With your help, we can ensure qualifying children and families have access to childcare at an affordable cost. Once you have qualified, parents of CCS children have the option of choosing YOU as their Child Care Provider.

Some of the advantages of being a CCS provider are:

• Receive training and technical assistance to deliver quality care and education,
• Receive direct payment for child care services,
• Participate in the Texas Rising Star program to enhance delivery of care and education,
• Receive inclusion services,
• Providers receive paid holidays for CCS referred children.

Click here for current maximum reimbursement daily rates.

Click here for more information.

Workforce Solutions Alamo (WSA) On-the-Job Training (OJT) program is designed to provide dislocated workers and other eligible individuals with job opportunities for which they would not otherwise qualify.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW 

• The position and pay rate are set by the employer, equal to a prevailing wage. The incentive for the employer is to expose participants to occupations, source talent, and receive reimbursement of pay wages based on the size of the company on a sliding scale (see below).
• The participant must complete the following On-the-Job Training (OJT) documents: Contract Agreement, Training Plan, Reimbursement Request Form, and Employer of Record.
• The Employer of Record is the hiring company (employer).
• Length of the program is up to 1040 hours determined by the occupation of placement.
• Examples of Reimbursement:
  • More than one hundred (100) employees at 50%.
  • Between eleven (11) and one hundred (100) employees at 65%
  • Less than ten (10) employees at 75%.
• Reimbursement requests are to be made no later than five (5) business days from the end of the month and processed in approximately two (2) weeks. A reimbursement request form must be accompanied by supporting documentation to include official timesheets and pay stubs.
• Processing takes approximately two (2) weeks providing the proper supporting documentation and reimbursement request are submitted within five (5) days of the end of the month.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Positions must be listed on the Target Demand Occupation list as developed by the local Workforce Board.
• Program participants are hired by and become employees of the company.
• Program participants must receive wages and benefits at the same level as similarly employed workers.
• Employers must agree to provide at least forty (40) hours of work per week.
• Employers must create, agree, to and follow a plan which outlines the training schedule for program participants.
• Classroom training hours are not reimbursed other than for initial, company-required orientations.
• Program participants cannot displace other regular employees of the company.
• Employers must not have had an employee layoff in the past 90 days.
• Employers must provide workers compensation insurance or other equivalent insurance protection.
• No more than 25% of an employer’s workforce may be enrolled in an OJT contract.
• Only straight time work hours will be reimbursed. Overtime hours and non-training hours such as vacation, sick, and holiday are not reimbursed.
• Employers are responsible for maintaining time and attendance records on program participants.
• Employers report participants work hours every week and reimbursements are made monthly.
• Employers must provide a performance evaluation every two weeks or every pay period.
• Employers must allow a Business Solutions Representative to make random visits to the work location to review the following: working conditions, number of work slots, types of occupations, rate of pay, number of clients hired, etc.

To participate in the program trainees must be authorized to work in the United States and meet one (1) of the following criteria: 

• Less than two (2) years with the last employer
• Less than two (2) years of total work experience
• 5 or more jobs in the last two (2) years 
• Work skills that need upgrading 
• No work experience in the last two (2) years
• Classroom training, but no work experience

With your help, we can ensure qualifying children and families have access to childcare at an affordable cost. Once you have qualified, parents of CCS children have the option of choosing YOU as their Child Care Provider.

Some of the advantages of being a CCS provider are:

• Receive training and technical assistance to deliver quality care and education,
• Receive direct payment for child care services,
• Participate in the Texas Rising Star program to enhance delivery of care and education,
• Receive inclusion services,
• Providers receive paid holidays for CCS referred children.

Click here for current maximum reimbursement daily rates.

Click here for more information.

