For Individuals

As part of Clackamas Workforce Partnership’s response to the COVID-19 Economic Emergency, we are providing a job search and training resource phone line for residents of Clackamas County. In partnership with multiple community-based service providers, this Workforce Response Line serves as an easily accessible connection to career, training and related resources while other access points (libraries, WorkSource Centers, etc.) are closed due to the pandemic.

Available Services:

• Career Search and Training Resources such as referrals to workshops, short-term training opportunities, GED programs and community-based Career Coaching programs

• Job Information on what employers and industries are currently hiring

• General Assistance related to workforce system services and other resources (childcare, food assistance, housing, etc.)

• Information and support related to filing an initial Unemployment Insurance claim

IMPORTANT: We CANNOT HELP individuals who have already filed a claim. If you have received a letter from the State of Oregon that there is an error on your claim, your claim is on hold or has been denied, follow visit Oregon Unemployment Department for information or contact the Unemployment Claims Center at 1-877-FILE-4-UI.

Links for the Unemployment Department: English & Spanish Services

• Unemployment Department - English
• Unemployment Department - Spanish

For more information visit: Benefits While You Wait Resource Page

As we continue to deploy information quickly during this National COVID-19 Emergency, we want to recommend that you use websites as your primary form of information. Websites are live platforms where the latest information on responses will be posted. Since the information will be updated first, using these sites eliminates the version control issues of guidance documents or emails that may become old in a matter of hours. Using the websites keeps us all, literally, on the same page during such a fluid situation.

Please use the following websites as your guide:

Links to Related COVID-19 Information in Clackamas County

• Clackamas County COVID-19 Information
• Clackamas County Resources for Specific Groups
• Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon: A guide for people who are laid off and in need of food supports
• Workers Compensation Eligibility Guidelines
• SNAP Assistance Application
• COVID-19 and the Workplace
• Federal Definitions of the Essential Worker

If you don't find the answers to your questions at the above websites, please contact Clackamas Workforce Partnership - we are here to support you during this challenging time.