The Coordinated Assistance, Services and Training (CAST) program reaches out to identify, counsel, and provide services for Hispanic women who are single-parent homemakers. The program is designed to increase their involvement in vocational training, provide them with support services, and help them secure and retain higher-paying jobs. The program includes three phases. Phase 1 entails intake, assessment, and counseling; phase 2 involves placement in training and/or a job as well as ongoing counseling and supportive services; and phase 3 consists of client follow-up and continuation of counseling (in the form of more intensive educational and career planning). During its first year of operation, CAST provided counseling and assessment services to more than 169 clients. A series of vocational orientation workshops were held for 62 women, and 54 clients were placed in vocational training or employment. At the same time, the program has helped increase public awareness of vocational training and job opportunities for women. (MN)