1. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

• Technical assistance to school districts, county offices of education, and other agencies to promote "best practices" in curriculum development, standards, assessment, accountability, and program operations.
• Conducts workshops on the use of state and federal resources to increase the effectiveness of career development and gender equity systems and programs.
• Provides information and resources through the Sex Equity Resources for Vocational Education (SERVE) library.

Paul Gussman	Phone: (916) 324-7116
Office of Career Development	Fax: (916) 322-1757
California Department of Education
560 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95814

• California Department of Education-Office of Regional Occupational Centers and Programs

William J. Callahan	Phone: (916) 323-5087
Office of Regional Occupational Centers and Programs	Fax: (916) 324-4848
California Department of Education
560 J Street, Suite 290
Sacramento, CA 95814

• California Department of Education-Work Experience Education

• Technical assistance to school districts, county offices of education, and other agencies to promote curriculum development, standards, accountability, and effective operations for work experience education programs.
• Conducts and coordinates workshops on relevant state and federal statues to increase awareness of child labor laws and regulations.

Dennis Turner	Phone:(916) 657-2446
School to Career Office	Fax:(916) 657-2521
California Department of Education	E-mail: dturner@cde.ca.gov
721 Capitol Hall, 4th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814

• California Department of Health Services-Occupational Health Branch

• Data on agricultural injuries, lead-related illness, and other occupational injuries and illnesses, including some data on young workers.
• Publications-including fact sheets, booklets, and hazard alerts for workers, employers, and health professional, with up-to-date practical information about the health effects of chemical and physical agents and other hazards in the workplace. (These can be ordered from the Website.)
• The Branch's Hazard Evaluation System and Information Service (HESIS) provides technical consultation and a telephone response system for information on workplace hazards in English (510-540-3014) and Spanish (510-540-5154).

Kathleen Summerill	Phone:(510) 540-2115
Occupational Health Branch	Fax:(510) 540-3472
California Dept. of Health Services	Websites: www.ohb.org and www.dhs.ca.gov
2151 Berkeley Way, Annex 11, 3rd Floor
Berkeley, CA 94704

• California Department of Industrial Relations-California Apprenticeship Council

• Oversees the administration of California's apprenticeship programs.
• Issues regulations to carry out the intent of the state apprenticeship law, including wages and benefits, required components of apprenticeship programs, and minimum training standards.

George Moton	Phone:(209) 957-8747
1512 Pecos Circle	www.dir.ca.gov/DAS/council
Stockton, CA 95209

• California Department of Industrial Relations-Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation

Christine Baker	Phone:(415) 557-1304
Executive Officer	Fax:(415) 557-1385
Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation	Website:www.dir.ca.gov(click on either Occupational Safety and Health or Workers' Compensation)
30 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 2122
San Francisco, CA 95102

• California Department of Industrial Relations-Division of Labor Standards Enforcement

• Enforces state labor laws, including child labor laws.
• Conducts on-site inspections of employers for compliance with labor laws, including child labor. Inspections may be either targeted or in response to complaints.
• Adjudicates claims for wages.

Jose Millan	Phone:(415) 975-2080
State Labor Commissioner	Fax:(415) 975-0772
Division of Labor Standards Enforcement	Website:www.dir.ca.gov(click on Labor Standards)
P.O. Box 420603
San Francisco, CA 94142

• California Department of Industrial Relations-Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH)

• Issues publications on specific standards and regulations. Call any local office or see the Website.
• The Cal/OSHA Consultation Service provides employers with on-site evaluation of hazards, training for employees and managers, phone information, publications, and loan of audiovisual materials. Other units of Cal/OSHA also provide assistance.

John Howard, Chief	Phone:(415) 972-8500
Division of Occupational Safety and Health	Fax:(415) 972-8513
P. O. Box 420603	Website:www.dir.ca.gov (click on Occupational Safety and Health
San Francisco, CA 94142

Cal/OSHA Consultation Service	Phone:(415) 972-8517
Headquarters
45 Fremont Street, Room 1260
San Francisco, CA 94105

• California Employment Development Department-School to Career Office

• The California School to Career Website has information on the Fair Labor Standards Act and on School to Career programs (both under "Important Documents").
• This Website also links to the national School to Work Website.

Lisa Fassett	Phone: (916) 653-5822
School to Career Office	Fax: (916) 654-7410
P.O. Box 826880, MIC 21	Email:lfassett@edd.ca.gov
Sacramento, CA 94280-0001	Websites: California)www.stc.cahwnet.gov/ (National)www.stw.ed.gov/database/products.cfm (In Search Subject Area, select "Health, Safety, and Legal Issues.")

• U.S. Department of Labor-Wage and Hour Division

• Enforces the child labor provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.
• Investigates businesses employing minors. Investigations may be either targeted or in response to complaints.

• Conducts education and outreach to schools, businesses and other organizations.
• Works with workers' compensation insurers and others to provide information on child labor laws to employers.
• Conducts a yearly public awareness campaign ("Work Safe This Summer") focusing on safe work for teens.

• Has five Child Labor Coordinators in California who answer questions, give presentations, and coordinate child labor education and enforcement activities in their areas (San Francisco, Los Angeles, East Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego).
• Offers detailed literature on federal child labor laws, and a short pamphlet for employers.

Sharon Brunson	Phone:(702) 699-5496
1050 E. Flamingo #321	Fax:(702) 699-5489
Las Vegas, NV 89109	Website:www.dol.gov (or contact your local Child Labor Coordinator)

• Work experience educators in many districts are responsible for issuing work permits to students and their employers.
• Work experience educators in many districts monitor the worksites of students involved in work experience programs to check for compliance with child labor laws. They have no enforcement authority, but can revoke students' work permits.

