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CVOC HISTORY
Central Valley Opportunity Center was incorporated as a community-based corporation in May of 1979. CVOC operates numerous employment, educational, economic development and social service programs in central California. Over the last twenty-five years, CVOC has operated major programs for the Department of Labor, Department of Community Service and Development, Department of Education, State of California, local government programs and private foundations. Central Valley Opportunity Center’s service area is comprised of the three counties of Stanislaus, Merced and Madera. Located in the heart of the agriculturally rich San Joaquin Valley, this area covers 6,431 square miles; slightly more than four percent of the total land area of California. The economy of CVOC’s service area is predominantly agricultural. Agriculture is also the leading employment sector. In addition to creating farm employment, the area’s agricultural activities stimulate jobs in food processing, transportation, light agriculture industry, and wholesale and retail trades. CVOC services include vocational education, remedial education, English Language instruction, housing assistance, energy payment assistance, emergency supportive services, transportation, emergency food, youth employment, health care acquisition, child care services and community education services. CVOC has effectively provided a comprehensive package of services to over a hundred thousand customers. An interesting chain of events occurs every time we train and place a customer in a job. First this person is now productively working and paying taxes in the community. Second, employers now have more trained and eager workers to choose from to fill new job opportunities. More importantly, this person is now in a position to support his/her family and make large purchases which were previously impossible. Each dollar earned by this person is now being pumped into the local economy creating new sales and jobs. Each dollar earned and spent by a CVOC graduate helps our community economy and can in turn contribute to more job opportunities. CVOC services produce a win-win situation for everyone in the community.
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