Since January 2010, the not-for-profit Single Stop USA has had a large impact at JobTrain which is Silicon Valley’s established vocational training organization that serves 6,000 economically disadvantaged individuals every year by providing job training and assisting in finding long-term employment.
JobTrain partnered with Single Stop in order to expand their services and programs. The partnership has helped well over 700 residents in the Bay Area reclaim their lives through access to programs such as affordable health care, food sources, affordable housing, and affordable legal-aid and tax services. Single Stop has bridged the gap between families in need ad the resources available to them. They have helped families and individuals on the brink of homelessness by providing new opportunities and restoring their hope.
From JobTrain:
“Our partnership with Single Stop has been renewed and we're marking the occasion with a ceremonial ribbon cutting in celebration of the first anniversary. JobTrain will host a recognition ceremony honoring community partners such as Charles Schwab, Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County, Mission SF Community Financial Center, Tax-Aid and Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto. The event will occur on Monday, January 10th at 4:00 p.m. at 1200 O'Brien Drive, Menlo Park, Calif.”
The event will offer testimonials from students about the program helped them to overcome adversity. There will also be Single Stop executives in attendance as well as local dignitaries. The event is expected to be uplifting as well as revealing the urgent need of community partnerships to help aid the fight against poverty, homelessness and attaining self-sufficiency.
JobTrain is a non-profit located in Menlo Park and has helped about 7,000 individuals in fiscal 2010; a 24% increase over 2009. JobTrain achieved these numbers by stretching their resources, working long days, adding days to the work week and employing a dedicated staff of employees and volunteers. 75% of JobTrain’s graduates have been able to find high quality employment.
Source: JobTrain
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