MCTA Receives Ohio Auditor s Award. The Connection. October 2011

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1 The October 2011 Connection MCTA Fiscal Department staff (from left) Diane Guerrieri, fiscal specialist; Lynn Esposito, fiscal specialist; Bert R. Cene, MCTA director; Denise Yoho, MCTA chief financial officer; and A.J. Ginnetti, fiscal manager. MCTA Receives Ohio Auditor s Award Mahoning & Columbiana Training Association (MCTA) was awarded the Auditor of State Award by the Ohio Auditor Dave Yost s office following the clean audit report for Program Year It recognizes MCTA s excellent record keeping. This award recognizes our successful efforts to implement and maintain effective and efficient fiscal policies and procedures to properly spend and account for all funds entrusted to MCTA, said Bert Cene, MCTA Director. Furthermore, the award recognizes the diligence with which MCTA carries out our fiduciary responsibilities in accomplishing the mission of serving the Mahoning & Columbiana County workforce needs. The Auditor of State Award is presented to local governments and school districts upon the completion of a financial audit that meets the criteria of a clean report. The Connection is a publication of: Trumbull: 280 N. Park Ave., Suite 1, Warren OH (330) Mahoning: 141 Boardman-Canfield Rd., Youngstown, OH (330) Oakhill Satellite: 345 Oakhill Ave., Youngstown, OH (330) Columbiana: 7860 Lincole Place, Lisbon, OH (330)

2 The Connection October 2011 Page 2 What s New: Project HOPE Helps Jobless Enter Healthcare Field Project HOPE (Health Profession Opportunity Grants) is a five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children & Families, that helps out-of-work Ohioans get the skills they need to get a good paying healthcare job. The grant was awarded to Eastern Gateway Community College that partnered with Trumbull Career & Technical Center (TCTC) to provide services to eligible low-income residents in Trumbull County. Project HOPE has funded more than 50 students in TCTC s State Tested Nurse Assistant (STNA) program. The program pays tuition costs in full. TCTC s LPN and Medical Assistant programs are using the Project HOPE Rewards Program that allows students to earn monthly gas cards, school supplies, household cleaning items and program items such as scrubs, watches and calculators. Emergency funding also is available from Project HOPE for a student who has exhausted his or her resources from the community. These services include anything that would prevent the student from attending school such as car repairs and/or child care. Latoria Eason, student coach for Project HOPE meets monthly one-on-one with students in the program. She can be reached at TCTC, 528 Educational Highway, Warren, OH or by phone: , ext YNDC Offers Green Jobs Training Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp. (YNDC) will hold information sessions at the Mahoning County One-Stop and Oakhill One-Stop Satellite for its Green Job Training program. The program is for at-risk young adults from 18 to 24 years old who are residents of the City of Youngstown. There will be 15 enrolled in the building deconstruction / pre-apprentice construction training and 15 enrolled in the urban agriculture and landscaping training. In addition to training, participants will receive supportive service such as childcare, transportation, mental health and legal counseling from partner agencies. The program will assist participants to complete a GED during training. Individuals interested in participating can fill out an application from Nov. 1 until Dec. 31. Interviews will be conducted in December and January with orientation held in late January and early February with actual training starting in February Training will last about three months. Information sessions are scheduled for Nov. 10 and Dec. 8 at the Mahoning County One-Stop and Nov. 9 and Dec. 7 at the Oakhill One-Stop Satellite. All sessions will start at 10 a.m. To register for a session, call or stop by your local One-Stop.

