CalWORKs Stage One Child Care
Child care services for current and former California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) recipients
Services for pregnant and parenting teens to help them to graduate from high school or obtain the equivalent degree
You are required to participate in Cal-Learn if you are pregnant or a parenting teen receiving CalWORKs and meet all of the criteria below:
To apply for CalWORKs, click here.
If you are already receiving CalWORKs and would like to enroll in Cal-Learn, talk to your Employment Counselor (EC). If you do not know who your EC is, you can call one of the following numbers:
If you do not have an assigned EC, you can talk to an eligibility worker to see if you are eligible for Cal-Learn. You may call to speak to an eligibility worker at (510) 263-2420 or 1-888-999-4772 or visit an Alameda County Social Services Agency office.
Cal-Learn offers the following coordinated case management and supportive services as well as financial incentives to help you graduate from high school or obtain the equivalent degree and work towards achieving economic independence:
Cal-Learn is a program for pregnant and parenting teens in the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program. Services are provided to encourage pregnant and parenting teens to graduate from high school or obtain the equivalent degree, become independent, and form healthy families. Cal-Learn participants may also be eligible for other programs, such as: