Statewide Opportunity Centers

Goodwill Industries of Kentucky’s Opportunity Centers are welcoming locations that house a convenient combination of free Goodwill-operated career services and other complementary resources that are provided by partnering organizations.

The services and co-locating partners in each Opportunity Center vary in size and scope depending on the needs of the respective communities in which they operate. However, each Opportunity Center is designed to help Kentucky’s most challenged job seekers overcome barriers that prevent them from finding success in the workforce.

Services at the Opportunity Centers include but are not limited to employment training, soft skills training, substance abuse resources, financial literacy courses, transportation assistance, expungement services, youth mentoring programs, restorative justice services, technology training, ESL classes and behavioral health services.

Bowling Green

LOCATION:

1806 US 31W Bypass
Bowling Green, KY 42101

(270) 781-4930

HOURS:

Monday through Friday
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CST

Support services offered: 

 

  • Reintegrating Individuals Successfully Every Day (RISE) program
  • Soft Skills Academy
  • GoodStart program
  • Financial and budgeting support
  • Applied digital skills and digital literacy trainings in computer lab
  • Information about our programs, including Goodwill Cars to Work, Last Mile to Work
  • Behavioral, mental and spiritual health support
  • Housing assistance
  • Addiction treatment and resources
  • Legal and expungement services
  • Soft skills and Work Ready certification
  • SNAP assistance
  • Peer Support training and other certification assistance

Corbin

LOCATION:

37 South Park Center Dr., Suites 11 & 12
Corbin, KY 40701

(606) 656-1177

HOURS:

Monday through Friday
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

Support services offered: 

 

  • Reintegrating Individuals Successfully Every Day (RISE) program
  • Soft Skills Academy
  • GoodStart program
  • Financial and budgeting support
  • Applied digital skills in the newly designed computer lab
  • Information about our programs, including Goodwill Cars to Work, Another Way, Last Mile to Work
  • Behavioral, mental and spiritual health support
  • Addiction treatment
  • Legal and expungement services
  • Soft skills certification
  • SNAP assistance
  • Much more!

Elizabethtown

LOCATION:

243 West Dixie Ave.
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 506-4950

HOURS:

Monday through Friday
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Support services offered: 

 

  • Reintegrating Individuals Successfully Every Day (RISE) program
  • Soft Skills Academy
  • GoodStart program
  • Financial and budgeting support
  • Applied digital skills and digital literacy trainings in computer lab
  • Information about our programs, including Goodwill Cars to Work, Last Mile to Work
  • Behavioral, mental and spiritual health support
  • Housing assistance
  • Addiction treatment and resources
  • Legal and expungement services
  • Soft skills and Work Ready certification
  • Forklift accreditations
  • SNAP assistance
  • Peer Support training and other certification assistance
  • GED connector location

Lexington

LOCATION:

130 West New Circle Rd., Suite 110
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 277-3661

HOURS:

Monday through Friday
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Support services offered: 

 

  • Reintegrating Individuals Successfully Every Day (RISE) program
  • Soft Skills Academy
  • GoodStart program
  • Ignite 2.0 (for young adults who have been justice-involved)
  • Financial and budgeting support
  • Applied digital skills in the newly designed computer lab
  • Information about our programs, including Goodwill Cars to Work, Last Mile to Work
  • Behavioral, mental and spiritual health support
  • Housing assistance
  • Kentucky Adult Education/GED instruction
  • Legal and expungement services
  • Soft skills certification
  • SNAP assistance
  • Medicaid Enrollment Assistance
  • Lexington Library Book Van Stop

Metro Louisville

LOCATION:

909 East Broadway
Louisville, KY 40204
 
(502) 259-0427

HOURS:

Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Support services offered: 

 

  • Applied digital skills in the newly designed computer lab
  • Information about our programs, including Goodwill Cars to Work, Another Way, Last Mile to Work
  • Behavioral, mental and spiritual health support
  • Financial and budgeting support
  • Housing assistance
  • Addiction treatment
  • Legal and expungement services
  • Soft skills certification
  • Forklift accreditations
  • SNAP assistance
  • Much more!

