Our Partners

The Employment & Training Connection is a common good consortium of local social service agencies that work to support job seekers and employers in many ways. From honing job seeking skills to helping job seekers arrange daycare, we make it easier for job seekers to find jobs and be more successful on the job. Below is a list of our partner agencies with links to their Web sites:

Adult Basic and Literacy Education
Literacy services and GED practice test

Ashland County West Holmes Career Center
Post secondary vocational education, Business & Industry assessment services, job development and retention services

1783 S.R. 60
Ashland, OH 44805
Phone: 419-289-3313 or 800-686-3313
http://www.acwhcc.org/

Community Action Wayne/Medina
Educational, energy conservation, HEAP and employment related services, Head Start Act and preschool

2375B Benden Drive
Wooster, OH 44691
Phone: 330-264-8677
Fax: 330-264-5170
TTD/TTY: 330-264-3647
http://cawm.org/

County Department of Job and Family Service
Ohio Works First (OWF) program, Prevention, Retention and Contingency (PRC) program, child care, transportation and other support services

Economic Development Council, Inc.
Assists employers with their expansion, downsizing and economic growth needs; serve as the point of contact for businesses considering locating in the area and is the leader in the county economic development efforts

Goodwill Industries, Inc. of Wayne and Holmes Counties
Coordinates adult mentoring; provides life skills training, job seeking skills training, job coaching, job development placement and retention services

1034 Nold Avenue
Wooster, OH 44691
Phone: 330-264-1300
Fax: 330-262-5932
http://www.woostergoodwill.org/?p=Leadership

Ohio Department of Job & Family Services
Assist in One-Stop Career Centers to help individuals with employment and information through job search assistance, skills assessment and labor market research; assist in One-Stop Career Centers to help with special recruitment needs, help employers with hard-to-fill job orders and job restructuring

Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission
Vocational rehabilitation services, employment assistance to eligible individuals with disabilities

543 Riffel Road, Ste D
Wooster, OH  44691
Phone: 330-345-8200
Fax: 330-345-6609

Senior Employment Services
Employment and training assistance for persons age 55 and over

350 Beall Avenue
Wooster, OH 44691
330-264-6630 or 877-225-6029
Fax: 330-264-6584
http://matureservices.org/

STEPS at Liberty Center
Prevention services, treatment of substance abuse, counseling and treatment to individuals and their families, and educational programs

104 Spink Street, 3rd Floor
Wooster, OH 44691
Phone: 330-264-8498 or 888-275-9277
http://www.stepsatlibertycenter.org/

The Counseling Center of Wayne and Holmes Counties
Vocational rehabilitation services including vocational assessment, job development, job placement and job coaching to persons with mental or emotional disability, Employee Assistance Programs

The University of Akron Wayne College
Post secondary vocational education employment advising using a certified counselor

Wayne County Schools Career Center
Post secondary vocational education, Business & Industry assessment services, job development and retention services

518 Prospect Street
Smithville, OH 44677
Phone: 330-669-7070
http://www.wayne-jvs.k12.oh.us/

Wayne Metropolitan Housing Authority (HUD)
Supportive services through HUD funds for individuals who are residents of public housing

345 North Market Street
Wooster, Ohio 44691
Phone: 330-264-2797
http://waynemha.org/

Wayne County Veterans Services Commission
Services to Veterans and their families including funding for employment and training as well as supportive services

356 W. North St.
Wooster, Ohio 44691
Phone: 330-345-6638

Wayne Holmes Mental Health & Recovery Board
Assess, organize, and manage public resources so essential mental health and substance abuse treatment services are provided

2345 Gateway Drive
Wooster, Ohio 44691
Phone: 330-264-2527 or 330-674-5772 or 800-400-6518
http://www.whmhrb.org/board.htm

Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
Offers employment and training services to Adult, Dislocated Worker and Youth individuals; see Local County Department of Job and Family Services for One-stop Address and Phone

Your Human Resource Center of Wayne & Holmes Counties
Prevention and counseling services for mental health and chemical dependency, diversion programs for at-risk youth, urine testing services for courts, schools, agencies and employers

For more information on any of our services, please click here to contact your local Employment and Training Connection.