OC42 Steps to Success Employment and Training JOBS Program (for TANF program participants)
Participant referrals
When referring participants to the PCC Opportunity Center at 42nd Ave (OC42) Steps to Success Employment and Training JOBS Program in Multnomah County, referrals are to be completed by ODHS Family Coaches (District #2) through the JOBS Outcome Indicators (JOI) system. These services are available only for individuals currently receiving TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families).
PCC OC42 Steps to Success program services
Please note: Participants may benefit from more than one step or activity.
AB – Adult Basic Education (ABE)
Activity that addresses basic literacy or math skills for adults 20 years of age and older without a high school diploma or GED. Activity needs to be related to an employment opportunity requiring a specific literacy or numeracy grade level. Activity not related to pursuing a high school diploma or GED (equivalent).
Download the PCC OC42 ABE/HS/GED® flyer
HS/GED® – high school diploma or GED® (equivalent)
Activity for any participant who is working toward a high school diploma or GED® (equivalent).
Download the PCC OC42 ABE/HS/GED® flyer
ES – English as a Second Language (ESL)
Activity for participants for whom English is not their first language to improve English proficiency.
Download the PCC OC42 ES/ESL flyer
JO – Job Search
Activity to help participants prepare, locate, and retain future employment.
Download the PCC OC42 JO flyer
JS – Job Skills Training
Unpaid training required by an employer in order to gain the skills necessary to be hired, or to retain or advance in employment.
LS – Life Skills
Activities and classes that offer the development of skills that prepare participants to be successful in the workplace and in daily living. Considered a job readiness activity.
Download the PCC OC42 LS flyer
PL – Jobs Plus
Provides an incentive to participants and employers through subsidized employment in the public or private sector, where the participant is placed on the employer’s payroll and TANF/SNAP benefits are on hold.
SI – Self-Initiated Training
Activity where participants are enrolled in a two or four-year program, earning credit toward a college degree.
Download the PCC OC42 SI/VT flyer
SW – Supported Work
Activity for participants who need more intensive support, skills training, and job-related intervention and counseling at an unpaid work site or work simulation activity.
Download the PCC OC42 SW flyer
VT – Vocational Training
Activity that provides participants with up to 18 months of access to specific vocational educational training that will lead to a certificate, job offer, and/or career.
Download the PCC OC42 SI/VT flyer
WE – Work Experience
Unpaid work to develop work habits, skills, training, and knowledge to obtain permanent employment. Work is conducted at a work site and is available through private for-profit, non-profit, or public sectors.
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