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As a Temporary Assistance for Needy Families recipient, Audrey qualified to enroll in the Health Careers NW program offered by Worksystems, Inc. Health Careers NW prepares participants for training in healthcare career pathways, supports them through training completion, to help them find careers that offer family-sustaining employment. While working at the Portland Airport to make ends meet, Audrey began her journey to becoming a medical assistant (MA) in 2018.

The Upstate Partnership for Healthcare Pathways (UPHP) at Schenectady County Community College wants to lift the weight of testing anxiety from the shoulders of their nursing students. In 2018, the ATI TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills) exam became required for all applicants to the nursing program. This overwhelmed many UPHP participants who were now performing poorly on their first test attempts. UPHP knew they needed to provide students with the resources and time it takes to prepare for the TEAS.

Victoria’s journey began at Penn Valley Community College’s Registered Nurse Program in Kansas City, Missouri. Her college career faltered when she had her first child and needed employment. She thought her dream of working in the healthcare field was over until she came across the School of Phlebotomy website. Victoria was thrilled they offered weekend Medical Assistant programs that worked with her schedule.

Victoria came to the Full Employment Council and met with the Healthcare Coordinator. Victoria applied for and was accepted into the Missouri Healthcare Industry Training and Education (HITE) program. She immediately enrolled in the Medical Assistant program. She never missed a day of school and fell in love all over again with healthcare. HITE helped Victoria through her training by paying for her tuition, providing scrubs, a stethoscope, blood pressure cuff and transportation assistance.

Greg worked as a Customer Service Representative in a call center housed in the same building as GoodCare , Goodwill Industries of the Valley’s Health Professions Opportunity Grants (HPOG) program office. He met Rick and Jeana, GoodCare staff who told him about the program. They explained that participants received academic and financial support to pursue a career in healthcare. Later, when faced with unemployment, Greg remembered their offer to help him find a new career path. Greg was concerned because he felt he did not possess any marketable job skills. He also was a recovering addict. Nevertheless, he knew he needed to make a change and was committed.

The Workforce Development Council (WDC) of Seattle-King County has been serving the city of Seattle and surrounding King County, WA for ten years with the Health Workforce for the Future (HWF) program funded by Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG). HWF supports progress toward economic self-sufficiency for low-income individuals through low-cost healthcare training. HWF medical assistant (MA) apprenticeship program not only shapes the lives of its participants, but the way the state of Washington implements training programs.

Leigha grew up in La Marque, Texas in a low-income home. Her mother worked at different healthcare facilities as a certified nurse aide (CNA) with long night shifts. Despite her mother’s efforts, it never seemed to be enough to keep their family stable.

Her mother’s healthcare career exposed Leigha to the field at an early age. Leigha loved the thought of helping others. Her mother exemplified a deep gratitude for her work and compassion despite the challenges of the job. Leigha admired her mother for persevering through her struggles and desired a career that would help people overcome adversity.

Amber was a young mother struggling to raise her two children when she walked into the Danielson American Job Center in east Connecticut. While working with an Employment Advocate (EA), she mentioned an interest in a career in healthcare. Her EA directed her to Health Careers Advancement Project (Health CAP) , an HPOG program facilitated by Eastern Connecticut Workforce Investment Board, Inc. Health CAP provides opportunities for TANF recipients and other low-income individuals to obtain occupational training in many healthcare tracks. Amber spoke to an HPOG navigator about how to enter the Health CAP program.

The Great Plains Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board (GPTCHB) implements the Great Plains Pathways to Healthcare Professions (PHP) program in a cross-section of urban sites, rural areas, and reservations across South Dakota and Nebraska. PHP provides support services for recipients to obtain basic skills education as well as credentials recognized by the local healthcare industry.

If you asked Sunshine five years ago where she would be today, her answer would certainly be different. In that short time, she found sobriety, earned a medical assistant certificate and began a career in the healthcare field. Sunshine is a single mother of two boys, living in Medford, OR. For years, she battled addiction and generational poverty. She wanted more for herself and her family but struggled to find it.

Sunshine bravely took steps to overcome her barriers. In February of 2017, Sunshine attended an information session about the HPOG-funded Southern Oregon Health Occupations Poverty Elimination project (SOHOPE) . During the information session, Sunshine learned the healthcare industry needed skilled workers. She could see herself taking classes and earning a certificate as a healthcare professional. Sunshine says, “This opportunity came into my life in the perfect time. Being a mom was everything to me, and I knew staying in base jobs would not allow us to have a better quality of life.”

Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) Buffalo at Buffalo and Erie County Workforce Development Consortium knows an investment in their clients is an investment in the future of upstate New York. HPOG Buffalo prepares participants for employment in healthcare jobs offering advancement opportunities through career pathways. They accomplish this through wrap-around support services provided by the program and a strong network of community partners. This collaboration allows for the delivery of results-oriented services to temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) recipients and low-income adults.