Special Projects
Associate Superintendent Pamela Comfort, Ed.D.
925.942.3372
CalWORKs
Carl Perkins Grant
Community Challenge Collaborative
Cosmetology
Direct Support Professional (DSP) Project
Refugee Services
Special Projects Contacts
The Contra Costa County Office of Education provides a variety of specialized services through Special Projects for the community at large, including job search activities for limited English speakers, the disabled and the economically disadvantaged, training and certification for group home caregivers, preschool teacher training and educational data reporting.
CalWORKs serves individuals who are clients of the County Employment and Human Services Department. Most individuals are on TANF for financial assistance. All ROP adult classes are open to CalWORKs clients.
Carl Perkins clients are individuals enrolled in ROP training classes who are identified as disadvantaged in one or more of the following categories: physical handicaps, economically disadvantaged, educationally disadvantaged and/or entering a nontraditional occupation. Through this project, the Career Development Program provides supplemental services to help Carl Perkins clients succeed.
ROP contracts with three local beauty schools to provide training to students. Paris Beauty College in Concord and World Visions College of Cosmetology in Oakland offer cosmetology, manicuring, and aesthetician classes. Delta Beauty College in Antioch offers cosmetology and manicuring.
Community Challenge Collaborative (CCC)
The Community Challenge Collaborative (CCC) is an Educational Partnership funded by the State of California Department of Health/Community Challenge Grants.
CCC is a school-linked effort to reduce teenage pregnancy throughout California. Students receive support and encouragement to continue their education and postpone parenting. The Community Challenge Collaborative uses multiple approaches and engages all sectors of the community in the creation of new opportunities that allow teens to meet developmental needs in healthy ways.
Seventeen school-based and public/private agencies provide the following services throughout Contra Costa County:
- Bilingual Counseling (Teen Pregnancy, STDS, HIV, AIDS)
- Support Groups for Teens
- Teen Health Workshops
- Baby "Think It Over" Sexual Abstinence
- Male Responsibility
- Family Life Education
- Social Support
- Peer Education Training
- Effective Interpersonal Skills
- Presentation Skills
- Multicultural Outreach
- Mentoring
- Job Readiness/Employment Skills/Career Preparation
- Job Shadowing/Internships
- Tutoring
- Parenting Education for Teen Parents
- Community Mobilization
Direct Support Professional (DSP) Project
Through an agreement with the California Department of Developmental Services, the Regional Occupational Program provides testing, training, and certification of community care facility staff and administrators. All direct care staff in California are required to become certified.
The Contra Costa County Office of Education provides employment services for refugees which include job search skills, referral, tracking, support services, and job placement.
| Special Projects Contacts: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Manager, Special Projects | 925.942.3475 | |
| CalWORKs Contacts: | ||
| Manager | 925.942.3475 | |
| Bilingual Specialist II | Abdul Satar | 925.942.3431 |
| Carl Perkins Contacts: | ||
| Manager | 925.942.3475 | |
| Community Challenge Contacts: | ||
| Supervisor, Student Programs | Brenda Sharp | 942.3496 |
| Cosmetology Contacts: | ||
| Contact Phone Number | 925.942.3475 | |
| DSP Contacts: | ||
| Direct Support Professional Training Specialist | Gina Schenk | 942.3442 |
| Refugee Services Contacts: | ||
| Bilingual Specialist II | Abdul Satar | 925.942.3431 |
| Direct Support Professional Training Specialist | Gina Schenk | 925.942.3442 |
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