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The Partnership to STEP UP in Health Careers (STEP-UP) program at Chicago State University (CSU) provides healthcare training and career laddering for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients and other low-income individuals. They serve participants in the city of Chicago, especially the south side and southern suburbs.

Edmonds College manages Innovations in Creating Access To Healthcare (I-CATCH) . Funded by Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG), the program makes healthcare training accessible to low-income and underrepresented individuals such as recipients of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). I-CATCH delivers healthcare training at multiple community college partners, including Whatcom Community College.

Rogue Community College’s Southern Oregon Health Occupations Poverty Elimination (SOHOPE) project prepares Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and other low-income residents for healthcare careers, ranging from nursing assistant and pharmacy technicians to emergency medical technicians. Throughout the program, participants receive support services such as transportation and childcare assistance, academic advising, and job placement support, which help ensure steady progress through training.

Montefiore Medical Center’s Health Profession Opportunity Grant (HPOG) program provides participants with healthcare training, employment placement, and support services in the boroughs of the Bronx and Manhattan, as well as Westchester County. Their goal is to advance careers in the healthcare field. Montefiore’s extensive partner network ensures long-term career opportunities for their participants.

The Allied Health Career Pipeline Program at Hostos Community College provides services to low-income residents of the South Bronx. This program issues comprehensive healthcare occupational training, and support services, with the end goal of securing job placement.

Monroe, LA

Adding a personal touch and making a positive impact in students’ lives.

The Northeast Louisiana Professional Healthcare Opportunities—Career and Support Project II (PHOCAS-II) provides training opportunities for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients and other low-income individuals in Louisiana. The goal of this program is to train and help students find employment in healthcare careers, while assisting them to overcome challenges and barriers.

The Great Plains Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board (GTPCHB) facilitates their Health Profession Opportunity Grant, the Pathways to Healthcare Program (PHP) to assist Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients and qualified low-income individuals. Through healthcare education and training, PHP hopes to create healthier and more sustainable tribal communities in the rural areas they serve.

Health-Care Ute Project (HCUTE) uses Distance Education to connect rural, at-risk adult members of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe with post-secondary education. Education options for reservation Natives are usually inaccessible and unfamiliar. The few tribal members who leave often find the experience culturally intimidating, and dropout rates are high. For those who succeed, they do not return to the reservation after accepting jobs in their field, which weakens the local infrastructure.

Rochester, NY

Healthcare training program in Rochester, New York quickly adapts to COVID-19.

The Rochester Health Profession Opportunity Grants (ROC-HPOG) staff at Action for a Better Community (ABC) engages Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and low-income participants in training that will lead to sustainable healthcare careers. ROC-HPOG also partners with local employers, educational institutions, adult learning and training centers, and community-based organizations to provide participants with the services and support to succeed.

The Health Careers Advancement Project (Health CAP) at Eastern Connecticut Workforce Investment Board, Inc. provides opportunities for temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) recipients and other low-income individuals to obtain occupational training in the high-demand field of healthcare. Health CAP uses a case management model proven to deliver coordinated, integrated services to help participants achieve self-sufficiency.