Workforce Solutions Alamo (WSA) On-the-Job Training (OJT) program is designed to provide dislocated workers and other eligible individuals with job opportunities for which they would not otherwise qualify.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW 

• The position and pay rate are set by the employer, equal to a prevailing wage. The incentive for the employer is to expose participants to occupations, source talent, and receive reimbursement of pay wages based on the size of the company on a sliding scale (see below).
• The participant must complete the following On-the-Job Training (OJT) documents: Contract Agreement, Training Plan, Reimbursement Request Form, and Employer of Record.
• The Employer of Record is the hiring company (employer).
• Length of the program is up to 1040 hours determined by the occupation of placement.
• Examples of Reimbursement:
  • More than one hundred (100) employees at 50%.
  • Between eleven (11) and one hundred (100) employees at 65%
  • Less than ten (10) employees at 75%.
• Reimbursement requests are to be made no later than five (5) business days from the end of the month and processed in approximately two (2) weeks. A reimbursement request form must be accompanied by supporting documentation to include official timesheets and pay stubs.
• Processing takes approximately two (2) weeks providing the proper supporting documentation and reimbursement request are submitted within five (5) days of the end of the month.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Positions must be listed on the Target Demand Occupation list as developed by the local Workforce Board.
• Program participants are hired by and become employees of the company.
• Program participants must receive wages and benefits at the same level as similarly employed workers.
• Employers must agree to provide at least forty (40) hours of work per week.
• Employers must create, agree, to and follow a plan which outlines the training schedule for program participants.
• Classroom training hours are not reimbursed other than for initial, company-required orientations.
• Program participants cannot displace other regular employees of the company.
• Employers must not have had an employee layoff in the past 90 days.
• Employers must provide workers compensation insurance or other equivalent insurance protection.
• No more than 25% of an employer’s workforce may be enrolled in an OJT contract.
• Only straight time work hours will be reimbursed. Overtime hours and non-training hours such as vacation, sick, and holiday are not reimbursed.
• Employers are responsible for maintaining time and attendance records on program participants.
• Employers report participants work hours every week and reimbursements are made monthly.
• Employers must provide a performance evaluation every two weeks or every pay period.
• Employers must allow a Business Solutions Representative to make random visits to the work location to review the following: working conditions, number of work slots, types of occupations, rate of pay, number of clients hired, etc.

To participate in the program trainees must be authorized to work in the United States and meet one (1) of the following criteria: 

• Less than two (2) years with the last employer
• Less than two (2) years of total work experience
• 5 or more jobs in the last two (2) years 
• Work skills that need upgrading 
• No work experience in the last two (2) years
• Classroom training, but no work experience

With your help, we can ensure qualifying children and families have access to childcare at an affordable cost. Once you have qualified, parents of CCS children have the option of choosing YOU as their Child Care Provider.

Some of the advantages of being a CCS provider are:

• Receive training and technical assistance to deliver quality care and education,
• Receive direct payment for child care services,
• Participate in the Texas Rising Star program to enhance delivery of care and education,
• Receive inclusion services,
• Providers receive paid holidays for CCS referred children.

Click here for current maximum reimbursement daily rates.

Click here for more information.

Workforce Solutions Alamo (WSA) On-the-Job Training (OJT) program is designed to provide dislocated workers and other eligible individuals with job opportunities for which they would not otherwise qualify.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW 

• The position and pay rate are set by the employer, equal to a prevailing wage. The incentive for the employer is to expose participants to occupations, source talent, and receive reimbursement of pay wages based on the size of the company on a sliding scale (see below).
• The participant must complete the following On-the-Job Training (OJT) documents: Contract Agreement, Training Plan, Reimbursement Request Form, and Employer of Record.
• The Employer of Record is the hiring company (employer).
• Length of the program is up to 1040 hours determined by the occupation of placement.
• Examples of Reimbursement:
  • More than one hundred (100) employees at 50%.
  • Between eleven (11) and one hundred (100) employees at 65%
  • Less than ten (10) employees at 75%.
• Reimbursement requests are to be made no later than five (5) business days from the end of the month and processed in approximately two (2) weeks. A reimbursement request form must be accompanied by supporting documentation to include official timesheets and pay stubs.
• Processing takes approximately two (2) weeks providing the proper supporting documentation and reimbursement request are submitted within five (5) days of the end of the month.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Positions must be listed on the Target Demand Occupation list as developed by the local Workforce Board.
• Program participants are hired by and become employees of the company.
• Program participants must receive wages and benefits at the same level as similarly employed workers.
• Employers must agree to provide at least forty (40) hours of work per week.
• Employers must create, agree, to and follow a plan which outlines the training schedule for program participants.
• Classroom training hours are not reimbursed other than for initial, company-required orientations.
• Program participants cannot displace other regular employees of the company.
• Employers must not have had an employee layoff in the past 90 days.
• Employers must provide workers compensation insurance or other equivalent insurance protection.
• No more than 25% of an employer’s workforce may be enrolled in an OJT contract.
• Only straight time work hours will be reimbursed. Overtime hours and non-training hours such as vacation, sick, and holiday are not reimbursed.
• Employers are responsible for maintaining time and attendance records on program participants.
• Employers report participants work hours every week and reimbursements are made monthly.
• Employers must provide a performance evaluation every two weeks or every pay period.
• Employers must allow a Business Solutions Representative to make random visits to the work location to review the following: working conditions, number of work slots, types of occupations, rate of pay, number of clients hired, etc.

