Family Strengthening

Community Resources

GICV is committed to actively engaging its local communities by learning about and forming working relationships with a variety of social, human, recreational, financial, and other resources that can contribute to families' economic, health, educational, recreational, and social success.  GICV fosters and enters into referral relationships with appropriate organizations that can provide the resources that families need to succeed.  Learn more

Job Placement and Advancement

To make a demonstratable impact on family earnings and incomes, GICV with its PA CareerLink partners provide workforce development services in job placement and advancement including services for multiple members of families; effective skill-building training for local employment opportunities; creative employability-skills education that has a track record for preparing unskilled individuals; GED exam/postsecondary preparation; and referrals to community services.  Learn more

Kernville Connects!

Since December 2006, GICV has partnered with the City of Johnstown (Department of Community and Economic Development) and residents of Johnstown’s Kernville neighborhood to facilitate the resident/family component of the City’s Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy for Kernville and the adjacent Central Business District called Kernville Connects!  (officially named Kernville Community Action).  Learn more

Youth Development

GICV is committed to providing direct services to youth, and in most cases, assisting both youth and their family members with educational and career goals.  These services can include educational activities, such as charter schools and tutoring; after-school educational and recreational activities; summer programs; mentoring; career guidance; job shadowing; career days; community service and volunteering; service learning; college visits; occupational training, and more.  Learn more