About the
Professional Development Center

How it Started

All of Flying HIGH’s services, including the Professional Development Center, were born out of identifying a need in the community. The PDC was founded in March 2011 by Flying HIGH Inc.’s executive director, Jeffrey M. Magada. The vision was to provide accelerated vocational training and teach professionalism skills that could give anybody a springboard into in-demand industries where they could start a career and build a future.

Today, in addition to vocational training, the PDC offers customized employment training, direct employment services, and access to emerging career pathways in our region.

Where Career Pathways Begin

  • Develop Your Talents

    Flying HIGH Inc.’s Professional Development Center exists to provide people with opportunities to develop their talents so they can advance in life.

  • Support at Every Stage

    Where are you on the ladder of life?  We’ll meet you there and connect you to services that will help you get to the next level. 

Our Parent Company

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Flying HIGH Inc. was established in 1994 and is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that serves residents in Northeastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania.  With locations in Youngstown and Warren, Ohio Flying HIGH Inc. continues to grow as the need demands.

If we had to describe what Flying HIGH is in one sentence, we’d say, “Flying HIGH is Integrated Workforce Services.”

Programs of Flying High

Here are some of the other integrated services offered under the Flying HIGH Inc. umbrella:

  • GROW Urban Farm

    Grow Urban Farm is a social enterprise of Flying HIGH Inc. that exists to provide workforce development and job readiness training to individuals who have barriers to employment.

  • Access Healthy Foods Mahoning Valley

Commissioner Rimedio-Righetti & Congressman Bill Johnson
Commissioner Rimedio-Righetti & Congressman Bill Johnson
Access Healthy Foods Mahoning Valley HQ & Mobile Market
Access Healthy Foods Mahoning Valley HQ & Mobile Market
  • Mahoning Valley Mobile Market

Mobile Market - at 2022 Hope Conference
Mobile Market - at 2022 Hope Conference
  • Alcohol and Drug Treatment Services

    Nutrition Assisted Treatment

    IOP & Aftercare Group Therapy

    Individual Counseling

    Peer Support

    MAT Tapering

    Sober Living Housing

Recognition

2023 Torch Award for Nonprofit Excellence by the Better Business Bureau

2022 Program of the Year by the Mahoning County Mental Health & Recovery Board

2022 Non-Profit Professional of the Year by the Youngstown Warren Regional Chamber

2020 Recommended as a "Best Practices" model by the U.S. Dept of Labor

2019 Frances Kerpsack Humanitarian Award by ACTION

2018 Beautification Award by CityScape

Federal, State, and Local Proclamations from public officials

Come Join Our Team

Do you love helping people? Are you looking for a purpose driven career? Do you have skills that you want to use for the benefit of others?

Contact our human resources manager at hr@flyinghighinc.org