Offers several services to help injured workers return to employment. Services include: - Supporting return to work efforts. - Assisting with resumes, interviewing skills, and current job market information. - Evaluating needs, job readiness, job accommodations, and job development. - Career counseling and guidance. - Identifying education and/or training opportunities to update job skills. - Coordinating with WorkSource partners and community resources. - Education and assisting with Option 2 and Preferred Worker benefits.

Helps students to enter or reenter the workforce through career training, financial aid assistance, job placement assistance and academic planning. Those eligible receive funding for tuition and fees and may also be eligible for help with textbooks, required supplies, a student ID card and a parking permit or ORCA transit pass. Programs provide required tuition, fees, books and transportation. Academic planning and job placement assistance is also available to qualifying students. Workforce Education Programs include the following areas of study: - Automotive Technology (includes I-BEST option) - Aviation Maintenance Technology - Basic & Transitional Studies (GED Prep, HS 21+, English as a Second Language) - CNC Machining (includes I-BEST option) - Culinary Arts - Landscape Horticulture - Manufacturing Academy - MechaReady Industrial Maintenance - Maritime Welding - Nursing Assistant Certified (NAC) - Welding Fabrication Technology - Wine Studies Funding options are available to cover Nursing prerequisite courses.

Provides financial assistance for those looking for career training.   Basic Food Employment & Training Program Assists recipients of federal Basic Food Assistance by providing funding for career training, GED, high school completion, or English as a Second Language classes to increase their opportunities for employment. May receive funding for tuition, textbooks, and a parking permit or ORCA transit pass. DSHS approval needed before funding can be awarded. Worker Retraining provides tuition assistance, books, and transportation for students who meet eligibility criteria.   Students must be enrolled in a Professional Technical program or Applied Bachelor's degree program.   Worker Retraining students receive additional support services with career advising, academic advising, priority registration, and assistance with Employment Security Training Benefits and Commissioner Approved Training applications. Opportunity Grant Provides education grants for low-income students who have not yet earned a degree and are studying an eligible program.   Family income must be below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level   Provides 45 credits of tuition and fee assistance, books, and transportation assistance.

Four workshops designed to help individuals with a conviction history gain the skills they need to find and keep a job. The program focuses on overcoming employment barriers and building essential skills, including: • Cognitive Thinking Transformation: Changing thought patterns to improve decision-making and problem-solving. • Professional Communication: Learning how to communicate effectively in the workplace. • Conflict Resolution: Strategies for handling disagreements in a productive way. • Time Management: Tips for organizing your time and staying on track. • Job Search Techniques: How to find job opportunities and apply for them successfully. • Targeted Resume Building: Creating a resume that highlights your strengths. • Interviewing Techniques: Preparing to present yourself confidently in job interviews. • Handling Management Styles: Adapting to different leadership approaches in the workplace. • Computer Skills: Basic skills needed for today’s job market.

Train job seekers to join the workforce and help them find and keep good jobs. They can link workers with training, resources and support.

Provides job training and job search assistance for unemployed farm workers, as well as financial assistance for rent, toiletries, and gas funds for work or job search. Assists with job training, employability development assistance, and other related assistance that supports farmworkers and their families at addressing urgent needs.

Provides employment and training services for individuals 16 and older with chemical dependency, disabilities, or any other physical struggle. Helps individuals prepare and enter the workforce by tailoring to their needs, interests, and skills. Tries to match each individual with the right employer. Provide a wide range of services to support individuals find pathways to a successful career, including employment planning, vocational assessment, job placement, job development, job training, and job retention and more. Works with the Developmental Disability Administration, Division Vocational Rehabilitation, and Foundational Community Services.

Provides job readiness skills including resume preparation, job search assistance, job interview help and on the job coaching to assist in job retention.

