New name, same longstanding traditions
by Debbie
On June 27, 2012,Easter Seals Work Resource Center and the publicly funded programs of the Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) announced we would combine efforts effective July 1. Now, together as Easter Seals TriState, we make up one of the region’s largest human service organizations.
A story in the Business Courier explains our combination:
The combined agency will incorporate all the services formerly offered by the two entities, including job placement, on-site employment, career readiness programs and school-to-work programs.
Our Easter Seals Work Resource Center here in Cincinnati offers job training programs for low-income people, people with disabilities and at-risk youth. Jewish Vocational Service in Blue Ash offers programs to prepare people with disabilities for jobs, as well as therapeutic social and recreation services. The JVS Cincinnati Career Network and Hilb Scholarships will continue under a new organization, JVS Career Services. Together as Easter Seals TriState, we’ll maintain services at all of our current locations and serve more than 15,000 people in Butler, Clermont, Hamilton and Warren counties.
I’m looking forward to continuing the longstanding traditions of excellent service known by both organizations. Together, we can do so much more than we ever could by ourselves and we’re positioned for greater impact in the future.