3 The Connection October 2011 Page 3 CCCTC Graduates 25 from LPN Program The Columbiana County Career & Technical Center (CCCTC) School of Practical Nursing held its sixth annual graduation ceremony on Oct. 1. Twenty-five graduates are now eligible to sit for the NCLEX exam to become licensed as practical nurses. Awards presented included: Award for Academic Excellence to Patricia Tallent; the CCCTC Award for Clinical Performance to Devin Black, and the Spirit of Nursing Award to Stephanie Heslen. CCCTC graduates (from left) front row; Melissa Stovall, Julia Clemmer, Brenda Lorey, Amanda Moore, Amandeep Kaur, Katina Poullas, Melanie Weingart, Sara Bailey and Stephanie Heslen. Middle row; Vanessa Gazzaniga, Emily Derby, Amanda Shirey, Candice Miligi, Patricia Tallent, Sandra Mele, Adam Hess and Raymond Yeager. Back row; Bradley Carroll, Ryan Kinard, Devin Black, Angela Willmarth, Cheryl Oltmann, Joseph Curran, Ryan Montgomery and Ross Wallace. CCCTC School of Practical Nursing is an evening program, with classes Monday through Friday. Applications are being taken for the next class to start in September For information, call (330) OhioMeansJobs Announces On-Line Job Ads Analyses Electronic job board reports are now available. An analysis of online Job Ads created with real-time information. Go to the OhioMeansJobs home page at Select either Go to Employers site >> or Go to Job Seekers site >>. When the respective page opens, there is a scrolling ribbon in the middle of this page that displays boxes of new information or initiatives. When you see the image of a graph, select More>> at the bottom of the text for additional description and access to the report tool. You will need Internet Explorer version 8 or a browser with comparable functionality. Loomis Takes Reins At Mahoning One-Stop Carol Ramsay-Loomis was named Mahoning County One-Stop manager, effective Oct. 3. Carol has been a Resource Room facilitator at Mahoning County for five years. Prior to joining MCTA, she worked part time at the Trumbull County One- Stop assisting in the Resource Room as a partner from Trumbull Business College after graduating from the school as valedictorian in December She earned the status of Certified Workforce Development Professional in September 2010 from the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals. She succeeds Mary Ann Kochalko who was named chief operating Officer of the Mahoning and Columbiana County One-Stop Workforce System in August.

4 The Connection October 2011 Page 4 Grant Awarded To EGCC New Veterans Rep In Training at CCOS Tammie Hreha is currently in training to be the interim veteran s representative at Columbiana County One-Stop when Dave Oesch goes on active duty in late November. Tammie was a dislocated worker prior to starting at the One-Stop in October. The East Palestine resident spent two years in the Navy. Her assignment in Columbiana County is expected to last approximately seven months. Eastern Gateway Community College received a five-year $1.07 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education s Educational Opportunity Center Program to provide personal counseling as well as financial aid and academic guidance to low- income, first generation, veteran, and serviceconnected individuals enrolled in an education institution. Program staff and mentors will provide emotional support and role modeling, career exploration and guidance, workshops geared to age and educational levels to gain self-esteem and understanding of high school or college life, financial literacy, referral to other services, and exposure to the world of four-year colleges and universities. Updates: The Educational Opportunity Center will be open to all Mahoning Valley residents, not just Eastern Gateway students. Eastern Gateway s Enrollment Skyrockets 15 Percent Eastern Gateway Community College s fall enrollment increased 15 percent, setting a record of 2,466 students. The new student count jumped 27 percent. Half of the 911 new students reside in Jefferson County, 22 percent in Mahoning County and 4 percent each in Columbiana and Trumbull Counties. Of the total 2,466 students, 57 percent reside in Jefferson County, 18 percent in Mahoning County, 6 percent in Trumbull County and 5 percent in Columbiana County. A third of the students are enrolled in at least one online class. Within the next five years, we have the potential of being one of the five largest community colleges in the state, said Dr. Laura Meeks, president. Currently, Eastern Gateway is among the smallest community colleges in Ohio, but with our strong base in Jefferson County and our expansion into the Mahoning Valley, our growth will continue in the future. We are excited about the opportunities we have for reaching more students and helping them to prepare for brighter futures. The college s trustees recently entered into a partnership with Higher Education Partners LLC of New Bedford, MA, to secure a facility for the college in the Mahoning Valley. Currently, the college operates the Valley Center at the Northside Medical Center on Gypsy Lane, Youngstown. Class demand is overflowing at the Valley Center so the center will move in January to the Choffin Career & Technical Center, Youngstown. Eastern Gateway s partnerships with the Choffin Center, Columbiana County Career & Technical Center, Mahoning County Career & Technical Center and Trumbull Career & Technical Center will remain active. No selection has been made for a location of a college facility in the Mahoning Valley. The college has been reviewing sites for more than a year in a quest to find a facility to meet the college s growing needs and a location that will be attractive to students, said Meeks.

