Employment and Training

Adolescents/Youth

Bill Wilson Center
693 South 2nd Street, San Jose
(408)925-0231
The Drop-In Center serves youth ages 14-24, services include job readiness training, education support, and mental health services.

California Conservation Corp
(800) 952-5627
Young adults 18-25 years old, or military veterans up to the age of 29, participate in a wide variety of projects. Participants are offered education opportunities, training, and career pathways.

NOVA Youth Employment Center
(408) 730-7640
Helps young adults ages 17-24 to set education goals, explore careers, and find job and volunteer opportunities.

San Jose Job Corps Center
(408) 254-5627
Offers youth ages 16-24 training and education, including earning a high school diploma, and helps with job placement.

Persons with a Disability

AbilityPath (650) 259-8500 Individual and group placement, and job development.
Ada's Cafe (650) 327-2327 Hires and trains employees with disabilities in their cafe located at the Mitchell Park Community Center and catering services.
California Department of Rehabilitation- San Jose District Office (408) 277-1355 Services include the Supported Employment Program, Career Counseling, and Information and Referral Services for Blind, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, and Disabled persons.
California State Employment Development Department (EDD) (916) 654-7799 Provides access to services so that all job seekers with disabilities receive equal employment opportunities.
Deaf Counseling Advocacy and Referral Agency (DCARA) (510) 343-6670 Provides deaf and hard of hearing job seekers information, resources, and tools to seek and maintain employment.
Goodwill of Silicon Valley: Neurodivergent Pathways (408) 869-9265 Teaches essential personal and workplace skills for those with a two or four year degree and are underemployed or unemployed.
Goodwill of Silicon Valley: Expandability (408) 869-9267 Provides individualized employment preparation, life management, job placement, and support services.
Hope Services (408) 284-2850 Offers job development, placement, and on-the-job coaching for individuals with developmental disabilities and mental health needs. Services provided by referral from a local regional center. The regional center for Santa Clara County is the San Andreas Regional Center.
Kainos (650) 363-2423 Provides skill building, job placement, and ongoing employment support.
Silicon Valley Independent Living Center (SVILC) (408) 894-9041 Offers independent living skills such as resume writing, interviewing skills, and basic computer skills.
Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired (650) 858-0202 The Independent Immersion Program provides guidance and orientation, adaptive living skills, assistive technology training, and travel training (orientation and mobility).