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Cal-Work Case Study

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The Cal-works program promotes work and employment preparation for parents in penurious families with children. In fact, through employment and community resources the program aims to reduce the number of families living in poverty. However, there are several conditions affecting the Cal-works population in the Imperial Valley County, such as the high unemployment rates, the participants’ socioeconomic disadvantages and the absence of vocational/educational programs available for this population. The goal of the Basic Computer Skills and Employment Readiness program is to fill the gap in the lack of sustainable programs for the Cal-works population created by the shortage of educational, employment, and socioeconomic opportunities within the target area. Our program’s model embodies a …show more content…

Therefore, there are several considerations related to cultural competence that need to be addressed in providing services to the Cal-works population. For example, as of July 1, 2015, the US Census Bureau estimated a total of 180,191 residents in Imperial Valley. Out of this total, 82.3% of the population was Hispanic/Latino. Hence, Spanish is the predominant language spoken among residents. Consequently, programs designed for this particular population should have bilingual (English/Spanish) staff as to effectively approach and address identified concerns. In other words, programs developed to provide vocational/ educational trainings to this population should be culturally competent, flexible to make modifications as needed and accommodate participants, especially those with learning disabilities, cultural differences and lower socioeconomic backgrounds. Unless these participants receive a suitable and evidence based research interventions, they will continue to struggle in becoming

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