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About Us
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Mission/Vision
Our mission is to assist individuals, particularly women in transition, to attain and maintain economic self-sufficiency.
Our vision is to assist our clients in gaining skills, information and resources vital to securing and retaining meaningful employment with fair compensation and benefits.
To accomplish this, we are:
- Providing comprehensive and relevant programs and services to individuals seeking career development information, counseling and referrals
- Modeling a community approach to improving the status of individuals in the workforce through increased collaborations with other service agencies and employers
- Providing services to individuals regardless of their ability to pay
- Developing agency capacity and maximizing opportunities for increased productivity and self-sufficiency
The vision is based on four strategic directions:
- Programming - Assess and enhance programming to ensure relevancy for the current and future labor force in a manner that compliments other workforce development services being provided in Central Ohio
- Marketing - Develop and implement public education and marketing plan that promotes the agency and its activities within Central Ohio to vital stakeholders including employers, community partners, funders, and clients
- Funding - Diversify and maintain a flexible funding base that strengthens the long-term financial health of the agency while accomplishing the mission
- Diversity - Develop the cultural competency of agency to ensure that it reflects the diversity of the community
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Denise, at the age of 38, walked through the doors of New
Directions Career Center looking for acceptance for the woman she is today, and not for judgments based on her past behaviors. Having spent her childhood in foster care, where she was physically and sexually abused, Denise never seemed to have the chance to develop self-esteem or self-confidence. In 1998, a major turning point occurred – a gang sexually assaulted Denise. She remembers being beaten, including being stomped on by six gang members. A worker from a social service agency found Denise lying in the street and within a week, Denise entered a six-month chemical dependency rehabilitation program. After hearing about
New Directions Career Center while in treatment, Denise showed up at our door. She stated that she was desperate to find help. Eager to learn more about herself, as well as come up with some plans for the future, Denise faithfully attended the month-long New Directions program. Her self-confidence rose to new highs during the program. During the New Directions program, Denise enrolled in real estate schooling, which she has now completed, and is currently working on her licensing exam. Denise is clean and sober, has been in a healthy relationship for over three years, and is working towards her dream career in real estate.
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