Where Can I Find an Attendant?

Newspapers:
East Bay Express- Local free newspaper published weekly. First 75 words free if you list in a special section for attendant jobs. Send submissions either by email, fax, or to PO Box 3198, 94703. For more information see http://www.eastbayexpress.com/, or call (510) 540-7500.

Daily Californian- UC Berkeley school newspaper, published Mon-Fri. $8.50 for first two lines (up to 38 characters), and $2.00 per each line thereafter. For more information see http://www.dailycal.org, or call (510) 548-8300, fax (510) 849-2803.

Berkeley Voice- Local daily paper. Can submit ads the day before. For more call (510) 339-8777, or fax (510) 849-2803.

Daily Planet- Local daily paper. For more information email ads@berkeleydailyplanet.com or call (510) 841-5600.

Registry & Referrals:
Public Authority Registry- Attendant referral for both IHSS and private pay clients through registry. A free list of attendant names can be provided which matched the skills and times you need through any of the 7 participating Alameda County locations, which include Center for Independent Living, CRIL, and BACS. Referrals from any location are made from a central database, so please do not contact multiple offices. Berkeley/Albany residents contact Sean Reidy at CIL-Berkeley for more information at (510) 841-4776. CIL, Oakland- (510) 763-9999. BACS, Oakland- (510) 986-8901, CRIL, Hayward- (510) 881-5743.

Easy Does It- Attendant and Volunteer referrals for all Easy Does It clients through case management program. Referrals based on skill and availability can be made once a brief intake form is completed. For more information contact Michai Freeman at (510) 704-2111.

Listings with Work Programs:
Berkeley WorkSource and BOSS- Under umbrella organization called JobStart which provides adults with employment opportunities in Albany, Alameda, Berkeley, and Emeryville. Berkeley office is at 2065 Kittredge Street Ste. E. For more information on how to list call (510) 649-1930.

Berkeley YouthWorks- Work program for Berkeley students aged 14-21. The program prefers that you only list afternoon/early evening job. Listing is free by filling out brief form and job description. For more information contact Juanita Mullen at (510) 883-6508 or fax (510) 644-8638.

SEIU Local 616- Local worker center for unionized attendants in the East Bay. Opportunity to list jobs for free at the center. For more information call Erlene of the home care department at (510) 893-3071.

Internet:
Craig's List- Bay Area "Online Community" with listings for both volunteers and paid attendants. Listing is instantaneous and free if you contact the staff directly and ask to be placed in their "Nonprofit" section. Otherwise any job listing will cost $75.00. Posting for volunteers can be done in the "Community" section and is always free. Posting can only be done on the site by filling out their form at http://www.craigslist.com.

MonsterTrak- (formerly JobTrak) Online listing for college students and graduates through Monster.com. Postings are $25 per school and can be done by going to http://www.monstertrak.com.

Posting Flyers:
There are plenty of places you can post flyers in Berkeley. Some of the favorites are laundromats, churches, pet stores, libraries, markets, coffee houses, the adult school, the student union at Cal and local bookstores. There are also plenty of public posting boards located on Euclid and Telegraph/Dwight to post flyers.

Other Ideas:
Be creative! You can always find opportunities through listing through newsletters of various local organizations you may be involved with.

Ask your attendants if they have any friends or acquaintances if they know of anyone would be interested. Word-of-mouth is always a good way to go.

Sometimes you can list with or post near a Social Security work incentive or unemployment center.

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