# Event Details - **Event Name**: Contra Costa Cares - Careers in One Year - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 22 Aug, 2026 at 08:00 am – Sat, 22 Aug, 2026 at 02:00 pm - **Event Description**: Land a great career in just one year at this fun, in-person event! Back to School event with amusement park rides.. details below!About this EventContra Costa Cares – Careers in One Year Event :Antioch High School - 700 West 18th Street, Antioch CA " 8am-2pm""Choose a career where human skills remain critical and where AI is more likely to be a tool than a replacement."The Contra Costa Cares – Careers in One Year Event is designed to equip 8th-12th grade and 2026 graduates, parents, caregivers, resource parents, and foster parents with the tools, resources, and opportunities needed to build successful futures.Our goal is to create a lively, educational, memorable, and fun experience that helps reduce barriers to success and promotes pathways that can lead to a reduction in crime, homelessness, and recidivism amongst: youth, adults and system-impacted individuals.Explore High-Demand CareersAttendees will learn about career opportunities that are:More resistant to AI displacementCareers that require no experience just a high school diplomaCareers featured are attainable within 12 months or completion of a one - two year certification program.Union-supportedCareers offering starting wages between $30–$50 per hourAccessible with a high school diploma, apprenticeship, or certificate programFeatured career pathways include:Construction & Skilled Trades ApprenticeshipsMedical and Healthcare CareersLaw EnforcementCommercial Truck DrivingFire Service CareersBanking CareersEntrepreneurship OpportunitiesCareers with the State of CaliforniaLocal Colleges and Training ProgramsEducational Panels & ResourcesExpert speakers and panelists will discussEducational Resources and PathwaysConstruction Apprenticeship ProgramsMedical Career OpportunitiesMental HealthLife SkillsLaw Enforcement and Public Safety CareersFire Department CareersServices for Justice-Impacted IndividualsFamily and Community ResourcesCareers working with the State of CaliforniaPGE, Bart... and many moreFree Admission OpportunitiesFree tickets for the first 300 registered 2026 graduates and students in grades 8–12Free tickets for the first 100 registered parents and caregiversFree Visa Card Raffles every HourComplimentary MealsAll attendees will receive:Free Hot BreakfastFree LunchFree Suvenior BookletFree access to Back to School EventImmediately following the Contra Costa Cares event, attendees are invited to attend our FREE Back-to-School Celebration: "Fun in the Sun" at Contra Loma Estates Park. Mahogany Way - Antioch CA*Bonus Community Event*Time: 3:00 PM – 7:00 PMThis Free family-friendly event will feature:Free Amusement Park RidesFree School SuppliesFree Community ResourcesFree Fun Activities for Children and FamiliesFree HaircutsFree Hot LunchFree GroceriesJoin us as we invest in our youth, strengthen families, and create pathways to meaningful careers and lasting success.CONTRA COSTA CARES-Careers in one Year EventAugust 22nd 2026 Antioch High School-8am-2pmVendor Opportunity LetterDear Community Partner,On behalf of Back on Track Community Services, we thank you for your past service to our community members. We invite you to become a vendor or sponsor of our upcoming Careers in One Year event, a community-focused initiative empowering youth, young adults, parents, caregivers, foster families, and justice-impacted individuals through career exploration, education, and access to valuable resources. We expect more than 400 youth, families, educators, and community members to attend.This event is more than a job fair! The Careers in One Year’s event will take place in the Beede theater from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Vendors will discuss careers attainable with a high school diploma and 1-2 years of training. The attendees will personally interact with our Vendors tabling from 12:30 to 2pm.The event includes free meals for attendees and vendors and concludes with a free Back-to-School Celebration.Your tax deductible donation of any amount helps provide, free access to meals, supplies, outreach, and event operations. Attendees will receive a Souvenir Resource Booklet until supplies run out...containing information on Trade Apprenticeship programs, State and Federal Employee opportunities, contact numbers and websites for social services, transitional foster youth support information, Union contact information, Private and Post-secondary schools, Certificate Programs, POST information, and Colleges that teach specialized One-Year Career courses.For questions related to donations, vendor participation, Ad space or volunteering, please contact us to learn how you can make a lasting impact in our community.Yvette Williams (925) 658-8278Email: Yvette4hope@gmail.comP.O.Box 3103, 2244 Oak Grove Road, Walnut Creek CA 94598”Don’t judge me for the choices I make when you don’t know the options I had to choose from.” https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/c01bd840-9bcc-11f1-baab-9d76383a0e00-rimg-w592-h740-dc080808-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/c06193d0-9bcc-11f1-baab-9d76383a0e00-rimg-w523-h740-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/c0ab1ff0-9bcc-11f1-baab-9d76383a0e00-rimg-w572-h740-dc289868-gmir.png - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/antioch/contra-costa-cares-careers-in-one-year/100001990997942442 - **Event Categories**: back-to-school, workshops, job-fairs, nonprofit, health-wellness, volunteering, mental-health - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 2 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 6 hours - Location: Antioch High School - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Antioch - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: Antioch High School - **lat**: 38.0065722 - **long**: -121.8163011 - **full address**: Antioch High School, 700 West 18th Street, Antioch, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Contra Costa Cares - Careers in One Year - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/70504e5d6ab8bb55d9b5933bdbaff91bb49e4ee3a97cf4f7edd07a5e50e7088a-rimg-w736-h490-dcd2d6db-gmir.jpg?v=1780778889 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Contra Costa Cares - Careers in One Year being held? - **A:** Contra Costa Cares - Careers in One Year takes place on Sat, 22 Aug, 2026 at 08:00 am to Sat, 22 Aug, 2026 at 02:00 pm at Antioch High School, 700 West 18th Street, Antioch, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Contra Costa Cares - Careers in One Year? - **A:** Contra Costa Cares - Careers in One Year is organized by Back on Track Community Services - Yvette Williams. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Contra Costa Cares - Careers in One Year is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Antioch, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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Collected and documented data as required by funding sources.\r\rShe facilitated Pillars Street Outreach Program, and was instrumental in implementing Church Outreach with a Pastors Meet and Greet event for Pillars. Yvette worked with the Case Manager constructing Pillars Safe House Policies and Procedures manual. While working as the Public Relations Manager for Pillars of Hope, Yvette conducted wrote and conducted all of the specialized workshops, case studies and monthly trainings. Yvette single-handedly took on the role of mobile case manager for families with youth ages 16 to 24 who are vulnerable to or have experienced commercial sexual exploitation. She was very instrumental working with children and adults that were kidnapped, working closely with law enforcement and providing resources to heal the family as a whole. \r\rIn 2015, Yvette became the sole proprietor of Back on Track Community Services where she conducts workshops, on human trafficking, expungements, cyber bullying, and life skills trainings, at nonprofits throughout the Contra Costa County that services at-risk children and adults. Additionally’ Yvette has consistently & successfully facilitates’ several Employment & Resource fairs for underserved populations every year since 2015. \r\r\rYvette will continue to work tirelessly letting her clients know.... “We are not the worst mistake we have ever made in our lives!”…Bryan Stevenson\r" } ] } ] ```