Living well in Wahkiakum

Did you know that the Longview Goodwill Work Opportunity Center has free job skills training opportunities for Wahkiakum residents?

In 45 days you can earn three nationally recognized certifications for Custodial Skills training. In seven weeks you can earn Warehouse Forklift certification along with nationally recognized Warehouse and Logistics certifications. Do you need to know more about computers? Our computer training can be done on your time!

If you like working with your hands outdoors, in three months you can gain work experience to help build your resume by helping others build their homes, wheel chair ramps and other construction projects along with earning Flagger, Forklift, OSHA 30 and First Aid/ CPR.

We are also partnering with WorkSource to bring work readiness workshops to your Community Center! Stay tuned for more to come.

If you are interested in any of the training programs and need more information, please call Warehouse- 360-501-8354, Custodial- 360-501-8353, Construction- 501-8359 and Computers 501-8349.

Wahkiakum Health and Human Services is proud to add GoodWill to the list of reputable agencies doing business with Wahkiakum residents. If you would like additional information about GoodWill and their programs don’t hesitate to contact our office at 360-795-8630 (Terrie Howell) or GoodWill directly at the numbers listed above.

Coming events:

Come see us at our booth on Bald Eagle Days. Get information and win a fish!

And don’t forget the Fair in August.