South Louisville

LOCATION:

6201 Preston Hwy., Suite A
Louisville, KY 40219
 
(502) 709-5760

HOURS:

Monday through Friday
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

Support services offered: 

 

  • Digital Literacy Pathway

  • Information about our programs, including Goodwill Cars to Work, Another Way, Last Mile to Work, Goodwill Housing

  • Behavioral, mental and spiritual health support

  • Financial and budgeting support

  • Housing assistance

  • Addiction treatment

  • Legal and expungement services

  • Classes:

    • Soft Skills Academy 101: Soft Skills Academy 101 is a new offering for 2023. It consists of six modules designed for clients with major barriers to employment, who are not interested in working or are unable to work. This training has been designed to focus on general life skills.

    • GoodStart: GoodStart courses are available weekly in our Opportunity Centers. Class times vary per week to allow clients an opportunity to participate in their desired classes and allow for flexibility. 

    • RISE: Reintegrating Individuals Successfully Every Day (RISE) is a job-readiness training created to empower individuals that have multiple barriers to obtaining gainful employment. This program utilizes a holistic approach, giving participants the knowledge they need to rejoin the workforce.

  • ESL Class (English as Second Language) – 10-week semesters.

  • Forklift accreditations

  • SNAP assistance

  • Partner Day every Thursday, starting March 30, 2023, 11-2 p.m. – One-stop shop setup with resources for clients

  • Career coaching

  • Resume building support

  • Food Pantry 

  • Bilingual staff (English, Spanish)

  • Much more!

Morehead

LOCATION:

330 Pinecrest Dr.
Morehead, KY 40351
(606) 560-6577

HOURS:

Monday through Friday
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

On November 16, 2022, Goodwill Industries of Kentucky and members of the local chamber celebrated the grand opening of the Morehead Opportunity Center with a ribbon cutting event!

Support services offered: 

 

  • Reintegrating Individuals Successfully Every Day (RISE) program
  • Soft Skills Academy
  • GoodStart program
  • Financial and budgeting support
  • Applied digital skills in the newly designed computer lab
  • Information about our programs, including Goodwill Cars to Work, Another Way, Last Mile to Work
  • Behavioral, mental and spiritual health support
  • Addiction treatment
  • Legal and expungement services
  • Soft skills certification
  • SNAP assistance
  • Much more!

Paducah

LOCATION:

1601 Broadway Street
Paducah, KY 42001
(270) 908-2775

HOURS:

Monday through Friday
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

On August 24, 2023, Goodwill Industries of Kentucky and members of the local chamber celebrated the grand opening of the Paducah Opportunity Center with a ribbon cutting event!

Support services offered: 

 

  • Reintegrating Individuals Successfully Every Day (RISE) program
  • Soft Skills Academy
  • GoodStart program
  • Financial and budgeting support
  • Applied digital skills in the newly designed computer lab
  • Information about our programs, including Goodwill Cars to Work, Another Way, Last Mile to Work
  • Behavioral, mental and spiritual health support
  • Addiction treatment
  • Legal and expungement services
  • Soft skills certification
  • SNAP assistance
  • Much more!

Pikeville

LOCATION:

126 Trivette Dr., Suite 104
Pikeville, KY 41501
(606) 727-5020

HOURS:

Monday through Friday
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

Support services offered: 

 

  • Reintegrating Individuals Successfully Every Day (RISE) program
  • Soft Skills Academy
  • GoodStart program
  • Financial and budgeting support
  • Applied digital skills in the newly designed computer lab
  • Information about our programs, including Goodwill Cars to Work, Another Way, Last Mile to Work
  • Behavioral, mental and spiritual health support
  • Addiction treatment
  • Legal and expungement services
  • Soft skills certification
  • SNAP assistance
  • Much more!

Somerset

LOCATION:

5828 South Hwy. 27
Somerset, KY 42501
(606) 561-0359

HOURS:

Monday through Friday
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

Support services offered: 

 

  • Reintegrating Individuals Successfully Every Day (RISE) program
  • Soft Skills Academy
  • GoodStart program
  • Financial and budgeting support
  • Applied digital skills in the newly designed computer lab
  • Information about our programs, including Goodwill Cars to Work, Another Way, Last Mile to Work
  • Behavioral, mental and spiritual health support
  • Addiction treatment
  • Legal and expungement services
  • Soft skills certification
  • SNAP assistance
  • Much more!

The Spot: Young Adult Opportunity Center

HOURS:

Monday through Friday
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

Support services offered: 

 

  • Paid internship opportunities
  • Career training and certifications
  • Job and college tours
  • Incentives for completing goals
  • Funding to assist individuals on their paths
  • GED preparation
  • Justice-involvement resources
  • Leadership development
  • Support for homelessness

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