During his many outreach events, Phoenix Program coordinator Mitch Morris often asks the community, “What do you think are solutions to the gun violence in your neighborhood?” In early 2022, Cincinnati Works decided to expand on this and find community-led, place-based solutions to the gun violence in East Price Hill. We found a few recurring […]
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Local 12 News visited Cincinnati Works June 20 to speak with Dr. Ross Turpeau about the latest jobs report, which shows record low numbers of unemployment. From Local 12: [Cincinnati Works] said they’re seeing lots of jobs open in finance industry, healthcare, manufacturing, and leisure and hospitality. People who are looking for jobs are switching
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In the June Check-In video, President and CEO Tianay Amat reviews our recent successful Beacon of Hope Job and Resource Fair, and talks about JumpStart, Cincinnati Works’ job readiness program. Click HERE to watch.
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Through the encouragement of his Cincinnati Works coach and a happy accident, Deamonta Williams found himself in a car with a man looking to fill a full-time position with good benefits. Through months of diligence and the support of his family, Williams was ready to take advantage of his accidental fortune. “This is how God
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Raey Hill has never minded getting up early to work. Even when he was in a Pennsylvania prison and his pay was 42 cents per hour, he was awake and ready to go every day. “So I know I can take whatever they throw at me out here,” he said. The gaps on his resume
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Steve Nutley connected with Cincinnati Works through the coach on-site at Kutol Products. At the time, he had no transportation, no credit and no savings. He was in danger of losing his job because he was missing work so often. He could not afford an Uber every day. But without a ride to work, he
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Cincinnati Works is excited to announce the hiring of Wendy Kobler as Vice President of Development and External Relations. An engaging executive who has led major fundraising and marketing campaigns, she joins a diverse leadership team at a growing organization committed to ending poverty in Greater Cincinnati. In her most recent role as VP of
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It is Tax Season in our office, so our Financial Coaches are busy again. They helped 378 Members file income-tax returns for free in 2022, generating almost $1 million in credits and refunds. And since the calendar turned to 2023, they have been meeting with Members and collecting information to file even more returns this
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Cincinnati Works is excited to announce that Dr. DeWolfe Ross Turpeau III has been hired as the new Vice President and General Manager of Workforce Connection, where he will help local employers maximize the talent in their frontline workforce and create opportunities for career and financial growth. Dr. Turpeau has more than 25 years of
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May is Mental Health Month. The post below is written by Jacque Edmerson, a mental-health counselor who works with Cincinnati Works Members through a partnership with TriHealth. We all love the phase “Keeping It Real.” It means bringing our authentic truth to the conversation. Well, let me keep it real with you: Some of us are
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