Building Pathways to a Brighter Future
Action for a Better Community, Inc.
ROC-HPOG: Rochester Health Profession Opportunity Grant Project
Location: Rochester, NY
OTHER GRANT INFORMATION
Six-Year Project Period: September 30, 2015 - September 29, 2021*
Annual Award Amount: $1,641,349
Type of Organization: Nonprofit with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (other than Institution of Higher Education)
Service Area: Monroe County
Target Population: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients, low-income individuals, veterans, refugees, immigrants, and English-language learners
FIVE-YEAR QUANTIFIABLE PROJECTIONS
Number of individuals that will be enrolled in the overall HPOG program: 1,500
Number of TANF recipients that will be enrolled: 375
Number of individual participants that will begin basic skills education: 526
Number of individual participants that will complete basic skills education: 334
Number of participants that will begin any healthcare occupational training: 1,180
Number of participants that will complete any healthcare occupational training: 883
Number of individual participants that will obtain employment in a healthcare occupation: 1,050
ABSTRACT
Led by Action for a Better Community, Inc., which is the local Head Start grantee and federally designated Community Action Agency, ROC-HPOG joins together the area’s largest employer and educational institutions, adult learning and training centers, local TANF agency, and a diverse set of community-based organizations in a collaborative effort to engage 1,500 participants in the educational and training pathways that will lead them to sustainable, high-demand healthcare careers. The program offers four specific career lattices: Nursing and Clinical, Health IT, Health Tech, and Health Administration. Occupations trained for include: Nursing Assistant, Registered Nurse, Pharmacy Technician, Medical and Health Service Manager, Receptionist and Information Clerk, Pharmacy Aide, Home Health Aide, Emergency Medical Technician, Community Health Worker, Radiologic Technologist, Surgical Technician, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse, Phlebotomist, Medical Assistant, Medical and Clinical Lab, Dental Hygienist, Paramedic, Medical Records and Health Information Technician, Dental Hygienist and Assistant, Medical Interpreter, Sterile Processing Technician, EKG Technician, Personal Care Aide, Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselor, Physical Therapist, and Direct Support Professionals.
ROC-HPOG can assist participants with rent assistance if the participant is in danger of losing current housing, childcare payments, minor automobile repairs, transportation in the form of bus passes, the purchase of class books or other school supplies, the purchase of uniforms for employment, application fees for training, tuition assistance and state testing fees. An employer’s partner group was established to promote successful employment opportunities upon training completion. Partners include Rochester Regional Health, Episcopal Senior Life, St. John’s Home, Jewish Senior Life, Lifetime Assistance, and Strong Staffing. The Monroe County Department of Health and Human Services is a referral source, and Rochester Works! continues to be involved in the program by providing tuition-funded assistance to qualified healthcare programs.
*This second round of grant awards has been extended an additional 12 months, ending September 29, 2021.