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January 11, 2017

NEWS. . . FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:  Monica Rose Gwin, Public Relations Specialist, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 330-491-2629

United Way of Greater Stark County announced plans in January to open its Financial Prosperity Center at the Stark County OhioMeansJobs Center at 822-30th Street NW in Canton.  The Financial Prosperity Center was developed to help Stark County residents become financially stable.  Services are tailored to meet the unique needs of each individual client, and focus on three primary areas:  employment counseling and placement, financial education and coaching, and public benefits access.

Services at the center will be offered free of charge and include:  assistance with benefit applications (SNAP, TANF, FAFSA, Medicare and Medicaid, voter registration), VITA free income tax preparation, financial counseling and coaching, financial education classes and workshops, workforce and employment services (new employment coaching, career readiness classes, job search assistance, clothing vouchers, employment training).  The project was made possible through funding from the Sterling Foundation.

"The colloboration with OhioMeansJobs is an excellent example of how United Way brings together organizations with common missions and goals, to improve the quality of life for people who are struggling," says Robin Seemann, UWGSC Income Impact Council Director.  "OhioMeansJobs already facilitates job training and career services to create and grow employment opportunities.  The Financial Prosperity Center will enhance these services while providing additional tools, resources and support to help people achieve and maintain financial stability."

"The Stark Tuscarawas Workforce Development Board is excited to partner with the United Way of Greater Stark County to provide an array of financial services to customers within the OhioMeansJobs Center," says STWDB Executive Director Jennifer Meek Eells.  "The Financial Prosperity Center will complement job seeker services available at the Stark County OhioMeansJobs Center.  The financial and employment programs offered through the Prosperity Center will provide job seekers as well as employed individuals tools to enhance their families' financial well-being.  Delivering more services through a "one-stop" location is an added benefit for our customers most in need."

The Financial Prosperity Center aligns with United Way's Income BOLD GOALS.  United Way of Greater Stark County envisions a community where a cycle for financial success exists, allowing individuals and families access to build long-term, economic independence.  The Financial Prosperity Center is one of the many financial stability initiatives programs and services developed to provide Stark County residents with pathways out of poverty that are realistic and sustainable.  This innovative center is a wonderful example of United Way's mission to provide everyone in the community with the building blocks they need for achieving financial independence.

More information is available at http://www.uwstark.org/financial-prosperity-center or 330-491-2620.

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November 7, 2016

NEWS. . . FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE       CONTACT:  Monica Rose Gwin, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 330-491-2629


The Workforce Initiative Association (WIA) will be holding scholarship information sessions for persons interested in training that begins as early as January 2017, but will end June 30, 2017.

Sessions are scheduled for November 9th and 16th at the Stark County office at 822-30th Street NW in Canton, and November 10th and 17th at the Tuscarawas County office located at 1260 Monroe Street in New Philadelphia.  All sessions will run from 2:00-4:00pm.  Pre-registration is not required in Stark County, but Tuscarawas County residents should contact Sarah Hale at 330-491-2638 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to register for one of the sessions scheduled at the New Philadlephia office.

Interested individuals must be a resident of Stark or Tuscarawas counties, be considered a dislocated worker, displaced homemaker or meet WIA income guidelines to qualify.  Applicants must have decided on the specific type of training they are seeking.  College students seeking a degree must be able to graduate by the end of the school year.  Scholarships are not available for those just starting a degree program.

Applicants will be given information about the scholarship program and the application process.  Those individuals who wish to be considered will be given an eligibility application to complete at the session, and must know their family income for the previous six months.  Funding is limited.

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March 24, 2016

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OhioMeansJobs received the Collaborative Partner of the Year Award at the Goodwill Industries of Greater Cleveland and East Central, Ohio, Inc. 2016 annual report to the community breakfast held March 17th at Kent State University - Stark.

OMJ and Goodwill have a history of collaboration, as Goodwill has been a partner agency at OhioMeansJobs Centers in Stark and Tuscarawas Counties for many years.  In 2015 their relationship reached a new level of success when they teamed up to introduce the "Dream to Achieve" program.  This program serves parents of children involved in SPARK, a kindergarten readiness program offered to people living in certain zip codes.  The goal of "Dream to Achieve" is to help adults become better role models for their children by offering them employment services and general life advancement opportunities.

According to Goodwill President and CEO Ken Weber, "Dream to Achieve" allows Goodwill to form a long-term relationship with parents for three to four years to help them become people of possibility.

When accepting the award Workforce Initiative Association Executive Director Jennifer Meek Eells said, "collaboration is the key to any successful community initiative.  We are so appreciative of our Goodwill partners and their collaborative spirit in working to serve those most in need.  I am so thankful for our Board Chair Dave Wheeler and the entire Workforce Development Board and our elected officials Tuscarawas County Commissioner Kerry Metzger, Stark County Commissioner Janet Creighton and Canton Mayor Tom Bernabei for their continued support of coming together with community partners to build a strong workforce."

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