Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act

• Paid Work Experience
• Vocational Schooling like Cosmetology, Barber School, Certified Nursing Assistant, Forklift Operator, EKG Technician, Security Enforcement Training, Construction, Graphic Design, Phlebotomy, Clinical Medical Assistant, and more!
• Individualized Career Development Plan
• Financial Literacy
• College Enrollment Assistance
• Employment Assistance
• Occupational Training and Certificates
• Supportive Services and more

Vocational Training participants will have the opportunity to receive training, acquire skills, and become certified in a specific industry where they can begin a career path to a brighter future.

Supportive Services is available to provide financial assistance to each participant in order to purchase one or more of the following:

• Interview clothes
• Work/school uniform
• Training materials – books, tools, food handlers card, etc.
• Bus pass
• Gas card

Eligible youth not attending any secondary or postsecondary school (not including Title II Adult Education, YouthBuild, Job Corps, high school equivalency programs, noncredit-bearing postsecondary classes, dropout re-engagement programs, or charter schools with federal and state workforce partnerships).

Applicants must be between 16-24 years old and meet one or more of the following barriers:

• A participant who dropped out of school
• A recipient of a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent who qualifies as a student with low-income, a deficiency in basic skills, and an English language learner
• A participant who was an offender
• A participant who is homeless
• A participant in foster care who has aged out of the foster care system
• Pregnant or parenting youth
• A participant with a documented disability

Instructions on How to Complete and Submit the Online Referral Form

1. Fill in the Required Information: Complete all necessary fields in the referral form. Ensure that you provide accurate and up-to-date information to avoid any delays or errors in processing the referral. Make sure the email address for the referring party is correct (page 1) and the email address on the signature page is correct. 
2. Save Your Progress: If you need to save your progress and return to complete the form later, ensure you go to Options on the top left corner under CAHELP and click Save progress. You will be prompted to enter your name and email address. This feature allows you to save your work and resume from where you left off when you revisit the form that will be emailed to you.
3. Review and Sign: Before submitting the form, carefully review all the information provided to ensure its accuracy. Sign the form electronically using the provided signature field.
4. Submit the Form: Once you have filled out all the required fields, and provided your electronic signature, and verified the email address is correct, click on the “Click to Sign” button at the bottom of the form.
5. Confirming Email Address: To ensure accuracy and validity, an email will be sent to the referring party’s email address before the referral form can be completed. You must click on the "Confirm my email address" link provided in the email. The confirmation request will come from Adobe Acrobat Sign. Once you confirm your email address, you will be able to complete and submit the referral form.
6. Confirmation Receipt: After successfully confirming your signature, you will receive an email from CAHELP via Adobe Acrobat Sign. This email will contain a completed (PDF copy) and printable version of the referral form for your records. If you choose to open the agreement via the link provided, it will take you to a web page of the completed referral. (NOTE: You will have to download the PDF if you choose this function.) There is no need to forward a copy of the confirmation to CRES. This copy is for your records.
7. Printing the Form: Please note that you will not be able to print a copy of the form while completing the document online. However, you can print the completed form from the PDF attached to the confirmation email sent to you.

Individuals must contact our office at (760) 646-8000 ext. 368 to inquire about the eligibility criteria and schedule an appointment to complete the enrollment packet.