[Comm-partners] Tuesday Tidbits- Employment & Training Resources

Tue Feb 24 08:21:36 PST 2026

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Tuesday Tidbits are short, specific info bites you can use and share to increase collective knowledge of Lane County's wide-ranging community resource landscape.
Below you will find local Employment and Training resources for prospective employees to learn specific skills and information that will help them obtain a job and/or perform well in their jobs.
As always, ODHS staff please visit and bookmark the D5 Community Resources OWL page<https://dhsoha.sharepoint.com/teams/Hub-ODHS-District5/SitePages/Community-Resources.aspx> for resources, flier library and more.

Questions, requests, feedback? Send it our way - D5 Communications D5Communications at odhsoha.oregon.gov<mailto:D5Communications at odhsoha.oregon.gov>

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

[cid:image002.png at 01DCA566.92F24370]Forest Service Careers-
The U.S. Forest Service is hiring for the summer - and your next adventure might start with a pair of work boots and a trail map. From trail crews to visitor services, there's a role for every kind of outdoor enthusiast.

Seasonal jobs are open nationwide - check out opportunities on https://www.usajobs.gov/
For flier visit: https://www.instagram.com/p/DUqhhfzEuA1/

[cid:image004.png at 01DCA246.99CF43A0]ShelterCare- Multiple Employment Opportunities!
Maintenance Technician<https://sheltercare.applicantpool.com/jobs/1278843>
499 West 4th Avenue, Eugene, OR, United States
|Maintenance
|Full Time
|$20.94 - $22.00 per hour
Posted: Feb 04, 2026 Closing Date: Mar 06, 2026
Apply online: https://sheltercare.applicantpool.com/jobs/1278843

Peer Support Specialist - Permanent Supported Housing<https://sheltercare.applicantpool.com/jobs/1282740>
499 West 4th Avenue, Eugene, OR, United States
|Permanent Supported Housing
|Full Time
|$21.05 - $21.50 per hour
Posted: Feb 18, 2026 Closing Date: Mar 20, 2026
Apply online: https://sheltercare.applicantpool.com/jobs/1282740

Peer Support Specialist - Shelter and Temporary Housing<https://sheltercare.applicantpool.com/jobs/1282736>
969 State Highway 99 North, Eugene, OR, USA
|Short Term Housing
|Full Time
|$21.05 - $21.50 per hour
Posted: Feb 18, 2026 Closing Date: Mar 20, 2026
Apply Online: https://sheltercare.applicantpool.com/jobs/1282736

Temporary Housing Specialist - Shelter and Temporary Housing<https://sheltercare.applicantpool.com/jobs/1281311>
969 State Highway 99 North, Eugene, OR, USA
|Short Term Housing
|Full Time
|$20.30 - $20.80 per hour
Posted: Feb 12, 2026 Closing Date: Mar 14, 2026
Apply Online: https://sheltercare.applicantpool.com/jobs/1281311

[cid:image008.png at 01DCA566.92F24370]SASS is Hiring!
Stability Services Coordinator
Hours: 40 hours per week, including weekend and/or evening hours
Compensation: Starts at $25.90/hr + $0.50/hr Spanish language differential (for bilingual applicants) and includes medical, dental, life insurance, and robust Personal Time Off policy.
Position Summary: The Stability Services Coordinator provides crisis intervention, advocacy, and support for survivors of sexual violence. This role includes connecting individuals with housing resources, provides financial readiness resources, implements harm reduction initiatives, and collaborates with community partners to ensure comprehensive care. The coordinator also conducts outreach to raise awareness, build relationships with organizations supporting survivor stability, and applies trauma-informed and culturally responsive practices in all interactions.
For more information and how to apply visit the link: https://www.sass-lane.org/jobs/

[WellMama - Mental Health Support for ...]WellMama in partnership with Women's Employment Opportunity- Looking for a Bilingual Traditional Health Worker (THW) to join our partnership with Women's Care and provide culturally responsive, community-based support for families navigating reproductive and perinatal mental health challenges.
If you are passionate about peer support, connection, and helping families access care in ways that feel affirming and accessible, we would love to hear from you.
More information online: https://www.instagram.com/p/DU1boeSE2-K/?img_index=2
Apply by sending your resume and cover letter to info at wellmamaoregon.org<mailto:info at wellmamaoregon.org>

[cid:image028.png at 01DCA566.92F24370]Bring Recycling is Hiring!
BRING is looking for a full-time Rethink Program Coordinator to help Lane County businesses reduce waste, conserve resources, and operate more sustainably.
Also looking for full time Retail Associate-Retail Associates help customers in the retail sales areas; organize used building and industrial materials for resale; drive BRING vehicles to pick up materials in the Eugene/Springfield Metro area; and perform other duties as required.
Learn more and apply today at https://bringrecycling.org/jobs

[cid:image029.png at 01DCA566.92F24370]Homes for Good is looking for a Rent Assistance Program Manager!
As a Rent Assistance Program Manager, you will provide day-to-day leadership across key functions within Homes for Good's rent assistance programs. This includes overseeing staff, managing workflows, and making sure services are delivered in a way that is consistent, fair, and aligned with federal requirements and agency policies.
We are interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. If you meet key qualifications for the job, and believe you would be the best fit, we encourage you to apply.