Provides a wide range of employment and training counseling and services for youth, adults, and dislocated workers; including training, education, and support they may need to pursue their career and succeed in the workforce. Programs: - Basic Food Employment and Training (BFET): Training services provide resume writing, interview skills, assistance with starting a career, and job search assistance, BFET provides employment readiness opportunities to Basic Food (SNAP) recipients who are not receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). - Dislocated Worker (WIOA): Services include career transition counseling, tuition assistance, paid business internships, and on the job training. Workers must be laid off due to no fault of their own and eligible for UI (company closure, downsize, skill no longer in demand, etc.). Special funding and programming is available for those who have lost their jobs due to COVID-19. - Low-Income Adult Services: Provides employment and training services to low-income adults ages 18-72, with a priority to veterans, TANF recipients, those who do not have a HS diploma or GED, and those who are not financially self-sufficient. Services include career exploration, tuition assistance, paid on the job training and internships, emergency support and ongoing counseling through job retention. - Youth Services: Offers paid job & career training, educational assistance, (GED, HS Diploma, Post-Secondary), certification & credential options, job search assistance, tuition assistance, paid work experience for youth 16-24 yrs of age, and are a WA State ID holder & resident. The goal is to help youth identify a career pathway and gain the skills they need to be successful in that pathway. - WorkFirst: Provides parents the opportunity to gain job skills and experience through a variety of work readiness programs, such as the Community Jobs (CJ) and Career Jump. - Quality Jobs, Equity, Strategy, and Training (QUEST): connects individuals most affected by the pandemic—– women, tribal members, people of color, people with disabilities, even lower-wage workers—to quality training and employment. Programs offered at each location: - Goldendale WorkSource: Basic Food Employment and Training, WorkFirst, Low-Income Adult Services, Dislocated Worker Services, Youth Services, and QUEST. - Kittitas WorkSource: Low-Income Adult Services, Dislocated Worker Services, Youth, DVR Pre Employment Transition Services, WorkFirst, and QUEST. - Sunnyside WorkSource: Low-Income Adult Services, Dislocated Workers, Youth, DVR Pre employment Transition services-youth , Basic Food Employment and Training (BFET) and WorkFirst. - Union Gap WorkSource: Dislocated Worker and Low-Income Adult Program. WorkFirst is currently not available at this location. - WorkSource Columbia Gorge: Basic Food Employment and Training, Dislocated Worker, Low-Income Adult Services, WorkFirst, and Youth Services. - Stevenson Employment Training: Youth Services, WorkFirst Program, Low-Income Adult Program, Basic Food Employment and Training, and QUEST. - Toppenish Employment Training: Low-Income Adult Services, Dislocated Workers, Basic Food Employment and Training and WorkFirst. - Yakima People for People: Basic Food Employment and Training, Low-Income Adult Services, Dislocated Workers services for laid off workers, Youth, DVR Pre Employment Transition Services, WorkFirst, and QUEST.

The Resource Access Team is a multifunctional customer service team within the Department of Community and Human Services that will serve as a centralized information and resource referral system, making it easier for residents of King County to access the services they need. The Resource Access Team aims to help residents connect to resources, navigate services, or bridge short-term financial gaps. The Resource Access Team may provide financial assistance to King County residents to help them gain or retain employment, support educational goals leading to employment, or meet basic needs, including but not limited to food, healthcare, shelter, childcare, transportation and safety. Resource Access Financial Assistance is intended for emergent or one-time situations and not intended for recurrent or regular needs. The Resource Access Team does not provide rental assistance.

Offers career planning, job skills training, and job search assistance as part of a statewide program retraining unemployed adults in different fields.   WorkSource Affiliate (Bellevue) is located at this site and offers retraining services.   Worker Retraining (Bellevue College and WorkFirst [DSHS - Community Services Division - Region 4]) programs are available and offer free tuition for occupational training.

Provides skill assessments, job readiness training, resume building, interview coaching, and employment placement and assistance.

Provides job training and job search assistance for unemployed farm workers, as well as financial assistance for rent, toiletries, and gas funds for work or job search. Assists with job training, employability development assistance, and other related assistance that supports farmworkers and their families at addressing urgent needs.

Provides financial help for those looking for career training and need financial assistance. Basic Food Employment & Training (BFET) Program assists recipients of federal Basic Food Assistance by providing funding for vocational education programs, GED, high school completion, or English as a Second Language classes to increase their opportunities for employment. May receive funding for tuition, fees and textbooks. DSHS approval needed before funding can be awarded. Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness (SSEH) Grant assists students experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity, or students that were in foster care at the time of graduating from high school. WorkFirst Assists recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) cash assistance from DSHS who need training in order to enter the workforce. WorkFirst funding typically covers tuition, required books and fees for the career training programs that are one year in length or shorter, as well as GED or High School completion. Worker Retraining Provides funding for laid-off and dislocated workers as well as vulnerable workers who need training in order to return to the workforce. Vulnerable workers are employed in an occupation that is not in demand, do not have a previous degree or certificate or need to learn new skills in order to keep their job. Training options include career training programs (certificates and AAS degrees), GED, high school completion, and English as a Second Language classes. Opportunity Grant Provides education grants for low-income students who have not yet earned a degree and are studying an eligible program.   Enroll in an approved pathway of study: Aviation, business, education, healthcare, natural resources or welding. Household income must be below 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level. Provides up to 45 credits of tuition and $1000 per academic year for books.

