The Dignity of Work

A meeting of the Multi-Faith ACTION Coalition’s 
Jobs Task Force 

• SparkPoint – created by United Way of the Bay Area, SparkPoint Centers are financial education centers that help individuals and families who are struggling to make ends meet. SparkPoint helps clients address immediate financial crises, get them back on their feet, and build financially secure futures.

• Opportunity Junction – fights poverty by helping low-income Contra Costa residents gain the skills and confidence to get and keep jobs that support themselves and their families. At Opportunity Junction, technology, literacy and personal development combine with real world experience to put people on the road to economic self-sufficiency.

• East Bay Works – one stop career centers for self-directed career development services, including career assessments, workshops, job listings and referrals; and special programs with one-on-one job coaching and job training for those meeting program criteria.

• Youth Employment Opportunity Program (YEOP) – provides services for youth, ages 15 to 25, to assist them in achieving their educational and employment goals. The program emphasizes education, assessment, workshops, job referrals and placement, referrals to supportive services, and one-on-one coaching.

• St. Vincent de Paul - the Workforce Development Program provides paid training and work experience for those who are new to or have been out of the workforce, through on the job training, workshops, and mentoring. The goal of our program is to help participants with barriers to employment find long-term, satisfactory work at a decent wage upon the conclusion of the 24-week SVdP WFD Program.