Teens to Explore What’s Next at Career & Transition Expo
Press Release
ST. CLAIRSVILLE – More than 500 students from high schools and career centers across Belmont, Harrison, and Noble counties are expected to attend the Belmont – Harrison Career & Transition Expo on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, from 9 a.m. to noon at the ECO Center in St. Clairsville.
This third annual event is designed to help teens with differing abilities discover the opportunities that exist for them after high school.
More than 50 agencies, businesses, and colleges will be present to talk about careers, college, training programs, transition resources, and resume’ and interview tips. Virtual reality job simulations, interactive workshops, and sessions, like “What Not to Wear” by Goodwill Industries, will also be featured.
The event is sponsored by the Belmont-Harrison Multi-Agency Planning Group (MAP), which includes the Belmont and Harrison County Boards of Developmental Disabilities, Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD), Ohio Employment First, Belmont County Juvenile Court, Belmont Career Center, Goodwill Industries, Bridgeport Schools, St. Clairsville Schools, Union Local Schools, and East Central Ohio ESC.
The ECO Center, located at 68332 Bannock Road, St. Clairsville, is a fully accessible venue. For more information contact Sean Ragsdale at sean.ragsdale@ood.ohio.gov
(Belmont County Board of Developmental Disabilities Press Release)
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