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GARFIELD CAMPUS SERVICES

Noncredit Continuing Education courses provide educational opportunities for those seeking occupational or personal
improvements. The Garfi eld Campus at 1122 E. Garfi eld (between Adams and Chevy Chase) houses the Continuing
Education Offi ce, the Business and Life Skills Center, CalWORKs/WIOA training programs, Student Success Center
(also known as DSL), and the English as a Second Language (ESL) program. PARED and Lifelong Learning are off ered
on the main campus (Life Skills Building) as well as throughout the community. The Garfi eld Campus houses a full
range of student services that are available free of charge to the community.
Classes are available mornings, afternoons, and evenings throughout the week. All classes are tuition free. Students may
enter a class at any time during the year.
For information or to request a current schedule of classes, please call (818) 240-1000 ext. 5678 during business hours.
Continuing Education offi ce hours are 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on
Friday.

CALIFORNIA WORK OPPORTUNITY AND COUNSELING
RESPONSIBILITY TO KIDS (CalWORKs)
Academic counselors are available for assistance with stu-
The GCC CalWORKs Program is the on-campus resource dents seeking High School Diplomas and the HSE. Aca-
for parents receiving welfare benefi ts from the state of Cali- demic Counselors work with State Department of Reha-
fornia. We provide encouragement, advice, and honest feed- bilitation referrals and California Training Benefi ts (CTB)
back for a population of students who are rebuilding their students. They assist with transition to credit classes at the
lives on a foundation of education, while modeling perse- Main Campus, and provide other general academic coun-
verance and hard work to their children. We help students seling. Hours vary from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. For times and
communicate with the county workers (DPSS, GAIN and appointments call (818) 240-1000, ext. 5055 or 5033.
REP) who oversee their benefi ts. We process the documents Mental Health Counseling is off ered for short-term and
that allow CalWORKs students to access crucial supportive crisis counseling for students who are enrolled in any
services from the state, including child care during class continuing education program or class. Students should
hours and reimbursement for school-related costs such as obtain a referral from staff or faculty to make an appoint-
text books, supplies, transportation, and fees. We also pro- ment. Program is located on the second fl oor of the Mari-
vide funding for Work Study jobs and on-campus child care. posa Building (MP 221) For more information call (818) 240-
The Garfi eld Campus CalWORKs Program is located on the 1000, ext. 5035 or 5055.
third fl oor of the Tropico Building (TR 300). For more infor-
mation, call (818) 240-1000, ext. 5681. CHILDCARE & PARENT SUPPORT CENTER

CAREER AND COUNSELING CENTER The Parent Support Center for child development off ers
on-site childcare for continuing education students who
The Career and Counseling Center assists with transfer to have potty-trained children from three to fi ve years of
the main campus, choosing classes, preparing for fi nancial age. There are fees for non-CalWORKs or GAIN students.
aid, career assessment, job seeking, employment prepara- Hours are Monday through Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
tion, and career/school research. Hours are Monday through For more information call (818) 240-1000, ext. 3071.
Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:00
p.m. Program is located on the second fl oor of the Mariposa GARFIELD BOOKSTORE
Building (MP 221).For more information call (818) 240-1000, The Garfi eld Bookstore is available for students at various
ext. 5055 or 5056. times and days throughout the year. Program is located on
the second fl oor of the Tropico Building (TR 213). For more
information, call (818) 240-1000, ext. 5802.
GARFIELD LIBRARY
The Garfi eld Library Collection has over 1,000 volumes
to help support the Continuing Education Business, Life
Skills, and Noncredit ESL classes. The library also has over
2,300 volumes of children’s literature as “classroom sets”
available for faculty checkout. Program is located on the
second fl oor of the Tropico Building (TR 201). For more in-
formation and hours, call (818) 240-1000, ext. 5098.

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