Our Start
New Horizons was established a year ago by the company’s Executive Director, Ms. Jane Dayton, in response to the escalating unemployment rates and economic strains in the Wooster area. Unemployment rates in Wooster climbed to 13-15% that year, prompting Ms. Dayton to take action to help her community. While the unemployment rate has since decreased to approximately 6.3%, New Horizons’ target population has still been experiencing difficulties finding and maintaining employment.
Since its formation, New Horizons has helped Wooster to flourish, placing over 415 new employees into more than 19 local businesses. At the same time, New Horizons itself has grown from a small, 15 person project, to a thriving, 100 person operation. Ms. Jane Dayton, along with all of the employees here at New Horizons, are overjoyed with the impact New Horizons has already made, and are excited for the future. Wooster is currently experiencing an economic uptick, and businesses are growing as a result. These new and expanding businesses are a wonderful opportunity for New Horizons to match even more Wooster community members to the local job of their dreams!
New Horizons was established a year ago by the company’s Executive Director, Ms. Jane Dayton, in response to the escalating unemployment rates and economic strains in the Wooster area. Unemployment rates in Wooster climbed to 13-15% that year, prompting Ms. Dayton to take action to help her community. While the unemployment rate has since decreased to approximately 6.3%, New Horizons’ target population has still been experiencing difficulties finding and maintaining employment.
Since its formation, New Horizons has helped Wooster to flourish, placing over 415 new employees into more than 19 local businesses. At the same time, New Horizons itself has grown from a small, 15 person project, to a thriving, 100 person operation. Ms. Jane Dayton, along with all of the employees here at New Horizons, are overjoyed with the impact New Horizons has already made, and are excited for the future. Wooster is currently experiencing an economic uptick, and businesses are growing as a result. These new and expanding businesses are a wonderful opportunity for New Horizons to match even more Wooster community members to the local job of their dreams!