The Skill Set

June 2026

Dispatch from the CEO

We're Moving!

I’m excited to share that Greater Cleveland Works and The OhioMeansJobs Cleveland | Cuyahoga County Center are moving to a new location in Midtown! The last day of services at 1910 Carnegie Ave. is Friday, June 26. Services will be available at the new location starting on Wednesday, July 1. The address of our new building is: 1975 East 61st Street, Cleveland, OH 44103.

Greater Cleveland Works is also transitioning to new @greaterclevelandworks.org emails. Our @jfs.ohio.gov emails will no longer be active. Please be sure to save our new email addresses as we reach out to you!

Thank you for your patience during these transitions. We look forward to welcoming you to our new location and will be sharing plans for events soon to do just that!

More to come,

Michelle Rose

Chief Executive Officer

Greater Cleveland Works

In partnership with Diana M. Patel, PhD, Project Coordinator at the Center for Public Policy and Health, and Cleveland Metropolitan School District, A.I.D. Training was delivered to school counselors. This 90-minute, evidence-based training equips participants with practical tools to support individuals experiencing mental distress through three key steps:

Awareness – Recognizing signs and symptoms of distress

Interaction – Effectively engaging with someone in distress

Direction – Connecting individuals to the resources they need

This initiative was a part of the Youth Mental & Behavioral Health SWOT Team efforts, led by Director Crystal Reed.Through partnerships like this, Greater Cleveland Works continues to strengthen the behavioral health workforce and ensure individuals on the front lines are equipped to make a meaningful difference.

News You Can Use

SNAP and Medicaid Updates

We have used this space in the past to share information about the many changes happening in the administration of SNAP and Medicaid benefits, since these changes often impact our customers and our community broadly. Greater Cleveland Works Board Member Shana Marbury White of Cuyahoga Community College and Greater Cleveland Works CEO Michelle Rose co-chair County Executive Chris Ronayne's Work Activities and Career Enhancement Committee. The Center for Community Solutions and the Greater Cleveland Food Bank are actively involved in advocacy around Ohio HB 795. Through these two organizations, we have been monitoring this legislation and its potential impact on our county. If you'd like to learn more or get involved, please reach out to Michelle (michelle.rose@greaterclevelandworks.org). 

Working With ...

Laura Chalker

In this month's Working With, we sit down with Laura Chalker to discuss her role as Chief Operating Officer for Greater Cleveland Works and to get her take on being named one of the YWCA Greater Cleveland 2026 Women of Achievement.

Around Town

Big Bets Cleveland

Earlier this month we attended The Rockefeller Foundation’s Big Bets for America convening right here in Cleveland. Leaders from the public, private and nonprofit sectors gathered to talk about what’s working and announced commitments to moving our community forward. Our Director of Strategic Initiatives Serena Jezior, spoke about the work we’re doing at Greater Cleveland Works in her capacity as one of the Rockefeller Foundation’s 2026 U.S. Big Bets Fellows. Watch it here.