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Aug 30, 2011	Human Services Div. Homepage >	September is Workforce Development Month The center helps job seekers explore careers and assists local businesses with their talent development.
Feb 1, 2011	Human Services Div. Homepage >	Jefferson County Head Start Breaks New Ground Jefferson County Head Start is celebrating its new location with a Ribbon Cutting on Friday, February 11th at 10:00am to honor and dedicate the new Arvada location. Come help us celebrate the endless possibilities around improving the lives of children and their families!
Apr 15, 2010	Human Services Div. Homepage >	Arapahoe and Jefferson Counties Launch Joint Foster/Adoption Web Site Collaborativefostercare.com offers an honest look at foster and adoption commitment.
Mar 2, 2010	Human Services Div. Homepage >	Open Your Heart and Home to a Child in Need The Collaborative Foster Care Program of Arapahoe and Jefferson Counties is seeking individuals and couples to provide temporary homes for foster youth until they can return home, be adopted or live independently, as well as permanent homes for youth who are available for adoption.
Mar 6, 2008	Human Services Div. Homepage >	Heart Gallery to Exhibit at Jeffco The Heart Gallery, a traveling photographic exhibit of children waiting for an adoptive family, will be on display at the Jefferson County Admin & Courts Facility from March 14 to May 05, 2008.
Nov 5, 2007	Human Services Div. Homepage >	Jefferson County Offers Helpful Home Heating Assistance As Coloradans prepare to face another bitter cold winter, help is available for Jefferson County residents struggling to pay their heating bills through the Colorado Department of Human Services Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP).
Jan 5, 2007	Human Services Div. Homepage >	Job Search in Cyberspace Jefferson County Workforce Center (formerly Tri-County Workforce Center) is offering the free workshop entitled ?Learn How to Job Search in Cyberspace? on Thursday, January 11 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.  at the Workforce Center in Golden.  Job searches have become the second most popular internet activity behind travel and retail.  However, cyber-hunting is not without its drawbacks.  Some experts say that there are now over 16 million resumes floating around the Internet.  Monster.com, the largest online job board, has more than 20 million registered users.  The site reports that on a typical Monday afternoon, more than 6 million people are looking for work.  Job Hunting in Cyberspace will teach you how to differentiate yourself from the millions of resumes floating around the Internet and increase your chances for gaining notice and getting hired.
Jan 4, 2007	Human Services Div. Homepage >	Workforce Open House Jefferson County - Business owners, hiring managers, and job developers are cordially invited to attend Jefferson County Workforce Center?s open house on Thursday, January 11 from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.  In the past few months we?ve upgraded our technology and capacity to assist you.  Take advantage of this opportunity to see first hand how Jefferson County Workforce Center can help your business thrive.
Nov 13, 2006	Human Services Div. Homepage >	Jefferson County Celebrating National Adoption Day - Finalizing 17 Adoptions Saturday, November 18 at 11:30 a.m. Jefferson County ? There are many children waiting to be adopted across the country, here in Jefferson County 30 children hope the right family will come along to give them a permanent home. National Adoption Day is an opportunity to bring attention to the need for adoptive families. Jefferson County is celebrating National Adoption day by finalizing 17 adoptions on Saturday, November 18 at the Administration and Courts Building at 100 Jefferson County Parkway in Golden.
Mar 3, 2006	Human Services Div. Homepage >	Ternes Named Deputy Director of the Human Services Department Jefferson County - Effective March 1, Cheryl Ternes has been named the deputy director of the Human Services Department of Jefferson County. In her new role as deputy director, she will oversee the operations of the Business Office and Community Assistance Divisions and administer the financial functions of the Community Assistance and Children, Youth and Families Divisions.
Feb 3, 2006	Human Services Div. Homepage >	Annual Youth Job Fair More than 1500 youth, ages 14-21 are ready and waiting to work. The Youth Job Fair is a great opportunity to interview and hire youth for part-time, full-time, and summer employment.  The fair also gives businesses a chance to advertise to more than a thousand youth and parents at no cost. The TricoYouthWorks' Youth Job Fair will be held on Tuesday, March 7 at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds from 2pm to 6pm.
Jan 9, 2006	Human Services Div. Homepage >	New Strategies for a New Job Market Class Offered The "New Strategies for a New Job Market" workshop is part of the Career Building Nuts and Bolts program at Tri-County Workforce Center, a series of personal and professional development workshops for people in transition. Job seekers can get help writing resumes and cover letters, polishing interview skills and tackling other job-hunting issues at no cost.