Our Partners

Workforce One of Butler County is a partnership among the Butler County Board of Commissioners, the Workforce One Investment Board of Southwest Ohio and the following One-Stop agencies and organizations. Included below is a summary of the services and activities provided at Workforce One by each partner. 

Butler County Department of Job & Family Services

• Workforce One orientation workshops
• Career counseling and guidance
• Educational skill level assessment
• Career aptitude and interest assessment
• WIA occupational programs financial assistance for eligible clients

Adult Basic Literacy Education  

• GED preparation and college, vocational and employment test preparation
• Basic reading and phonics tutoring
• English language skills for foregin-born adults to prepare for U.S. citizenship
• Contact: (513) 894-0301 

 Butler Tech 

• Career education and training for adults and high school students
• Career assessment and counseling
• Job profiling services
• Financial aid availability for those who qualify
• Life skills workshops
• Customized services for business and industry
• Contact: (513) 645-8200 or bishopal@butlertech.org  

Community Behavioral Health

• Job readiness workshop
• Employment case management/counseling
• Resume, job application, and cover letter assistance
• Job retention skills
• Must be residents of Butler County, have an income at least 200 percent or less of the poverty level with child under the age of 18 living at home, have an active Butler County child support order, or have a reunification plan with Children’s Services
• Contact: (513) 785-6710 or moorem11@odjfs.state.oh.us 

Job Corps

·         Career Technical Training Center for young adults ages 16-24

·         Opportunity for youth to receive hands-on training in 75 career fields

·         Youth can earn a high school diploma/GED or college credits

·         Students receive housing, meals, basic health care, living allowance twice a month, training and preparation for a career at no cost to you.

·         Contact: (513) 761-3109 or martin.patricia@jobcorps.org 

MALACHI/WIA

 

Youth Opportunities Program (Y.O.P.)

·         Serves younger youth 16-18

·         Serves older youth 19-21

·         Youth must meet income criteria and face barrier to employment

·         Career assessment and development

·         Summer employment

·         Development of social, communication, and leadership skills

·         Job search techniques

·         Assistance with vocational training

·         Individualized training in specialized occupational areas

·         Incentives and recognition for reaching goals

·         Contact: (513) 423-0795 - Middletown or (513) 785-6521 - Fairfield (message only)/Email: jwilliams@malachiyouth.org

 

 

Ohio Department of Job & Family Services

• Job seeker employment registration and referrals  
• Re-employment workshops
• Resume, job application, and cover letter assistance
• Veterans assistance
• Employer job postings and applicant screening
• Labor market information
• Employer workshops
• Contact: (513) 785-6706

ODJFS/Office of Workforce Development/VETS

 

·         Employment assistance for eligible veterans

·         Career counseling and guidance

·         Referrals to additional veterans’ services

·         Job development

·         Job-seeking skills

·         Contact:  Dennis A. Vonderembse, Veterans Representative at 513-785-6702 or Dennis.Vonderembse@jfs.ohio.gov

 

Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission

• Employment needs assistance for eligible clients with disabilities
• Vocational assessment and counseling
• Placement and rehabilitation technology
• Training
• Contact: Derrick Thayer, (513) 785-6523 or derrick.thayer@rsc.ohio.gov

SELF - Supports to Encourage Low-Income Families

·         Project 2 Empower and Empower One –  Helps underemployed and unemployed overcome barriers to employment and financial security through goal planning, education and employment services, skills development and counseling.

·         Individual Development Accounts –  Matched savings program that helps county residents purchase a home for the first time, start a business or gain post-secondary education.

·         Utility assistance –  Emergency help for low-income households to keep utilities connected during the summer and winter.

·         Weatherization assistance –  Home improvements through weatherization improve energy efficiency and reduce energy consumption.

·         Ohio Benefit Bank –  Online system that allows families to check eligibility and sign up for state benefits.

·         Earned Income Tax Credit Super Site –  Free income tax preparation for low-income families.

·         Getting Ahead –  15-week workshop to help low-income participants become more self-sufficient. 

·         Home Repair – Volunteers perform repairs on homes of families who don’t have financial and/or physical means of making such repairs.

·         Contact: (513) 868-9300 or info@selfhelps.org

Senior Community Service Employment Program