Primavera's employment services help homeless and near homeless adults learn new skills, enter or re-enter and succeed in the job market. 

All participants in workforce development programs are enrolled in an integrated Individual Service Plan (ISP) program that results in a case plan and an Employability Development Plan. The ISP identifies participant goals and outlines the steps to be taken by both the participant and the Primavera program to help reach that goal. Components of the Individual Service Plan include intake assessment, employability skills instruction, self-directed job search strategies and job development, case management, vocational assessment and job training, and job retention/aftercare strategies.

Additional services available to all our workers includes: telephone message service, mailing address, job postings, classified ads, classes on application and interview techniques, and free bus passes. Case managers provide referrals for housing, health needs, and food.

Primavera WORKS

Primavera WORKS/Temporary Day Labor Option pays workers a minimum of $7.00/hour while providing supports such as free lunches, work equipment, and assistance with transportation.

Skills are assessed to match workers to jobs, allowing individuals to earn money while looking for full time work or establish a stable work/tax history.

This program connects motivated homeless workers with employers in the community. Work-ready participants are referred from the Men's Shelter, Relief and Referral, and other programs serving the homeless.

Job readiness classes assist participants with interviewing, applications, skill identification, and job search planning. Additional work support includes free lunches, bus passes, appropriate clothing for the job, housing and more.

Upon gaining employment, participants staying at Primavera's shelter are required to save a portion of their income for housing. Primavera WORKS also offers a transitional day labor option. It is designed to help people establish a stable work/tax history, gain work skills and access resources necessary for permanent employment and independent living.

New Chance

The New Chance program is specifically for ex-offenders who do not have homes.  New Chance is a funded SHP program in Tucson, creating 24 transitional beds, to include families, offering training, and housing. It is a collaboration with Pima County’s Jackson Employment, Old Pueblo Community Foundation, and Arizona Housing & Prevention Services.

Jackson Employment Center Partnership

The Primavera Foundation is a partner agency in the Jackson Employment Center.  Jackson Employment Center has a prominent role in the City of Tucson/Pima County’s Continuum of Care planning process. It is also a One-Stop Career Center providing a full array of employment services to Pima County’s homeless population seeking to enter the workforce.

The goals of the Jackson Employment Center are:

To increase the skill/income levels of homeless participants seeking job opportunities

• To provide vocational job training opportunities to homeless participants, especially youth and Veterans
• To work within the Continuum of Care to provide transitional opportunities to working men, women, families, and youth
• To provide post-placement supportive services or aftercare to enhance job retention and career advancement.

Prisoner Re-Entry Partnership (PREP)

The Prisoner Re-Entry Partnership (PREP) is designed to assist newly ex-prisoners in the community through an employment-based program that incorporates housing, mentoring, job training, and other services. As the lead agency, Primavera works with DK Advocates, Old Pueblo Community Foundation, YWCA, House of Neighborly Services, The Pima County One Stop and The Arizona Department of Corrections to assist 200 previously incarcerated persons each year. For more infromation, please click here.