5 The Connection October 2011 Page 5 New Offering at MCCTC Mahoning County Career & Technical Center (MCCTC) this year is offering some new health career programs including STNA and EKG. Another course for STNA starts Nov. 1 and another EKG course will begin February This year, MCCTC has launched Culinary Restaurant Management and Fire Academy programs. Trade and Industry is offering a Customized Welding Program. Individuals with experience, very little experience or even an expired certification can be assessed and an individual training program developed to meet the qualifications of a skilled welder. MCCTC also is offering short-term classes including MIG and Stick welding, intro to welding, electricity, PLC, and hydraulics. In partnership with Society of Human Resource Management, MCCTC is offering seven Human Resource certificates including the newest, Strategic Management Certificate. Joining MCCTC as instructors are; Kim Thompson (a former student), Cindy Blevins, Karla Walker, Terry Billock, Kim Haley, Carolyn Franjko, Cheryl Brink and Karen Bartoletti. Above &Beyond New TCI One-Stop Sets Grand Opening A new Trumbull County One-Stop located in the Trumbull Correctional Institute, (See August 2011 The Connection for details) will have its grand opening Nov. 22. The facility that will assist inmates with pre- and postrelease services is a collaborative effort of the Trumbull County One-Stop, the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Correction, Trumbull Career & Technical Center, Rehabilitation Services Commission, Trumbull County Child Support Agency, Chase Bank and the Cleveland Connection. Trumbull Youth Gets Boost From One-Stop The Trumbull County One-Stop recently participated in the annual college fair at Warren G. Harding High School on Sept. 29 and the Life Skills Community Fair on Oct. 5. The college fair offered juniors and seniors an opportunity to speak with recruiters from colleges/universities, technical/trade schools as well as the armed forces. Life Skills serves at-risk and drop-out youths in the Warren area. Participating in the Life Skills event were local employers, colleges, YMCA, banks and other community resources. Students were able to speak one-on-one with various organizations and had the opportunity to enroll with the One-Stop.

6 The Connection October 2011 Page 6 2,500 2,000 One-Stop Traffic 1,500 1, Trumbull Mahoning Oakhill Columbiana - Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Trumbull County One-Stop Partners Mahoning County Columbiana County Ohio Department of Job & Family Services Trumbull Career & Technical Center Trumbull County Department of Job & Family Services Eastern Gateway Community College Ohio Rehabilitation Services Trumbull Metropolitan Housing Authority Senior Employment Center Coleman Professional Services Trumbull Business College National College Youngstown Campus Trumbull County Board of Commissioners The Connection welcomes submissions and story suggestions from One-Stop Partners and affiliated organizations. submissions to: gloria@onestopohio.org. Please include contact information. The next edition will be published in December Mahoning & Columbiana Training Association Ohio Department of Job & Family Services Mahoning County Career & Technical Center Choffin Career & Technical Center Youngstown State University Metro College Eastern Gateway Community College Ohio Rehabilitation Services Mahoning County Department of Job & Family Services Senior Employment Center Mahoning-Youngstown Community Action Partnership Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority Del-Jen Mahoning County Board of Commissioners Compass Family & Community Services Community Corrections Association Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp. YWCA Youngstown Mahoning & Columbiana Training Association Ohio Department of Job & Family Services Columbiana County Career & Technical Center Kent State University Salem Campus Kent State University East Liverpool Campus Eastern Gateway Community College Ohio Rehabilitation Services Columbiana County Department of Job & Family Services Columbiana County SCSEP Community Action Agency of Columbiana County Columbiana County Educational Service Center The Counseling Center Columbiana County Office of Economic Development Compass Family & Community Services Columbiana County Port Authority Columbiana County Board of Commissioners Shining Reflections Family & Children First Council Columbiana Metropolitan Housing Authority Eastern Ohio Corrections Center NewBold Technical Institute