The Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education (CARE) is a state-funded program developed to provide educational opportunities for persons receiving CalWORKs/TANF cash aid; to provide support for their retention and academic success; to assist them in their academic or vocational objectives, and to assist them in breaking away from welfare rolls. The program provides academic, vocational, and personal counseling; financial assistance, assistance with books, 
transportation, and group support; tutoring; peer mentoring; seminars on career awareness, decision-making skills; and referral services.
WHAT DOES CARE OFFER?
In addition to EOPS benefits, CARE students receive additional grants, referral services, additional workshops, and classroom supplies.
PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY:
Once you are accepted as an EOPS student, you will be considered for CARE if the following criteria are met:
- EOPS eligible
- Single parent
- Head of household
- Currently on CalWORKs/TANF cash aid
- Have at least one child under the age of 18