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Project HOPE at the South Carolina Department of Social Services takes a unique approach to helping their participants. There are two critical elements to their program: Boot Camp and job placement. Located in Columbia, SC, the program provides education and training in healthcare to low-income individuals and guides them into well-paying healthcare jobs.

Stephanie spent four years working as a traveling phlebotomist. Her mother provided childcare for Stephanie’s four children while she worked to provide for her family. When her mother became ill, Stephanie had to leave her job. Family illness and unemployment were not the first obstacles she encountered; she was also a domestic violence survivor. Stephanie visited her local One-Stop and saw a flyer for Project HOPE: Healthcare Occupations Preparation for Employment . She was interested in returning to school but had exhausted available financial aid during her Phlebotomy degree. Stephanie knew she had an open door in front of her and decided to walk through it. She called the number on the flyer and applied for Project HOPE assistance.

Health Careers NW (HCNW) provides healthcare training and job search assistance to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients, and individuals covered under Medicaid through the Oregon Health Plan.

Volunteers of America Texas Health Profession Opportunity Grant (VOATX HPOG) provides education and employment opportunities for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients and other low-income individuals in the Greater Houston area. The goal of this program is to have participants obtain specialized occupational training and help them find employment in healthcare careers.

The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe’s Healthcare Ute Project (HCUTE) serves low-income Native Americans on the Ute Mountain Ute Tribal reservation. Their program goal is to break the cycle of under-employment and poverty with education for healthcare jobs.

Schenectady County Community College’s Upstate Partnership for Healthcare Pathways (UPHP) program is a joint force of educational institutions and Community Action Partners (CAP). Their goal is to educate and help Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients and other low-income individuals find healthcare occupations.

Professional Healthcare Opportunities Careers And Support (PHOCAS) 2.0 at Workforce Development Board SDA-83 serves Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients and the underserved across eleven counties in Northeast Louisiana. PHOCAS provides training for careers in the high-growth and high-demand healthcare sector. With the support of PHOCAS, participants overcome barriers and basic skills deficiencies to train for a career in healthcare.

Collaborative partnerships between Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) programs and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) agencies build a foundation for empowerment and self-sufficiency through healthcare training and individualized support services.

Healthcare employers in Anchorage, AK, look beyond test scores when hiring entry-level employees. The demand for new hires with interpersonal and soft skills is on the rise. Employer partners of the Cook Inlet Tribal Council Health Profession Opportunity Grants (CITC HPOG) program in Alaska stated a clear need for entry-level employees to demonstrate such skills. Initiative and a strong work ethic are highly sought-after traits, yet they are often hard to find in the incoming local healthcare workforce.

The HPOG program serves participants who are diverse in age, gender, native language, cultural background, and geographic location. Their challenges include few employment opportunities, financial stress, personal medical issues, and caring for dependent family members. Despite these challenges, with HPOG assistance, all of these individuals have taken the first steps on their chosen career paths in occupations such as nursing, health information, and laboratory technology. The healthcare field is enriched by the resilience and determination these new employees bring from their own experience.