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Job-Help Center Relocates to Paramount Firehouse
Southeast Area Social Services Funding Authority (SASSFA) has re-located to the Paramount Firehouse Activity Center at 15538 Colorado Avenue. Formed in 2005, the Paramount branch of SASSFA provides free employment, training, and business services to low-income and out of work residents of Paramount. The services are funded through the federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and administered by the County of Los Angeles. SASSFA provides job seekers with a full computer lab, internet access, resume building skills, tutorials, community resources, faxes, phones, copiers, workshops, posted job leads and much more. In addition to its adult services, SASSFA also offers free services to Paramount youth ages 16-21. These include tutoring, college preparation, paid work experience, internet and computer lab, and job readiness and leadership workshops. Businesses can also benefit by using SASSFA for recruiting, screening and hiring of employees.
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The Paramount Firehouse Activity Center at 15538 Colorado Avenue is the new home of SASSFA.
Again, all of SASSFA’s services are free to the public, and anyone looking for a job or needing to upgrade their employment skills through training can do so at the Center. “We are thrilled to move our business into the Paramount Firehouse Activity Center,” said Jennifer Capp, Paramount SASSFA spokesperson. “The new location will provide us with ample room and better resources to help more people in Paramount.” For more information, call (562) 633-9511 or visit www.sassfa.org.
SASSFA offers a variety of services and resources for job seekers, employers and youth.
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