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Nicole Knox, CareerPoint Coordinator, stands proudly with graduates Michelle (left) and Austin (right) during their graduation day at the Operation Fresh Start sign. On Thursday, November 6, Operation Fresh Start welcomed family, friends, staff, and employer partners to celebrate the graduation of the CareerPoint Finances and Customer Service Cohort at the Warner Park Recreation Center. While this program spanned just six weeks, the impact on participants’ lives was anything

Each September, organizations across the country recognize Workforce Development Month, a time to highlight the essential role workforce...

Six CareerPoint Early Childhood Education Cohort graduates with their certifications in the Promenade Lounge at the Overture Center on...

How Operation Fresh Start gave one young man the tools—and confidence—to build a new life A.C. working on a porch remodeling project....

The CareerPoint Healthcare cohort with their completion certificates at the Overture Center on March 27. Pictured (left-right): Front -...

Pictured (left-right): Rep. Clancy's Chief of Staff Amelia Berendt, Intern Sophia, and Rep. Ryan Clancy standing in front of the...

This summer, Lydia Partee, Operation Fresh Start’s CareerPoint Coordinator, led a group of young professionals through the Essential...

In the spring of 2023, Salix had recently started his career journey. Now, he's turned that career interest into a sustainable pathway.

CareerPoint celebrated the graduation of its pilot cohort before the participants head off to their UWCU job training.

Honoring an OFS alum In 2016, Charles Jackson graduated from what is now called Build Academy after completing the Legacy program. He was...

Many people know of the services that funeral homes provide, but few people think about funeral services as a career pathway. That...

Berhan Schade first came to Operation Fresh Start to participate in the STRIVE Construction program for career exploration and employment...

Beatrice Rogers found the support she needed to start a career in healthcare through the Operation Fresh Start Healthcare Academy.

Ismael Cid transitions the construction foundation he built at Operation Fresh Start into an architecture career.