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A program abstract of the San Jacinto College, an HPOG grantee.

A program abstract of Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, an HPOG grantee.

A program abstract of the Workforce Development Council of Seattle, an HPOG grantee.

This new infographic visually depicts the completions and employment findings from 18 months to two years after enrollment in the HPOG program as outlined in the Descriptive Implementation and Outcome Study Report National Implementation Evaluation of the Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) to Serve TANF Recipients and Other Low-Income Individuals recently released by OPRE.

HPOG Carryover Webinar

January 6, 2017

The HPOG team hosted a Carryover Webinar for HPOG program directors on December 14, 2016. During this webinar, Kim Stupica-Dobbs, OFA Program Manager for HPOG, discussed the requirements of carryover requests, submission timelines, and answered questions with current HPOG grantees.

Orisha Ali’s New York City life left her feeling like she was swimming upstream. Fortunately, she found her own conduit to success — a pipeline to her personal goals — through The Pipeline Program , funded by the Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) Program.

Our latest infographic features labor market information from the Occupational Employment Statistics program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and key findings from the Final Report:  National Implementation Evaluation of the First Round Health Profession Opportunity Grants.  It highlights how HPOG programs are meeting labor market needs and employer demands, as well as moving participants up a career pathway.

Amy became a part of a healthcare cohort, consisting of individuals receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) through Work Source Rogue Valley. It was through this community partnership that Amy learned of the HPOG-funded South Oregon HOPE (SOHOPE) program. She became one of the first SOHOPE participants to be randomly accepted into the HPOG program in March of 2016. SOHOPE staff was supportive and encouraging through any roadblocks she encountered during her training.

Angela came to the Southland Health Care Forum (SHCF), a Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) program funded by the Office of Family Assistance in January 2012, after experiencing a number of setbacks in her life. Angela, a hard-working and devoted mother, worked for over 19 years in the cosmetology industry, most recently as an instructor. But in 2011, she lost her full time job and for almost two years tried to find another one with a livable wage that would support her family. Angela and her family went from living comfortably to facing the possibility of being homeless.

Unable to find work in the cosmetology field, Angela agonized over what her next step would be. When she thought about going back to school, she wasn’t afraid of being in the classroom again, but was fearful that, as she had seen with many people she knew, she’d have to take out student loans and still would land a low paying job. Seeing the struggles of others who had taken this path scared her and Angela found herself falling into a state of depression.

The need to support her family, however, pushed Angela into action and she began to research medical training opportunities in her community. She contacted nearby Prairie State College, which referred her to SHCF in Chicago Heights, Illinois.

Angela immediately called SHCF to learn about the accelerated nursing program. Worried about tuition costs, she first asked how much the program cost and learned that it was free because of HPOG funding. This helped alleviate some of Angela’s greatest fears about student loan debt and paved the way for her re-entry into the workforce. It also made Angela feel like SHCF cared about her success and that she wasn’t just a number.

During pre-qualification testing, Angela did poorly on the pre-requisite math test, so SHCF provided tutoring. After she successfully passed all pre-qualification tests and submitted the required documentation, Angela started training to be a Certified Medical Assistant in February 2013.

Twenty-five year old Pabitra entered the New Hampshire Health Profession Opportunity Project (HPOP), a Health Profession Opportunity Grants program (HPOG), funded by the Office of Family Assistance, in the summer of 2011 just a few months after settling in the United States from her native Bhutan. From age 1½ until she moved to the United States at 21, Pabitra lived in a refugee camp in Nepal. Refugees in the camp lived in huts, which were jammed together, creating an unhealthy living environment. People received only basic health care, and Pabitra witnessed many inhabitants struggle with significant health issues. As she matured, she volunteered in the camp as part of a team training residents on proper sanitary procedures. The experience spurred her desire to work in the medical field. Once in the United States, Pabitra searched for opportunities to fulfill this dream.