Importance of Partnerships
Our work requires partnerships with employers, education providers, social services, and policymakers. We believe in uniting partners to collectively identify and understand workforce challenges as well as co-envision solutions that build essential trust and support. When partners work alongside us in our workforce development efforts we:
more efficiently change Hancock County’s workforce-related system
reduce duplication of efforts
appropriately steward and leverage resources and
implement productive, meaningful solutions.
Why Partners Engage
Workforce challenges know no boundaries. These challenges exist across industries, sectors, geographical boundaries, demographics, and time. Lessons learned from within Hancock County, the State of Ohio, and even across the nation routinely highlight the ineffectiveness of siloed efforts because workforce development truly is a complex social issue. No one agency, business, or even an entire sector can effect change in a way that achieves the greatest impact and measurable outcomes.
For these reasons, Raise the Bar® convenes the multi-sector partnerships necessary to change how individuals become gainfully employed in Hancock County and support our local economy. Partners engage with Raise the Bar® because:
Become a Partner
Raise the Bar® thrives from strong, diverse partners. We invite partners from all industries and sectors to join us in changing how individuals learn about, prepare for, and fill Hancock County’s current and future occupations.
Current Partners
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Advanced Drainage Systems
Alvada Construction
AR Marketing
Astemo Findlay, Inc.
Beltz Home Services
FASTSIGNS Findlay
Findlay-Hancock Economic Development
Findlay-Hancock Chamber of Commerce
Hancock County Conventions & Visitors Bureau
Ball Corporation
Blanchard Valley Health System
Center to Advance Manufacturing
City Apparel
City Uniforms and Linen
DBE Homes
DNC Hydraulics
Findlay Publishing/WFIN
Findlay Warehousing
Freudenberg-NOK
Garner Trucking
Graham Packaging
GROB Systems
GSW Manufacturing
Hitchings Insurance
Hixon-Zuercher Capital Management
Kreate
Kirk Family Corporations
McNaughton-McKay
Ohio Logistics
PaperTech
Partitions Plus
RCM Architects
RCR Technology
Regional Growth Partnership
Roki America
The Rowmark Group
Simona-PMC
Spectrum Eye Care
SumiRiko
Superior Trim
Tall Timbers Park Association
Waterford Bank
Werk-Brau
Whirlpool
UIS Insurance
Valgroup
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Arcadia Local Schools
Arlington Local Schools
Bowling Green State University
Cory-Rawson Local Schools
Findlay City Schools
Findlay Digital Academy
Findlay-Hancock County Public Library
Hancock County Educational Services Center
Liberty-Benton Local Schools
McComb Local Schools
Millstream Career Center
Northwest Ohio Tech Prep
Ohio Northern University
Owens Community College
Rhodes State College
Riverdale Local Schools
Terra State Community College
University of Findlay
Van Buren Local Schools
Vanlue Local Schools
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Findlay-Hancock County Center for Civic Engagement
Habitat for Humanity Financial Opportunity Center
Hancock County Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health Services Board (ADAMHS)
Hancock Public Health
Habitat for Humanity
Exploring and Boy Scouts of America, Black Swamp Council
Children’s Mentoring Connection
Hope House
Blanchard Valley Center
Family Resource Center of Northwest Ohio
Welcome to a New Life
Findlay-Hancock County Public Library
Family and Children First Council
Findlay YMCA
City Mission
Legal Aid of Western Ohio
Ohio Guidestone
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City of Findlay
Hancock County Commission
Hancock County Jobs and Family Services
Ohio Means Jobs Hancock County
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Findlay Rotary Club
Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation
Findlay Service League
Handbags that Help