Catholic Charities expands workforce development programs

Published on April 5, 2023

The C.E. McGruder Family Resource Center has proudly been serving the people of North Nashville for 20 years, providing basic needs services and more. The new workforce development wing, which includes two workforce development classrooms, computer lab and Sewing Training Academy room, as well as rooms for sewing production, trades training and arts, will be the new home of the various job training programs offered by Catholic Charities, Diocese of Nashville.

“Workforce development is really a great example of what we call enhanced programming,” Catholic Charities deputy executive director John Michael Ford said. “What’s so special about the new wing is not only does it increase the capacity for workforce development programming, but it also allows us to bring in more wraparound programming such as counseling, case management and short-term services.”

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