COCD 2022 Impact Report
We invite you to read the full COCD Impact Report: COCD 2022 Impact Report. LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Dear Friends, I am delighted to express my gratitude to all of you who have supported the work Cross Over Community Development (COCD) is doing for immigrants and refugees in the City of Dayton. That is because […]
COCD Launches Program for Immigrants in Healthcare
DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF)– Immigrants who worked in the healthcare field in their home countries, now have a better way of continuing that work right here in the U.S. It’s all thanks to a new program by the Cross Over Community Development, which gives them hands-on training to set them up for success. “We have such a […]
COCD AND OHIO UNIVERSITY LAUNCH COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER (CHW) CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
COCD and Ohio University have partnered to launch a Community Health Worker (CHW) Certification Program. This in-person program equips participants to become certified CHWs, vital members of healthcare teams who connect individuals and families to services to improve health outcomes. The program will involve 100 hours of classroom instruction and 130 hours of fieldwork experience […]
Community Meeting Demonstrates Interest in ESOL Programs
Led by Director Catherine Bitwayiki, Cross Over Community Development held a public meeting on Feb 22nd, 2019 at the Church on the Rock in Dayton, Ohio. The meeting was convened to gather input and share progress on our effort to develop tailored ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Language) programs for oral-language learner immigrants, refugees […]
Volunteer Staff Complete Mentor Training with MCMC
On April 11th, 2019, several volunteer staff from Cross Over Community Development successfully completed Partner Certification Training led by The Mentoring Collaborative of Montgomery County. This training is made available to the staff of partners agencies such as COCD who intend to widen their outreach programming for youth. By completing the training, COCD is now […]
Cross Over Community Development Announces Free English Classes for Speakers of Other Languages
Beginning in July 2019, thanks to a partnership with the Colorado Ave. Baptist Church, Cross Over Community Development (COCD) is pleased to announce the start of free English classes for speakers of other languages, with an emphasis on meeting the unique needs of oral language learners. Classes are held Monday through Friday, with morning sessions […]
COCD Facilitates Culturally Sensitive Case Management Support with CareSource
Cross Over Community Development (COCD) has initiated a project which seeks to remove barriers to health care services for 25 refugee families living in and around the Walnut Hills neighborhood in inner East Dayton. These particular families need extra support in acclimating to life in the United States because they lived for a long time […]