Together, these partnerships strengthen pathways to economic mobility, workforce development, and community engagement across the Dayton region.
We thank our partners and appreciate their work and valuable support they provide. Below is a current list of all our partner organizations. Please check out their websites to learn more about the important work they do.
At Cross Over Community Development, we believe lasting impact is built through collaboration. Our partnerships with educational institutions, healthcare systems, nonprofits, and community organizations help create pathways to opportunity, workforce development, community health, and long-term economic mobility for immigrants, refugees, and underserved populations throughout the Dayton region.
Collaboration through experiential learning, cooperative education, and community engagement initiatives.
Supporting volunteer engagement and community service opportunities.
Partnership in community education, agriculture, and workforce development initiatives.
Provides internship and employment opportunities for COCD graduates pursuing Community Health Worker pathways, while also supporting access to healthcare services and health-related documentation often needed in immigration processes.
Provides computer and technology access that helps trainees strengthen digital literacy and workforce readiness skills.
A nonprofit providing free resources and long-term programs that help individuals and families overcome addiction, homelessness, poverty, and trauma through housing, food distribution, education, job training, and outreach. Dream Center also partners with COCD through Community Health Worker internship and referral collaboration.
Supporting healthcare workforce pathways and community health initiatives.
Collaborative advocacy and support for immigrant and refugee communities across the Miami Valley region.
Partnership supporting food access and community wellness initiatives.
COCD is headquartered in Old North Dayton and collaborates with neighborhood leadership to support immigrant and refugee integration and community development.
Collaborates with COCD on Community Health Worker certification programming and workforce-aligned education pathways.
Partnership supporting healthcare access, workforce opportunities, and community health initiatives.
Academic and workforce-aligned collaboration opportunities.
Partnership in community engagement, research, and collaborative initiatives that strengthen neighborhood and workforce development efforts.
Collaborative support for immigrant inclusion, belonging, and equitable community integration.
Collaboration in education, workforce preparation, and community-based initiatives.
Cross Over Community Development thanks the foundations, healthcare partners, faith groups, public agencies, and philanthropic organizations investing in workforce-aligned education, healthcare career paths, urban agriculture, and economic mobility for immigrants, refugees, and underserved communities in the Dayton region.
This national anti-poverty program of the U.S. Catholic Bishops supports initiatives addressing poverty’s root causes, such as COCD’s resilient urban farming and Healthcare Career Bridge programs, which it funds.
CSSMV strengthens individuals and families through faith, service, and compassion. Its partnership with COCD supports refugees beyond resettlement and funds workforce-focused English programs, including English for Urban Agriculture and English for Future Forklift Drivers.
Declare connects churches, nonprofits, and community leaders to strengthen local communities through collaboration and outreach. With Kettering Health Mission, Declare backs COCD’s Family Mentoring and Healthcare Career Bridge programs.
The foundation supports literacy and educational advancement for all ages. It has long supported COCD’s ESL programming, which has evolved into the Workforce-Aligned ESL model that integrates language learning with workforce preparation, treating language skills as foundational for career success rather than just a basic requirement.
Elevar Fund is a philanthropic initiative supporting community development, entrepreneurship, environmental stewardship, immigrant support, and the arts. It backs Healthcare Career Bridge initiatives at COCD.
The Iddings Foundation is a private Ohio foundation supporting nonprofits in healthcare, youth development, scientific research, and social services throughout Greater Dayton. It backs COCD’s Healthcare Career Bridge initiatives
The Levin Family Foundation supports organizations that provide food access, education, and health-related assistance to vulnerable individuals and families. It has sponsored COCD’s ESL and adult education program
CCHWE is a statewide partnership strengthening Ohio’s Community Health Worker workforce. Through Health Impact Ohio, it funded COCD’s six-month intensive ESL program for internationally trained healthcare professionals entering the Ohio University Community Health Worker certification pathway.
PCF supports nonprofits across the Miami Valley. Its funding helps COCD provide wraparound student support services that improve attendance, completion, and well-being.
The USDA Risk Management Agency supports agricultural producers with education and risk management resources. Through a cooperative agreement, it aided COCD in providing risk-management education to refugee, immigrant, and underserved farmers.