First round of application reviews will begin on February 18, 2026!

For more information and to Apply use the link: https://www.homesforgood.org/opportunities/job-opportunities/view-openings-and-apply/rent-assistance-program-manager-164

TRAINING RESOURCES

[cid:image030.png at 01DCA566.92F24370]Refugee & Immigrant Employment Services (RISP of Catholic Community Services of Lane County supports refugees and immigrants as they prepare for and find employment in our community. Services include job readiness support, resume assistance, job search help, work authorization guidance, and connections to local employers and training opportunities. These services help newcomers build stable employment and long-term self-sufficiency.

Learn more about employment support and related services on the CCS Refugee & Immigrant Services webpage.<https://www.ccslc.org/immigrationservices>

[cid:image031.png at 01DCA566.92F24370]Talk time for those who are learning English.
practice conversational English and meet new people in a relaxed environment. For speakers of other languages who are learning English. Adult students enrolled in an ESL class can drop in to get homework help. Free!
Through March 18 at the Downtown Library, drop in anytime during the session:
- Wednesdays, 4-5:30 p.m.
- Saturdays, 10-11:30 a.m.

Hora para Conversar: practica tu inglés conversando y conoce gente nueva en un ambiente relajado. Para gente que habla otro idioma y está aprendiendo inglés. Si eres un estudiante adulto inscrito en una clase de inglés, puedes pasar sin cita para recibir ayuda con las tareas. Gratis.

Hasta el 18 de mar. en la Biblioteca Pública de Eugene (Centro), puedes entrar en cualquier momento durante la reunión:
- Los miércoles de 4-5:30 p.m.
- Los sábados de 10 a 11:30 a.m.
For more information or Library events, visit the link: https://www.eugene-or.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=32413

[cid:image032.png at 01DCA566.92F24370]Trauma Healing Project- Resilience & Reconnection- ONLINE
This workshop is for essential workers, front line staff and managers and supervisors interested in ensuring healthy workplaces for everyone. Participants will gain concrete skills and strategies to use personally and with others, to help mitigate some of the toxic stress currently impacting so many of us individually and in our organizations and communities. The workshop provides opportunities to learn about and practice healthy coping, stress-reduction and emotional regulation approaches and strategies.
See the link to register and for more information https://healingattention.org/training
Fliers for this training are attached.

Trauma Healing Project- In person Training Opportunities
Trauma-Awareness & Trauma-Informed Practice
March 5, 2026 - 12:30 - 4:30pm
631 E 19th Ave, Eugene, Oregon 97401
$125* CEs Pending
Register Now<https://healingattention.org/open_registration>
This highly interactive, foundational training explores the prevalence and impact of trauma in our communities and offers practical, trauma-responsive ways to support healing, safety, and resilience. Drawing on insights from local survivors about what happened, what hurt, and what helped, participants learn strategies they can use to prevent further harm and strengthen connection and well-being. The training introduces core principles of trauma-informed and culturally responsive care, emphasizing respect for lived experience, cultural identity, history, and community strengths, and recognizing how systemic harm and inequity shape trauma and healing. Participants gain tools to recognize and manage the impacts of trauma exposure, support caregivers and helpers, and promote collective care and resilience across diverse communities.

Workforce Wellness & Resilience for Front-line Workers
April 9, 2026 - 12:30 - 4:30pm
631 E 19th Ave, Eugene, Oregon 97401
$125* CEs Pending
Register Now<https://healingattention.org/open_registration>
This highly interactive workshop is designed for front-line professionals who work closely with individuals and communities impacted by trauma. The training acknowledges both the rewards and emotional demands of this work and creates space to explore how ongoing exposure to trauma can affect well-being, relationships, and effectiveness. Participants learn to recognize and effectively respond to the impacts of traumatic exposure, increase resilience, and strengthen resilience. Through reflection and practical tools, the workshop supports participants in normalizing the challenges of caring for others, reconnecting with purpose and capacity, and developing sustainable practices that promote personal, professional, and collective well-being.

