for High School Equivalency (HSE) Diploma testing and build employability skills.
During COVID-19
Call the One-Stop's Dislocated Worker Hotline at 520-724-5735 to discover back-to-work and community resources available to those who experienced or face job loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In cooperation with the statewide
ARIZONA@WORK network, Pima County offers planning tools, training, and job leads that can help you return to the workforce with new skills.
Download and share the Hotline flyer.
ADMINISTRATION
This division manages all administrative, contractual, accounting, and internal databases to support all CWD divisions housed within its 11 County facilities. Administration provides programmatic and fiscal oversight for General and Grant funds allocated to County, serves as departmental liaison to local and regional committees to establish policies and develop delivery of community resources and direct services.