To participate in the program trainees must be authorized to work in the United States and meet one (1) of the following criteria: 

• Less than two (2) years with the last employer
• Less than two (2) years of total work experience
• 5 or more jobs in the last two (2) years 
• Work skills that need upgrading 
• No work experience in the last two (2) years
• Classroom training, but no work experience

With your help, we can ensure qualifying children and families have access to childcare at an affordable cost. Once you have qualified, parents of CCS children have the option of choosing YOU as their Child Care Provider.

Some of the advantages of being a CCS provider are:

• Receive training and technical assistance to deliver quality care and education,
• Receive direct payment for child care services,
• Participate in the Texas Rising Star program to enhance delivery of care and education,
• Receive inclusion services,
• Providers receive paid holidays for CCS referred children.

Click here for current maximum reimbursement daily rates.

Click here for more information.

Workforce Solutions Alamo (WSA) On-the-Job Training (OJT) program is designed to provide dislocated workers and other eligible individuals with job opportunities for which they would not otherwise qualify.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW 

• The position and pay rate are set by the employer, equal to a prevailing wage. The incentive for the employer is to expose participants to occupations, source talent, and receive reimbursement of pay wages based on the size of the company on a sliding scale (see below).
• The participant must complete the following On-the-Job Training (OJT) documents: Contract Agreement, Training Plan, Reimbursement Request Form, and Employer of Record.
• The Employer of Record is the hiring company (employer).
• Length of the program is up to 1040 hours determined by the occupation of placement.
• Examples of Reimbursement:
  • More than one hundred (100) employees at 50%.
  • Between eleven (11) and one hundred (100) employees at 65%
  • Less than ten (10) employees at 75%.
• Reimbursement requests are to be made no later than five (5) business days from the end of the month and processed in approximately two (2) weeks. A reimbursement request form must be accompanied by supporting documentation to include official timesheets and pay stubs.
• Processing takes approximately two (2) weeks providing the proper supporting documentation and reimbursement request are submitted within five (5) days of the end of the month.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Positions must be listed on the Target Demand Occupation list as developed by the local Workforce Board.
• Program participants are hired by and become employees of the company.
• Program participants must receive wages and benefits at the same level as similarly employed workers.
• Employers must agree to provide at least forty (40) hours of work per week.
• Employers must create, agree, to and follow a plan which outlines the training schedule for program participants.
• Classroom training hours are not reimbursed other than for initial, company-required orientations.
• Program participants cannot displace other regular employees of the company.
• Employers must not have had an employee layoff in the past 90 days.
• Employers must provide workers compensation insurance or other equivalent insurance protection.
• No more than 25% of an employer’s workforce may be enrolled in an OJT contract.
• Only straight time work hours will be reimbursed. Overtime hours and non-training hours such as vacation, sick, and holiday are not reimbursed.
• Employers are responsible for maintaining time and attendance records on program participants.
• Employers report participants work hours every week and reimbursements are made monthly.
• Employers must provide a performance evaluation every two weeks or every pay period.
• Employers must allow a Business Solutions Representative to make random visits to the work location to review the following: working conditions, number of work slots, types of occupations, rate of pay, number of clients hired, etc.

