Jonathan S. is 24 years old and a single parent of a 6 month old baby girl, Landon. Jonathan was employed by a local temp service as a Fuel Assistant (refueling delivery trucks) at KVAT, earning $10.00 per hour. However, since this was through a temp service, he knew that it could end at any… Read more »
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CNA training in the New River Valley
William Lester, President and CEO of Warm Hearth Village, and Jackie Fox, Administrator of the Healthcare Academy of SWVA and Owner of Senior Home Share, discuss how partners worked together to bring CNA training to the New River Valley. Two program participants, Netara Harris and Micah Catron, share how their lives have been impacted by the program.
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Manufacturing
A partnership to ensure a pipeline of workers in the manufacturing industry
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Buddy, Long Haul Truck Driver
One of the best things that ever happened to me was being incarcerated. Bad decisions and substance use led to an arrest that forced me to hit rock bottom. While I was in jail, I met a man named Greg Lee. He was serving time for the same things. We both had families that we… Read more »
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Peer Recovery Specialist Video
This video shows the stories of our participants in their own words, where they were before the program and now.