Christ Kitchen provides job training and employment for impoverished women. Offers 9 training matrices, so that when a woman graduates, she is able to become employed and earn more than minimum wage, benefits, and no longer dependent on government assistance or destructive relationships to survive.

Provides job readiness skills including resume preparation, job search assistance, job interview help and on the job coaching to assist in job retention.

Provides job training and job search assistance for unemployed farm workers, as well as financial assistance for rent, toiletries, and gas funds for work or job search. Assists with job training, employability development assistance, and other related assistance that supports farmworkers and their families at addressing urgent needs.

Provides a wide range of employment and training counseling and services for youth, adults, and dislocated workers; including training, education, and support they may need to pursue their career and succeed in the workforce. Programs: - Basic Food Employment and Training (BFET): Training services provide resume writing, interview skills, assistance with starting a career, and job search assistance, BFET provides employment readiness opportunities to Basic Food (SNAP) recipients who are not receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). - Dislocated Worker (WIOA): Services include career transition counseling, tuition assistance, paid business internships, and on the job training. Workers must be laid off due to no fault of their own and eligible for UI (company closure, downsize, skill no longer in demand, etc.). Special funding and programming is available for those who have lost their jobs due to COVID-19. - Low-Income Adult Services: Provides employment and training services to low-income adults ages 18-72, with a priority to veterans, TANF recipients, those who do not have a HS diploma or GED, and those who are not financially self-sufficient. Services include career exploration, tuition assistance, paid on the job training and internships, emergency support and ongoing counseling through job retention. - Youth Services: Offers paid job & career training, educational assistance, (GED, HS Diploma, Post-Secondary), certification & credential options, job search assistance, tuition assistance, paid work experience for youth 16-24 yrs of age, and are a WA State ID holder & resident. The goal is to help youth identify a career pathway and gain the skills they need to be successful in that pathway. - WorkFirst: Provides parents the opportunity to gain job skills and experience through a variety of work readiness programs, such as the Community Jobs (CJ) and Career Jump. - Quality Jobs, Equity, Strategy, and Training (QUEST): connects individuals most affected by the pandemic—– women, tribal members, people of color, people with disabilities, even lower-wage workers—to quality training and employment. Programs offered at each location: - Goldendale WorkSource: Basic Food Employment and Training, WorkFirst, Low-Income Adult Services, Dislocated Worker Services, Youth Services, and QUEST. - Kittitas WorkSource: Low-Income Adult Services, Dislocated Worker Services, Youth, DVR Pre Employment Transition Services, WorkFirst, and QUEST. - Sunnyside WorkSource: Low-Income Adult Services, Dislocated Workers, Youth, DVR Pre employment Transition services-youth , Basic Food Employment and Training (BFET) and WorkFirst. - Union Gap WorkSource: Dislocated Worker and Low-Income Adult Program. WorkFirst is currently not available at this location. - WorkSource Columbia Gorge: Basic Food Employment and Training, Dislocated Worker, Low-Income Adult Services, WorkFirst, and Youth Services. - Stevenson Employment Training: Youth Services, WorkFirst Program, Low-Income Adult Program, Basic Food Employment and Training, and QUEST. - Toppenish Employment Training: Low-Income Adult Services, Dislocated Workers, Basic Food Employment and Training and WorkFirst. - Yakima People for People: Basic Food Employment and Training, Low-Income Adult Services, Dislocated Workers services for laid off workers, Youth, DVR Pre Employment Transition Services, WorkFirst, and QUEST.

Provides information on veterans benefits and services, information on apprenticeship, and employment assistance with one-on-one career guidance. May also have funds available to help veterans enrolled in the program remove barriers to employment which may include: Transportation: - gas card, auto insurance, auto repair, orca pass, car payment Housing Related Needs: - cable, garbage bill, gas bill, internet, last month rent, first month rent, sewer bill, water bill, electric bill, mortgage Miscellaneous: - cell phone bill, child care, food, home phone bill, work clothing, A separate fund may help enrolled veterans experiencing homelessness with: - gas card, auto insurance, auto registration, drivers license fee, orca pass - certifications, food, work tools, sleeping bags, shoes, work clothing.

