In Person & Telephone Resources
Many public and private agencies, services, organizations and schools in the Los Angeles area can assist you while you are out of work, including:
California Employment Development Department
For unemployment insurance benefits information:
P.O. Box 826880 - UIPCD, MIC 40
Sacramento, CA 94280-0001
(800) 300-5616 English
(800) 326-8937 Español
www.edd.ca.gov
211 LA County Referral Service
24-hour information and referrals
Dial 211 or (800) 339-6993
Los Angeles Community Development Department (CDD)
Services for low- and moderate-income families and individuals needing help with managing money, finding employment, etc.
1200 West 7th Street, 6th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017
213-744-7300
Economic Development 213-744-7111
Human Resources 213-744-9300
Human Services and
Family Development 213-744-9700
Workforce Development 213-744-7333
CalWorks and Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services
Provide temporary financial assistance and employment services to families with minor children who meet minimum income requirements.
http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/CDSSWEB/PG85.htm or
http://www.ladpss.org/dpss/calworks/default.cfm
For office locations call 211 or (800) 339-6993 or visit: http://www.ladpss.org/dpss/maps/calworks_map.cfm
Los Angeles/Ventura Counties Social Service Rainbow Resource Directory
Organizations and services providing financial help, counseling, housing and more.
(361.979403 G5585) LAPL Call Number
Internet Resources
California Employment Development Department
http://www.edd.ca.gov/default.htm
Assistance for those who lost a job through no fault of their own, including links for: unemployment insurance information (appeals, filing a claim, claim process, fraud prevention, FAQ's, etc.); how to file disability insurance claim; find a job; payroll tax information, etc.
Link to filing unemployment claims: http://www.servicelocator.org/OWSLinks.asp
About.com: Job Searching: Surviving Layoff http://jobsearch.about.com/od/unemployment/a/downsized.htm
Steps to take once you are downsized.
About.com: Job Searching: Unemployment Offices, Benefits, and Rates http://jobsearch.about.com/od/unemployment/a/unemployment.htm
Information about unemployment insurance, including eligibility, benefits, and how to apply.
Continuation of Health Coverage
COBRA: Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/health-plans/cobra.htm
Explains benefits and coverage, with answers to frequently asked questions.
HealthyCity.org
http://www.healthycity.org
Social Services for Los Angeles County, covering shelters, schools, neighborhood resources, employment resources and services, health, and assistance.
Newspaper Resources
Los Angeles Times
Occasional series on “Surviving Recession” is available from the L.A. Times in print, on microfilm, on the website (links provided below) and from their database [available online at the Los Angeles Public
Library website with a library card. Articles that have appeared as of March 2009 include:
Book Resources
Sampling of suggested books available in libraries:
Los Angeles/Ventura Counties Social Service Rainbow Resource Directory
This directory lists organizations and services providing assistance in many areas including:
- Employment Placement/Job Training
- Financial/Budgets/Emergency Funds
- Counseling/Mental Health/Anger Management
- Education-Colleges/Universities
- Consumer & Legal Resources
- Housing/Assistance/Tenant Rights
(361.979403 G5585) LAPL Call Number
Busse, Richard Fired, laid off or forced out: A complete guide to severance, benefits and your rights when you're starting over. Naperville, IL: Sphinx Pub. 2005.
(658.31 B981) LAPL Call Number
Richardson, Bradley Career Comeback: Eight steps to getting back on your feet when you're fired, laid off, or your business venture has failed--and finding more job satisfaction than ever before. New York: Broadway Books. 2004.
(658.339 R521-1) LAPL Call Number
Additional Resources
For more books, check catalog under the key words or search these call numbers. For assistance, contact the Los Angeles Public Library at (213) 228-7000:
| Key words and phrases
|
Los Angeles Public Library Call Numbers |
Bankruptcy |
347.7 |
Consumer credit |
332.7 |
Employee fringe benefits |
331.25 |
Employee rights |
331.155 |
Employees--Dismissal of |
658.31 |
Insurance, Unemployment |
331.25444 |
Self employed |
658.1141 |
Temporary employment |
331.112 and
658.1141 |
Unemployed |
331.137 |
Unemployment |
331.137 |
This guide includes information compiled by the Los Angeles Public Library, the Metropolitan Cooperative Library System Reference Center and the Brooklyn Public Library.
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