Managers & Supervisors Reflective Practice
April 16, 2026 - 12:30 - 4:30pm
631 E 19th Ave, Eugene, Oregon 97401
$125* CEs Pending
Register Now<https://healingattention.org/open_registration>
Supervisors in people-serving settings must balance the needs of trauma survivors among those they serve with the needs of staff, who bring their own experiences to their work. In this highly interactive training, supervisors will learn to recognize trauma as a factor in the parallel processes that shape relationships in service settings and will gain practical strategies for actively supporting their staff. They will learn to apply trauma-informed thinking to common challenges in supervision, including recognizing the impact of unresolved and vicarious trauma on workers, giving and receiving effective feedback, and holding a strengths-based perspective. Participants will be invited to practice and experience giving and receiving reflective supervision.

Ethics, Boundaries and Communication
May 7, 2026 - 12:30 - 4:30pm
631 E 19th Ave, Eugene, Oregon 97401
$125* CEs Pending
Register Now<https://healingattention.org/open_registration>
A practical, interactive workshop for front-line workers and leaders who support individuals and families impacted by trauma and toxic stress. The training focuses on building clarity, confidence, and consistency in ethical decision-making, boundary-setting, and everyday communication. Participants learn how exposure to trauma as part of their work can influence behavior, communication, and relationships. They will also learn how to respond in ways that are respectful, regulated, and supportive. The workshop provides concrete tools for setting and maintaining clear, appropriate boundaries; communicating expectations and limits with compassion; and staying grounded and present in the face of trauma-linked responses. Emphasis is placed on ethical practice that protects both the people served and the worker, supporting safe, effective, and sustainable front-line work.

What We Know About Healing
June 11, 2026 - 12:30 - 4:30pm
631 E 19th Ave, Eugene, Oregon 97401
$125* CEs Pending
Register Now<https://healingattention.org/open_registration>
Trauma and adversity have always been part of human life, as have the many ways individuals, families, and communities work to survive and heal. Today's trauma-informed and evidence-based practices are often rooted in traditional, cultural, and familial healing approaches that have supported well-being for generations. Participants will explore where contemporary research aligns with long-standing healing wisdom, and where important differences remain-supporting more thoughtful, responsive, and accessible healing practices. This workshop is designed for anyone working with or making referrals for individuals or groups impacted by trauma, including caregivers and frontline workers.

[cid:image033.png at 01DCA566.92F24370]Black Cultural Initiative- Career Empowerment Workshops
Career Empowerment Workshops are great for adults & high school seniors looking to grow foundational skills to increase business/ job success.

Free food & childcare, plus a chance at a free laptop for some!

Sign Up link for Career Empowerment: https://forms.gle/KtbeEKNduuDUY1sA7

IMPORTANT REPEAT RESOURCES

[cid:image034.png at 01DCA566.92F24370]TransPonder has a Community Job Board Google Group (email list/listserv)! This listserv is a communication platform where we can share job listings and other professional development opportunities at LGBTQIA2S+ friendly organizations/businesses.

If you are looking for additional support with employment navigation/job searching; please see the Job Skills Program Page
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe4d1LEDgBdgLN2oMHQimxXdgByDAxLBdSGsHyFpP4pxaLUNA/viewform

[cid:image035.png at 01DCA566.92F24370]Black Cultural Initiative- Financial Literacy Series

Free food & childcare so people can come learn how to find some peace in their finances.
PLUS a NEW perk: The possibility to earn a $200 gift certificate for full, in person attendance!

Sign up link for Financial Literacy: https://forms.gle/6WsJMkBfkYSEaqDRA

Community Partners interested in subscribing to this email distribution list, please visit https://omls.oregon.gov/mailman/listinfo/comm-partners to register.

[cid:image025.png at 01DCA24A.21FC1340]Charlie Health Innovations in Virtual Crisis Care: Best Practices and Ethical Considerations
transform your approach to virtual crisis care. Discover practical strategies, innovative solutions, and actionable insights to deliver impactful, ethical, and accessible support in virtual settings.

  *   Define the core principles and best practices of virtual crisis care.
  *   Identify effective strategies for risk assessment and de-escalation in virtual settings.
  *   Review legal and ethical considerations, including confidentiality and HIPAA compliance.
  *   Discuss approaches to improve equity and accessibility in virtual crisis services.
  *   Explore methods for evaluating the outcomes and effectiveness of virtual crisis interventions.
Register online: https://events.charliehealth.com/ref/hW6ghRyxNz9a16mx?utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2.2.26

[cid:image037.png at 01DCA566.92F24370]Small Business Workshops
Learn about Developing a Business Plan, which is crucial to starting and managing a business successfully. workshops presented in partnership with Key bank educators.

Workshops are the 2nd Thursday of each month through May at the Downtown Library:
- March 12: How to Use Credit
- April 9: Financial Statements
- May 14: Financial Emergencies

For more information or Library events, visit the link: https://www.eugene-or.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=35440

Ashley Holding She/Her/Hers
D5 Program Analyst/Community Partnership Coordinator
Oregon Department of Human Services
Self Sufficiency Program (SSP)
101 30th St, Springfield, OR 97478
Call or Text: 971-388-9077

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