Goodwill Columbus celebrates new facility in Worthington [Video]

COLUMBUS, Ohio — September is National Workforce Development Month and Goodwill Columbus is celebrating with an open house of their all-new, expanded Work and Community Services (WCS) Division facility. 

“Everything we do is a basis to teach communication, to teach confidence, to teach decision making,” explained WCS director Tiffany Martin. “Those are the skills you need to get a job in the community and be successful.”

The program provides “person-centered, employment-focused services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities” with vocational habilitation.

“The ultimate goal for Goodwill WCS and those we serve is to eventually have opportunities for them to work in the community and be a part of their community like everybody else,” said Martin.

Recently, WCS moved to a new facility in Worthington that has afforded the program the ability to expand many of their educational …