Helpful starting points for CNA students and future healthcare workers in Yuma, Somerton, San Luis, Sierra Vista, Douglas, Safford, Clifton, and surrounding Western and Southeastern Arizona communities.
CNA students often balance school, work, transportation, family responsibilities, finances, and life while preparing to enter healthcare. The resources below may help students find workforce support, financial assistance, training guidance, food resources, transportation support, housing referrals, and community services.
Please note: Resource availability, eligibility, hours, and services may change. Contact each organization directly for the most current information.
ARIZONA@WORK is Arizona’s statewide workforce system. The Yuma Career One-Stop Center may help students connect with job seeker services, workforce readiness support, employment preparation, and training-related resources.
May help with:
Job search support, résumé help, employment preparation, workforce services, career guidance, and training connections.
Contact:
Phone: 928-329-0990
Address: 3826 W. 16th Street, Yuma, AZ 85364
Yuma County also lists additional ARIZONA@WORK-related resource centers, including the Martin Luther King Youth Career Center, Somerton Resource Center, and San Luis Resource Center. These may be helpful for younger students, students in border communities, or those looking for local workforce support closer to home.
May help with:
Youth employment support, local workforce services, job readiness, career resources, and community referrals.
Contact:
Martin Luther King Youth Career Center
Phone: 928-783-9347
Address: 300 S. 13th Avenue, Yuma, AZ 85364
Somerton Resource Center
Phone: 928-550-6064
Address: 201 N. Bingham Avenue, Suite 6, Somerton, AZ 85350
San Luis Resource Center
Phone: 928-236-1230
Address: 1453 Main Street, Suite 5, San Luis, AZ 85349
The Sierra Vista Comprehensive Job Center may be helpful for students in Sierra Vista, Fort Huachuca, Benson, Bisbee, Tombstone, and surrounding Cochise County communities. ARIZONA@WORK lists the Sierra Vista center as open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with no appointment needed.
May help with:
Employment assistance, job search support, workforce services, training connections, career guidance, and local referrals.
Contact:
Phone: 520-458-9309
Address: 2600 E. Wilcox Drive, Room H-106, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
ARIZONA@WORK lists Southeastern Arizona job center locations in Douglas, Safford, and Clifton. These may be useful for students in Cochise, Graham, and Greenlee County communities seeking workforce services and employment support.
May help with:
Job search support, employment preparation, training resources, workforce services, and career guidance.
Contact:
Douglas Job Center
Phone: 520-364-8906
Address: 515 E. 7th Street, Douglas, AZ 85607
Graham County Job Center
Phone: 928-432-6932
Address: 626 S. 6th Avenue, Safford, AZ 85546
Greenlee County Job Center
Phone: 928-439-4632
Address: 558 N. Coronado Boulevard, Clifton, AZ 85533
Safford Employment Services
Phone: 928-428-3016
Address: 333 N. 8th Avenue, Safford, AZ 85546
Arizona 2-1-1 is a statewide starting point for finding local community resources. Students can search or call for help with food, housing, transportation, utility assistance, employment, education, healthcare, crisis support, and more.
May help with:
Food, housing, utility assistance, transportation, employment, education, healthcare, crisis support, and community resources.
Contact:
Dial: 2-1-1 within Arizona
Website: 211arizona.org
AZ Job Connection is Arizona’s statewide job and training search tool. CNA students and future healthcare workers can use it to explore job openings, résumé tools, and training opportunities by location.
May help with:
Job searches, résumé support, training program searches, and employment pathways.
Website: azjobconnection.gov
If you are working toward becoming a CNA in Western or Southeastern Arizona and facing barriers, support may be available. Workforce and community organizations can be a starting point for help with employment, training, transportation, food, housing, and other needs.
Your healthcare journey matters — and even in rural or spread-out communities, support may still be within reach.