To participate in the program trainees must be authorized to work in the United States and meet one (1) of the following criteria: 

• Less than two (2) years with the last employer
• Less than two (2) years of total work experience
• 5 or more jobs in the last two (2) years 
• Work skills that need upgrading 
• No work experience in the last two (2) years
• Classroom training, but no work experience

With your help, we can ensure qualifying children and families have access to childcare at an affordable cost. Once you have qualified, parents of CCS children have the option of choosing YOU as their Child Care Provider.

Some of the advantages of being a CCS provider are:

• Receive training and technical assistance to deliver quality care and education,
• Receive direct payment for child care services,
• Participate in the Texas Rising Star program to enhance delivery of care and education,
• Receive inclusion services,
• Providers receive paid holidays for CCS referred children.

Click here for current maximum reimbursement daily rates.

Click here for more information.

Workforce Solutions Alamo (WSA) On-the-Job Training (OJT) program is designed to provide dislocated workers and other eligible individuals with job opportunities for which they would not otherwise qualify.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW 

• The position and pay rate are set by the employer, equal to a prevailing wage. The incentive for the employer is to expose participants to occupations, source talent, and receive reimbursement of pay wages based on the size of the company on a sliding scale (see below).
• The participant must complete the following On-the-Job Training (OJT) documents: Contract Agreement, Training Plan, Reimbursement Request Form, and Employer of Record.
• The Employer of Record is the hiring company (employer).
• Length of the program is up to 1040 hours determined by the occupation of placement.
• Examples of Reimbursement:
  • More than one hundred (100) employees at 50%.
  • Between eleven (11) and one hundred (100) employees at 65%
  • Less than ten (10) employees at 75%.
• Reimbursement requests are to be made no later than five (5) business days from the end of the month and processed in approximately two (2) weeks. A reimbursement request form must be accompanied by supporting documentation to include official timesheets and pay stubs.
• Processing takes approximately two (2) weeks providing the proper supporting documentation and reimbursement request are submitted within five (5) days of the end of the month.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Positions must be listed on the Target Demand Occupation list as developed by the local Workforce Board.
• Program participants are hired by and become employees of the company.
• Program participants must receive wages and benefits at the same level as similarly employed workers.
• Employers must agree to provide at least forty (40) hours of work per week.
• Employers must create, agree, to and follow a plan which outlines the training schedule for program participants.
• Classroom training hours are not reimbursed other than for initial, company-required orientations.
• Program participants cannot displace other regular employees of the company.
• Employers must not have had an employee layoff in the past 90 days.
• Employers must provide workers compensation insurance or other equivalent insurance protection.
• No more than 25% of an employer’s workforce may be enrolled in an OJT contract.
• Only straight time work hours will be reimbursed. Overtime hours and non-training hours such as vacation, sick, and holiday are not reimbursed.
• Employers are responsible for maintaining time and attendance records on program participants.
• Employers report participants work hours every week and reimbursements are made monthly.
• Employers must provide a performance evaluation every two weeks or every pay period.
• Employers must allow a Business Solutions Representative to make random visits to the work location to review the following: working conditions, number of work slots, types of occupations, rate of pay, number of clients hired, etc.

To participate in the program trainees must be authorized to work in the United States and meet one (1) of the following criteria: 

• Less than two (2) years with the last employer
• Less than two (2) years of total work experience
• 5 or more jobs in the last two (2) years 
• Work skills that need upgrading 
• No work experience in the last two (2) years
• Classroom training, but no work experience

With your help, we can ensure qualifying children and families have access to childcare at an affordable cost. Once you have qualified, parents of CCS children have the option of choosing YOU as their Child Care Provider.

Some of the advantages of being a CCS provider are:

• Receive training and technical assistance to deliver quality care and education,
• Receive direct payment for child care services,
• Participate in the Texas Rising Star program to enhance delivery of care and education,
• Receive inclusion services,
• Providers receive paid holidays for CCS referred children.

Click here for current maximum reimbursement daily rates.

Click here for more information.