Provides financial help for those looking for career training and need financial assistance.   Basic Food Employment & Training Program assists recipients of federal Basic Food Assistance by providing funding for career training, GED, high school completion, or English as a Second Language classes to increase their opportunities for employment. May receive funding for tuition, textbooks, and a parking permit or ORCA transit pass. DSHS approval needed before funding can be awarded. WorkFirst assists recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) cash assistance from DSHS who need training in order to enter the workforce.  WorkFirst funding typically covers the career training programs that are one year in length or shorter, as well as GED or High School completion. Worker Retraining provides funding for laid-off and dislocated workers as well as vulnerable workers who need training in order to return to the workforce. Vulnerable workers are those employed in an occupation that is not in demand, do not have a previous degree or certificate or need to learn new skills in order to keep their job. Training options include career training programs (certificates and AAS degrees), GED, high school completion, and English as a Second Language classes. Opportunity Grant provides education grants for low-income students who have not yet earned a degree and are studying an eligible program. Enroll in an approved pathway of study: Accounting, General Business degree, IBEST Early Childhood Education, IBEST Phlebotomy, HVAC, NAC or Nursing. Family income must be at or below 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level. Provides up to 45 credits of tuition and $1000 per year for books.

Provides a wide range of employment and training counseling and services for youth, adults, and dislocated workers; including training, education, and support they may need to pursue their career and succeed in the workforce. Programs: - Basic Food Employment and Training (BFET): Training services provide resume writing, interview skills, assistance with starting a career, and job search assistance, BFET provides employment readiness opportunities to Basic Food (SNAP) recipients who are not receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). - Dislocated Worker (WIOA): Services include career transition counseling, tuition assistance, paid business internships, and on the job training. Workers must be laid off due to no fault of their own and eligible for UI (company closure, downsize, skill no longer in demand, etc.). Special funding and programming is available for those who have lost their jobs due to COVID-19. - Low-Income Adult Services: Provides employment and training services to low-income adults ages 18-72, with a priority to veterans, TANF recipients, those who do not have a HS diploma or GED, and those who are not financially self-sufficient. Services include career exploration, tuition assistance, paid on the job training and internships, emergency support and ongoing counseling through job retention. - Youth Services: Offers paid job & career training, educational assistance, (GED, HS Diploma, Post-Secondary), certification & credential options, job search assistance, tuition assistance, paid work experience for youth 16-24 yrs of age, and are a WA State ID holder & resident. The goal is to help youth identify a career pathway and gain the skills they need to be successful in that pathway. - WorkFirst: Provides parents the opportunity to gain job skills and experience through a variety of work readiness programs, such as the Community Jobs (CJ) and Career Jump. - Quality Jobs, Equity, Strategy, and Training (QUEST): connects individuals most affected by the pandemic—– women, tribal members, people of color, people with disabilities, even lower-wage workers—to quality training and employment. Programs offered at each location: - Goldendale WorkSource: Basic Food Employment and Training, WorkFirst, Low-Income Adult Services, Dislocated Worker Services, Youth Services, and QUEST. - Kittitas WorkSource: Low-Income Adult Services, Dislocated Worker Services, Youth, DVR Pre Employment Transition Services, WorkFirst, and QUEST. - Sunnyside WorkSource: Low-Income Adult Services, Dislocated Workers, Youth, DVR Pre employment Transition services-youth , Basic Food Employment and Training (BFET) and WorkFirst. - Union Gap WorkSource: Dislocated Worker and Low-Income Adult Program. WorkFirst is currently not available at this location. - WorkSource Columbia Gorge: Basic Food Employment and Training, Dislocated Worker, Low-Income Adult Services, WorkFirst, and Youth Services. - Stevenson Employment Training: Youth Services, WorkFirst Program, Low-Income Adult Program, Basic Food Employment and Training, and QUEST. - Toppenish Employment Training: Low-Income Adult Services, Dislocated Workers, Basic Food Employment and Training and WorkFirst. - Yakima People for People: Basic Food Employment and Training, Low-Income Adult Services, Dislocated Workers services for laid off workers, Youth, DVR Pre Employment Transition Services, WorkFirst, and QUEST.

