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    Olivet Housing & Community Development Corporation

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    All-female class graduates from new workforce development program in Downtown Cleveland

    The 5 women are guaranteed a full-time job in the insurance industry.

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    OHCDC 2024 Annual Report

    We are proud of all the work we are able to do for our community! Read our annual report to see the impact.

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April Announcement

Flyer for "Produce to the People" food distribution event on April 19, 2025, organized by Olivet Institutional Baptist Church and Olivet Housing & Community Development Corporation. Held 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at 8712 Quincy Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106. Dates listed: April 19, May 17, June 21, July 19, August 16, September 20, October 18, November 15. Contact: 216-862-7350, oibc.org, olivetcdc.org. Includes logos and images of fruits.
Flyer for GCRTA bus operator hiring event, promoting competitive wages, scheduled for April 23, 2025, at Tri-C Olivet Access Center, Cleveland. Includes website and phone contact details.
A flyer for a Fiber Optic Technician and Installer program at Cuyahoga Community College. It includes details about a free information session on May 12 at Olivet at University Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio, with session times from 10 - 11:30 a.m. and 5 - 6:30 p.m. The flyer highlights short-term training, hands-on learning, industry certification, job placement assistance, and scholarships. Registration information is provided with a QR code. The summer cohort runs from June 10 to July 29, with classes at the Manufacturing Technology Center in Cleveland.

Welcome to the OHCDC

Olivet Housing and Community Development Corporation (OHCDC) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life  of disadvantaged individuals and groups by providing programming and investment into enhancing their social and economic condition. OHCDC, through its Health and Education Institute and NeCCESS (Neighborhood Collaboration for Competitive Employment Status) Initiative, focuses on addressing health and socioeconomic disparities through strong partnerships with community-based organizations. Our approach is wholistic in concentrating on improving health, economic self-sufficiency  and family outcomes.

Our Programs & Trainings:

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Creating Building Transforming

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University Hospitals - Otis Moss, Jr.
Community & Health Center

8819 Quincy Ave

Cleveland, OH 44106

Our Purpose

Vision

To enhance the health, education, economic stability, and wholistic well-being of the community.

Mission

To build a stronger community by providing education, training, and support to impact the social and economic well-being of individuals and families.

Our Impact

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    Offered Programs & Trainings

    We offer several programs and trainings throughout the year to help community member advance their skillsets and opportunities.

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    Tri-C Access Center

    The Access Center is designed to increase access to education and job skills training opportunities for residents of the immediate and neighboring communities.

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    NeCCESS

    Our goal is to provide community access to education and job skills training in current and emerging fields.

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Organizational News

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OHCDC Joins Google Program to Offer Digital Skills Training for People Impacted by Incarceration
OHCDC Joins Google Program to Offer Digital Skills Training for People Impacted by Incarceration

Cleveland, OH — Today, Olivet Housing and Community Development Corporation (OHCDC) announced it’s working with Google to provide digital skills programs to advance economic opportunity for people impacted by incarceration. In June, Google shared its investing $4 million toward a new fund that aims to expand its justice reform work. Over 500 nonprofit organizations across the country applied to receive support from the fund, and the OHCDC is one of the recipients selected by Google based on its history of helping people who have been impacted by incarceration receive training, career resources, and job placement support.

All-female class graduates from new workforce development program in Downtown Cleveland
All-female class graduates from new workforce development program in Downtown Cleveland
Congrats! The OHCDC awarded $250,000 from the Governor’s Office
Congrats! The OHCDC awarded $250,000 from the Governor’s Office

The Olivet Housing and Community Development Corporation has been selected for a grant from Governor Mike DeWine's Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives to support the operation of the Olivet Tri-C Access Center to provide residents of our service areas with the opportunity and means to improve their educational attainment level, develop sought after job skills, and enter the workforce in in-demand industries.

Fostering paths to prosperity

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Rev. Dr. Jawanza Karriem Colvin, Executive Chair & Pastor

Throughout his life, Pastor Colvin has connected diverse communities across socio-economic divides. With the launch of the OHCDC, Chairman Colvin is harnessing decades of resources and connections to prepare people for success in the 21st-century workforce, lift underserved populations and connect corporations to new, highly skilled pools of talent amid increasing global competition.

Let’s Create,

Transform Together

Build &

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