• Work experience educators conduct weekly classes for students in work experience programs, which include information on health and safety and child labor laws.
• Work experience educators present workshops for employers in many districts on a voluntary basis. Workshops emphasize child labor laws.

• A curriculum is available from Norco-Corona School District.
• CAWEE has a newsletter for work experience educators statewide.
• CAWEE holds annual conferences for members where information is distributed.

Lula Calkins	Phone:(209) 745-1558
CAWEE	Fax:(209) 745-7026
Galt, CA 96623

• California Chamber of Commerce

• Publications to assist employers, including a handbook on Injury and Illness Prevention Programs.
• Labor Law Helpline, where members can ask specific questions via phone, fax, or the Website.

Bob Reeves	Phone:(916) 444-6670
Industrial Safety and Health	Fax:(916) 443-0469
California Chamber of Commerce	Website:www.calchamber.com
P.O. Box 1736
Sacramento, CA 95812-1736

• California Congress of Parents, Teachers, and Students, Inc. (California State PTA)

• Provides training and information to local units, councils, and districts throughout California.
• Works to ensure the well-being and protection of all children and to develop a closer relationship between the home and the school through parenting education, so that each child may secure the highest advantages in physical, mental, social, and spiritual education.

• Statewide newsletter, PTA in California, mailed to local units, educators, and allied agencies throughout California.
• The Communicator, a publication distributed five times a year in camera ready form so materials can be included in newsletters at the local unit, council, and district levels throughout the state.

Jerrie Dahlen	Phone:(805) 461-3824
Vice President for Community Concerns	Fax:(805) 466-0788
California State PTA
8445 Los Osos Road
Atascadero, CA 93422

• California Federation of Teachers (CFT)

• Provides information to CFT locals through several newsletters (The California Teacher, The Perspective, The Classifieds, UC Perspective, Part-timer Newsletter.)
• Holds workshops at annual Convention.
• Holds annual QUEST Conference (Quality Educational Standards in Teaching).

• Committed members throughout the state; dues support statewide activities.
• Affiliated with nearly two million workers through the California Labor Federation.

Elaine C. Johnson	Phone:(510) 832-8812
Assistant to the President	Fax:(510) 832-5044
California Federation of Teachers	E-mail:CFT2ELAINE@aol.com
One Kaiser Plaza, Suite 1440
Oakland, CA 94612

• California Teachers' Association (CTA)

• Represents the interests of teachers in providing quality education for California's students (including education on workplace health and safety).
• Participates in School to Career planning at the state level.
• Provides workshops at the Annual Good Teaching Conference and other events.
• Provides information through California Educator magazine and Quest, a weekly television program.

Margaret Brown	Phone (CTA):(650) 697-1400
CTA	Phone (Ms. Brown):(916) 443-2971
1705 Murchison
Burlingame, CA 94010

• Industry Education Council of California

• Develops local and industry-wide consortia to integrate workplace learning of SCANS skills with rigorous academic experience.
• Provides guidelines and assistance to all School to Career organizations.

• Grant application assistance.
• Guidelines for forming community and industry collaboratives.
• Workplace mentor guidelines and training.
• School-based coordinator guidelines and training.
• Creating career pathway academies.
• Internet matching of students and employers.
• Teacher/Counselor Institutes.

John B. Cottingham, President	Phone: (213) 483-3043
Industry Education Council of Calif.	Fax: (213) 483-0748
420 No. Rosenell Terrace	E mail:cottinghmj@aol.com
Los Angeles, CA 90026-4996	Website:www.otan.dni.us/etn/iecc

• State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF)

• Provides loss control services, including phone and on-site consultation to help clients implement comprehensive health and safety programs and meet Cal/OSHA requirements.
• Provides assistance to clients with employee training programs, including safety meetings and tailgate talks.

• Policyholders receive free health and safety materials, including brochures, posters, videotapes, and a newsletter.

Bob Kean	Phone:(916) 924-5016
2275 Gateway Oaks Dr., Room 200	Fax:(916) 924-5142
Sacramento, CA 95833	Website: www.scif.com

• UC Berkeley Labor Occupational Health Program (LOHP)

• NIOSH-funded pilot young worker education project, which includes development of educational materials; a peer education program; training for teachers; community outreach to parents, employers, and others; and an annual "Safe Jobs for Youth Week" public awareness campaign.
• Model education project for young agricultural workers, which includes development of educational materials and presentations in Migrant Education and English as a Second Language (ESL) classes.

• Curriculum for high school classes (General, English, Science, U.S. Government).
• 4-page factsheet (English and Spanish) for teens summarizing information on health and safety and other work issues.
• 4-page factsheet (English and Spanish) for young agricultural workers.
• Trainers available for teacher training and other presentations.

Diane Bush	Phone:(510) 643-2424
LOHP/UC Berkeley	Fax:(510) 643-5698
2223 Fulton St., 4th Floor
Berkeley, CA 94720-5120

• UCLA Labor Occupational Safety and Health Program (UCLA-LOSH)

• Series of four "comic sheets" in English and Spanish (on job safety, workers' compensation, sexual harassment, wage and hour laws).
• 12-minute video for teens on health and safety, "Keepin' It Safe."
• Curriculum on health and safety and other work issues for ninth grade career planning classes (available in Fall 1998).

Linda Delp	Phone:(310) 794-0369
UCLA-LOSH	Fax:(310) 794-8017
1001 Gayley Ave.	Websites: http://www.coeh.ucla.edu/
Los Angeles, CA 90024	andwww.sppsr.ucla.edu/res_ctrs/losh.html