Helpful starting points for CNA students and future healthcare workers in Mesa, Tempe, Chandler, Gilbert, Scottsdale, and surrounding East Valley 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 East Valley Career Center may be helpful for students seeking job search support, employment preparation, résumé assistance, training resources, and career guidance.
May help with:
Job search support, résumé help, employment preparation, training-related resources, workforce services, and community referrals.
Contact:
Phone: 602-372-9700
Address: 1001 W. Southern Avenue, Suite 101, Mesa, AZ 85210
TTY/TDD: 7-1-1
The Mesa Workforce Center is another East Valley workforce location that may help students connect with job seeker services, workforce support, and local employment resources.
May help with:
Employment support, job readiness, local workforce resources, training connections, and career assistance.
Contact:
Phone: 480-769-7417
Address: 635 E. Broadway Road, 2nd Floor, Mesa, AZ 85204
TTY/TDD: 7-1-1
ARIZONA@WORK lists East Valley support locations in Tempe, including the Tempe Youth Hub and a Tempe Library location. These may be helpful for students in Tempe or nearby communities seeking workforce and career support.
May help with:
Youth employment support, job readiness, career resources, workforce referrals, and local employment services.
Contact:
Tempe Youth Hub: 2150 E. Orange Street, Tempe, AZ 85281
Phone: 480-350-5824
Tempe Library Location: 3500 S. Rural Road, Suite 202, Tempe, AZ 85282
Phone: 602-419-6466
This program may be especially helpful for younger students and young adults who are working toward education, employment, or career training. ARIZONA@WORK Maricopa County describes its Youth Workforce Program as assisting in-school and out-of-school young adults ages 14–24 with education and employment goals.
May help with:
Youth employment support, education planning, training connections, job readiness, and workforce guidance.
Contact:
Phone: 602-372-1839
Students should contact ARIZONA@WORK Maricopa County directly for current eligibility and program details.
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 the East Valley 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 goals matter — and support may be closer than you think.