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Support & retention services

• Information and Referral Services on a broad range of topics are available for students addressing personal difficulties or barriers impacting their success in school or at work, including: legal, mental health, transportation, child care, financial aid, and scholarships.

Support services

• Student Success Groups provide a place for students to stop by, visit with other students, share concerns, issues, and options through conversation. Groups are held at multiple locations within the Pierce College District. For more information contact Debbie Davolio, Coordinator at (253) 964-6234 or ddavolio@pierce.ctc.edu.
• Student Support Project is a mini-grant/loan program, offering limited financial help to students with school–related expenses and other financial needs. Students are encouraged to visit the Women & Family Services Office for more information.

Career advising & instruction

• Displaced Homemaker Program provides instruction, support, and individualized assistance for individuals transitioning from home to work after an extended period of time at home, financially supported by the income of another family member or another source of funds. Recent changes in personal circumstances have caused a loss of the support once counted on. The homemaker (male or female) now needs to approach the workforce to become the primary wage earner in the family. The program entails participation in one of the college's two career transition programs: Workplace & Computer Fundamentals or PierceWorks!. Eligibility guidelines will apply.
• Workplace and Computer Fundamentals is an 11–week educational and work readiness program offering career assessment and exploration processes to help students plan and reach long–term goals. Workplace and Computer Fundamentals is a transitional step in helping students to build confidence and strategies for successful start or return to education, training or employment. Participation in this program also includes 30 hours of introductory computers.
• PIERCEWORKS! is a 7–week comprehensive career transition program for students who meet eligibility guidelines. The program includes 200 hours of in–class job search skills and assessment work with 60 hours of computer training. PIERCEWORKS! offers students the opportunity to assess interests, aptitudes, skills and match to a career opportunity. Fifteen (15) credits are awarded for completion of the program.

Special events

• Women and Family Services sponsors events that are directly related to students' issues, such as Domestic Violence, networking, health and legal issues.
• Information sessions on Career Transition and Displaced Homemaker Programs are generally offered each quarter.Please contact us at (253) 964-6298 for dates.