Provides a wide range of employment and training counseling and services for youth, adults, and dislocated workers; including training, education, and support they may need to pursue their career and succeed in the workforce. Programs: - Basic Food Employment and Training (BFET): Training services provide resume writing, interview skills, assistance with starting a career, and job search assistance, BFET provides employment readiness opportunities to Basic Food (SNAP) recipients who are not receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). - Dislocated Worker (WIOA): Services include career transition counseling, tuition assistance, paid business internships, and on the job training. Workers must be laid off due to no fault of their own and eligible for UI (company closure, downsize, skill no longer in demand, etc.). Special funding and programming is available for those who have lost their jobs due to COVID-19. - Low-Income Adult Services: Provides employment and training services to low-income adults ages 18-72, with a priority to veterans, TANF recipients, those who do not have a HS diploma or GED, and those who are not financially self-sufficient. Services include career exploration, tuition assistance, paid on the job training and internships, emergency support and ongoing counseling through job retention. - Youth Services: Offers paid job & career training, educational assistance, (GED, HS Diploma, Post-Secondary), certification & credential options, job search assistance, tuition assistance, paid work experience for youth 16-24 yrs of age, and are a WA State ID holder & resident. The goal is to help youth identify a career pathway and gain the skills they need to be successful in that pathway. - WorkFirst: Provides parents the opportunity to gain job skills and experience through a variety of work readiness programs, such as the Community Jobs (CJ) and Career Jump. - Quality Jobs, Equity, Strategy, and Training (QUEST): connects individuals most affected by the pandemic—– women, tribal members, people of color, people with disabilities, even lower-wage workers—to quality training and employment. Programs offered at each location: - Goldendale WorkSource: Basic Food Employment and Training, WorkFirst, Low-Income Adult Services, Dislocated Worker Services, Youth Services, and QUEST. - Kittitas WorkSource: Low-Income Adult Services, Dislocated Worker Services, Youth, DVR Pre Employment Transition Services, WorkFirst, and QUEST. - Sunnyside WorkSource: Low-Income Adult Services, Dislocated Workers, Youth, DVR Pre employment Transition services-youth , Basic Food Employment and Training (BFET) and WorkFirst. - Union Gap WorkSource: Dislocated Worker and Low-Income Adult Program. WorkFirst is currently not available at this location. - WorkSource Columbia Gorge: Basic Food Employment and Training, Dislocated Worker, Low-Income Adult Services, WorkFirst, and Youth Services. - Stevenson Employment Training: Youth Services, WorkFirst Program, Low-Income Adult Program, Basic Food Employment and Training, and QUEST. - Toppenish Employment Training: Low-Income Adult Services, Dislocated Workers, Basic Food Employment and Training and WorkFirst. - Yakima People for People: Basic Food Employment and Training, Low-Income Adult Services, Dislocated Workers services for laid off workers, Youth, DVR Pre Employment Transition Services, WorkFirst, and QUEST.

Offers professional, career and technical training to students who wish to improve basic skills, build on existing professional abilities, or change careers. Focus is on students learning quickly while mastering the skills of their chosen discipline. Child care is available to students. Evening classes may be available.   Offers programs in the areas of bachelor and transfer degrees, applied design, business and service, computer/information technology, energy and technology, culinary arts, health science, manufacturing and transpiration technology.    Job Skills Improvement Classes: Classes are offered to improve the job skills of persons employed in an occupation who wish to broaden their knowledge or upgrade their skills.  Transfer Programs: Students may complete certain programs to transfer to several universities in the area.

Provides job training and job search assistance for unemployed farm workers, as well as financial assistance for rent, toiletries, and gas funds for work or job search. Assists with job training, employability development assistance, and other related assistance that supports farmworkers and their families at addressing urgent needs.

Provides assistance and support for entry or re-entry into the workforce through career training. This can be through financial assistance, basic needs/resource support, job placement assistance, or academic planning. There are various tuition assistance programs designed to support a student's personal and professional goals. If qualified, students may receive funding for tuition fees, textbooks, required supplies, transportation, and more. Each program is unique and provides additional assistance for students. Basic Food Employment & Training Program: Provides tuition, fees, required textbook and transportation funding for recipients of federal food assistance (Basic Food or SNAP) to increase employment opportunities. To qualify, students must enroll in an eligible training program and meet the eligibility criteria. WorkFirst: Provides tuition, fees and required textbooks for students who receive cash assistance from the DSHS Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, need training prior to working and have received approval to participate in WorkFirst from their DSHS case manager. To qualify for the WorkFirst program, students must enroll in an eligible training program and meet the eligibility criteria. Worker Retraining: Provides tuition, fees, required textbooks and sometimes transportation for laid-off and dislocated workers who need training to return to the workforce. To qualify for the Worker Retraining program, you must enroll in an eligible training program and meet one of the eligibility criteria. Opportunity Grant: Provides assistance for tuition, fees and required textbooks for low-income students who have not yet earned a degree and are studying an eligible program. OG provides assistance with up to 45 credits of tuition and $1000 per year for books.