Workforce Solutions Alamo (WSA) On-the-Job Training (OJT) program is designed to provide dislocated workers and other eligible individuals with job opportunities for which they would not otherwise qualify.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW 

• The position and pay rate are set by the employer, equal to a prevailing wage. The incentive for the employer is to expose participants to occupations, source talent, and receive reimbursement of pay wages based on the size of the company on a sliding scale (see below).
• The participant must complete the following On-the-Job Training (OJT) documents: Contract Agreement, Training Plan, Reimbursement Request Form, and Employer of Record.
• The Employer of Record is the hiring company (employer).
• Length of the program is up to 1040 hours determined by the occupation of placement.
• Examples of Reimbursement:
  • More than one hundred (100) employees at 50%.
  • Between eleven (11) and one hundred (100) employees at 65%
  • Less than ten (10) employees at 75%.
• Reimbursement requests are to be made no later than five (5) business days from the end of the month and processed in approximately two (2) weeks. A reimbursement request form must be accompanied by supporting documentation to include official timesheets and pay stubs.
• Processing takes approximately two (2) weeks providing the proper supporting documentation and reimbursement request are submitted within five (5) days of the end of the month.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Positions must be listed on the Target Demand Occupation list as developed by the local Workforce Board.
• Program participants are hired by and become employees of the company.
• Program participants must receive wages and benefits at the same level as similarly employed workers.
• Employers must agree to provide at least forty (40) hours of work per week.
• Employers must create, agree, to and follow a plan which outlines the training schedule for program participants.
• Classroom training hours are not reimbursed other than for initial, company-required orientations.
• Program participants cannot displace other regular employees of the company.
• Employers must not have had an employee layoff in the past 90 days.
• Employers must provide workers compensation insurance or other equivalent insurance protection.
• No more than 25% of an employer’s workforce may be enrolled in an OJT contract.
• Only straight time work hours will be reimbursed. Overtime hours and non-training hours such as vacation, sick, and holiday are not reimbursed.
• Employers are responsible for maintaining time and attendance records on program participants.
• Employers report participants work hours every week and reimbursements are made monthly.
• Employers must provide a performance evaluation every two weeks or every pay period.
• Employers must allow a Business Solutions Representative to make random visits to the work location to review the following: working conditions, number of work slots, types of occupations, rate of pay, number of clients hired, etc.

To participate in the program trainees must be authorized to work in the United States and meet one (1) of the following criteria: 

• Less than two (2) years with the last employer
• Less than two (2) years of total work experience
• 5 or more jobs in the last two (2) years 
• Work skills that need upgrading 
• No work experience in the last two (2) years
• Classroom training, but no work experience

With your help, we can ensure qualifying children and families have access to childcare at an affordable cost. Once you have qualified, parents of CCS children have the option of choosing YOU as their Child Care Provider.

Some of the advantages of being a CCS provider are:

• Receive training and technical assistance to deliver quality care and education,
• Receive direct payment for child care services,
• Participate in the Texas Rising Star program to enhance delivery of care and education,
• Receive inclusion services,
• Providers receive paid holidays for CCS referred children.

Click here for current maximum reimbursement daily rates.

Click here for more information.

Workforce Solutions Alamo (WSA) On-the-Job Training (OJT) program is designed to provide dislocated workers and other eligible individuals with job opportunities for which they would not otherwise qualify.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW 

