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Tribal college’s HPOG program success guides statewide diversity initiatives in North Dakota.

With funding from a Health Professions Opportunity Grant (HPOG), Cankdeska Cikana Community College’s Next Steps II Program is now in its eighth year of providing training for healthcare occupations, advancing the diversity of the nursing workforce in North Dakota, and addressing critical healthcare workforce needs throughout the state.

Discussing employment opportunities early and often enhances the educational experience.

Community College of Allegheny County experienced several challenges after the start of their Pathway to Success in Healthcare (PSH) program , particularly in reaching employment outcome goals for students and obtaining post-graduation data. They ascribed this to a lack of communication and relationship-building between students and the employment specialists who educate and facilitate healthcare jobs for program participants. Although the program had strong relationships with healthcare employers, they struggled to communicate available employment opportunities to students.

For the past decade, the Turtle Mountain Band of the Chippewa Nation has taken a proactive approach to improving the health and welfare of its citizens through strategic initiatives that teach people to make healthier choices. The strategy’s implementation culminated in the construction of the Byron Dorgan Youth Wellness Center, a tribal health and fitness facility, staffed by a trained workforce supplied by Turtle Mountain Community College ’s HPOG Health & Fitness Training Program.

The following compendium of Promising Practices showcases Health Profession Opportunity Grants programs that advance successful program outcomes through strategic planning based on outcomes from labor market information and program data. The grantees listed below prosper through implementation of work based learning and employer engagement to bolster entry to healthcare employment.

Onward and Upward is a biannual, two and a half day event hosted by the HPOG Pathways to Healthcare Professions (PHP) in Rapid City, South Dakota.

The event provides essential training and motivation to HPOG participants with a foundation based upon the Native American Medicine Wheel philosophy. This holistic philosophy serves as a learning tool rooted in physical, mental, emotional and spiritual elements. It aids in the decision-making process by demonstrating balance, illuminating wisdom, and highlighting values.

The following compendium of Promising Practices showcases Health Profession Opportunity Grants programs that advance successful program outcomes through strategic planning based on outcomes from labor market information and program data. The grantees listed below prosper through implementation of work based learning and employer engagement to bolster entry to healthcare employment.

The following compendium of Promising Practices showcases Health Profession Opportunity Grants programs that advance successful program outcomes through strategic planning based on outcomes from program data. The grantees listed below prosper by providing entry to and advancement of healthcare career pathways through case management, supportive services, education and training.

The following compendium of Promising Practices showcases Health Profession Opportunity Grants programs that advance successful program outcomes through strategic planning based on outcomes from program data. The grantees listed below prosper by providing entry to and advancement of healthcare career pathways through case management, supportive services, education and training.

Rebuilding trust and forging new relationships starts with a handshake.

The Cook Inlet Tribal Council’s (CITC) HPOG team consists of 11 people: six full-time and five part-time employees, who handle every aspect of the program’s administration. More than half of them are new as of February 2018, including the third program manager in just over a year. The high rate of turnover for such a small team put tremendous strain on the organization, impacting its credibility and trustworthiness.

Montefiore’s Health Professions Opportunity Grants (HPOG) program provides education and training to TANF recipients and other low-income individuals for occupations in the healthcare field. Montefiore HPOG partners with Montefiore Home Care divisions, local Home Health Aide training agencies, and a variety of community-based organizations to provide entry to jobs that are expected to be in high demand due to labor shortages. These strong partnerships provide participants a wide variety of high-quality services to help build a healthcare career.