Job Training/Education Programs
Arbor House in Gainesville (352) 371-2229 Programs for expecting & single mothers provide support, guidance & part-time work for up to 2 years while in college.
The Bridge of Northeast Florida For Duval County residents (904) 354-7799 Case Management, job training, shadowing, sex education and creative arts expression.
Communities in Schools of St. Johns County Neighborhood Family Literacy St. Augustine, FL. (904) 824-0746 or (904) 819-6351 For adults below a 9th grade reading level
Florida State College (formally FCCJ) Downtown Campus, Serves all surrounding counties, Career Development Center (904) 633-8492
Goodwill of North Florida All Duval County offices speak English and Spanish
- Downtown- (904) 354-9180
- Southside- (904) 367-1574
- Westside- (904) 779-2894
- Jax Beaches- (904) 241-9393
- St. Augustine- (904) 829-2889
- Gainesville- (352) 335-1311
- www.goodwilljax.org
Jacksonville Christian Women’s Job Corps 2700 University Blvd. South (904) 727-6800 Classes in career training, time management, relationship skills, money management, nutrition and parenting.
Jacksonville Urban League For Duval County residents (904) 356-8336 Employment and computer training and job placement assistance.
Learn To Read, Inc./Duval County For ages 16 and up (904) 399-8894 Habla Español
Learn To Read of St. Johns County St. Augustine (904) 826-0011
NE Fla. Community Action Agency (904) 632-1461 switchboard Educational assistance, GED Tutoring, college/job training, mentoring and transportation.
Serving select Jacksonville zip codes:
- Emmett Reed Center (904) 632-1469
- RF Kennedy Center (904) 632-1461
- St. Johns County (904) 824-0978
- Emergency Services Appointments only taken on Friday’s at 8:00 a.m. (904) 301-2812
The Nurturing Network 1-800-866-4666 (800-TNN-4MOM) or tnn@nurturingnetwork.org Nationwide program for college/university women to transfer to another college and provide housing through pregnancy. Also for working women.
Florida Employment Agencies USA (904) 620-8340
- Robert Half International 1-800-803-8367
- Office Team 1-800-804-8367 www.officeteam.com
PACE Center for Girls Jacksonville 2933 University Blvd. N. (904) 448-8002 Career readiness: job skills assessment, shadowing, readiness skills and placement assistance for vocational or college enrollment.
Quest (904) 358-2411 305 N. Washington St. (downtown) Employment referrals for the homeless.
Teen Challenge (904) 398-0013
WORKSource First Coast Workforce Development Career Services Unemployment & client services 1-888-702-4396
- Duval County:
- Downtown – (904) 798-9222 ~ 215 North Market St. Ste 2 Jacksonville
- Food stamps & cash assistance only
- Northside – (904) 924-1710 ~ 500 Norwood Ave. Ste 2 Jacksonville 32208
- Clay County: 1845 Town Center Blvd. Ste 150 Orange Park 32003 (904) 213-3888
- St. Johns County: 525 State Road 16 Ste 109 St. Augustine 32084 (904) 819-0231