• The position and pay rate are set by the employer, equal to a prevailing wage. The incentive for the employer is to expose participants to occupations, source talent, and receive reimbursement of pay wages based on the size of the company on a sliding scale (see below).
• The participant must complete the following On-the-Job Training (OJT) documents: Contract Agreement, Training Plan, Reimbursement Request Form, and Employer of Record.
• The Employer of Record is the hiring company (employer).
• Length of the program is up to 1040 hours determined by the occupation of placement.
• Examples of Reimbursement:
  • More than one hundred (100) employees at 50%.
  • Between eleven (11) and one hundred (100) employees at 65%
  • Less than ten (10) employees at 75%.
• Reimbursement requests are to be made no later than five (5) business days from the end of the month and processed in approximately two (2) weeks. A reimbursement request form must be accompanied by supporting documentation to include official timesheets and pay stubs.
• Processing takes approximately two (2) weeks providing the proper supporting documentation and reimbursement request are submitted within five (5) days of the end of the month.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Positions must be listed on the Target Demand Occupation list as developed by the local Workforce Board.
• Program participants are hired by and become employees of the company.
• Program participants must receive wages and benefits at the same level as similarly employed workers.
• Employers must agree to provide at least forty (40) hours of work per week.
• Employers must create, agree, to and follow a plan which outlines the training schedule for program participants.
• Classroom training hours are not reimbursed other than for initial, company-required orientations.
• Program participants cannot displace other regular employees of the company.
• Employers must not have had an employee layoff in the past 90 days.
• Employers must provide workers compensation insurance or other equivalent insurance protection.
• No more than 25% of an employer’s workforce may be enrolled in an OJT contract.
• Only straight time work hours will be reimbursed. Overtime hours and non-training hours such as vacation, sick, and holiday are not reimbursed.
• Employers are responsible for maintaining time and attendance records on program participants.
• Employers report participants work hours every week and reimbursements are made monthly.
• Employers must provide a performance evaluation every two weeks or every pay period.
• Employers must allow a Business Solutions Representative to make random visits to the work location to review the following: working conditions, number of work slots, types of occupations, rate of pay, number of clients hired, etc.

To participate in the program trainees must be authorized to work in the United States and meet one (1) of the following criteria: 

• Less than two (2) years with the last employer
• Less than two (2) years of total work experience
• 5 or more jobs in the last two (2) years 
• Work skills that need upgrading 
• No work experience in the last two (2) years
• Classroom training, but no work experience

Volunteer

At GSC we are a volunteer-based organization.
While we have 7 full-time and 6 part-time paid staff members, GSC has more than 90 volunteers working with us every month. We simply could not exist to help others without the devoted service of our dedicated volunteers.

We have a range of service areas available for our volunteers.

If you think you might like to work with us to help our neighbors in need, take a look at our volunteer opportunities:

• FRONT DESK: No medical experience required.
• DENTAL CLINIC - Dentist/Dental hygienist
• MEDICATION ROOM: Medical experience preferred and good attention to detail required.
• OFFICE: No medical experience required. Computer ability a plus.
• LANDSCAPING: If you like to garden, then consider joining our volunteer landscaping team to help maintain our native gardens with once-a-month work sessions. Tools are supplied and no medical experience required.

For more information about volunteering or to schedule a tour of the clinic, contact our Volunteer Director, Amelia Arizola at (830) 990-8651.

Donate

Donations are a vital to our ability to be here for our neighbors. Patient fees and rental income from office spaces from our building contribute 20% of our budget. The remaining 80% comes from private foundations and donations from caring individuals like you.

Click here to danate

If you are interested in volunteering, please complete our volunteer application form and it will be automatically e-mailed to our Administrator,at [email protected].

If you would like to see what we do, please stop by sometime - we would love to meet you and show you around.

If you have any questions, please contact Administrator at 830-997-9838. And, please – pass this information on to others who might be interested too.

If you would like to make a donation, checks may be mailed to the Fredericksburg Food Pantry, P.O. Box 2165, Fredericksburg, TX 78624.

If you would like to donate food items, you may bring them to 701 Mustang St. during store hours.

You Empower Our Neighbors To Go From Poverty To Purpose!

Poverty is caused by relationships that do not work, that are not just, that are not for life, that are not harmonious or enjoyable.

Economic data shows:

• Unemployment rate of 439 individuals
• 17% of households earn <$24,999
• More than 50% of FISD students live in low income households

Many of our neighbors:

• Lack sufficient education/training
• Are overqualified in current job
• Work more than one job or 40+ hours to make ends meet
• Not confident to pursue goals or lack work ethics.

You empower job search assistance and coaching through the Job Resource Center to help our neighbors find a new or better job. 

You empower awareness of education/training resource to Upskill Fredericksburg and real career pathways available in Gillespie County. 

Click here to Donate Today To Invest In The Lives Of Our Neighbors For Success In Employment And Life!