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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 through implementation of adaptive recruitment techniques and thorough evaluation of participants at program assessment and intake.

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.

In collaboration with Metropolitan Family Services (MFS) and South Suburban College (SSC), Chicago State University administers the Partnership to STEP-UP in Health Careers HPOG program. The program is an evidence-based, multi-institution collaboration that uses a multitiered approach to career laddering. STEP-UP aims to provide career pathways for high demand health professions through training and support services that help participants reach the highest level of their career trajectory.

The CareerAdvance program at Community Action Project of Tulsa County (CAP Tulsa) is so popular, it received more applications than it could effectively process. The high volume of applications made it difficult to select candidates that possessed the necessary qualifications, desire, and skills to successfully complete the program.

The Northwest Ohio Pathway to Healthcare Careers (NOPHC) program empowers low-income individuals to obtain education and training needed for the healthcare field. NOPHC training and support is administered by NetWORK, a workforce division of Toledo’s Zepf Center.

To boost class attendance and completion, the Work Attributes Toward Careers in Health (WATCH) Project provides tailored, whole family assistance to parents striving to achieve their health education goals.

With funding from a Health Profession Opportunity Grant (HPOG), the Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit (CSIU) is using a national model to overcome family obstacles and increase completion of healthcare career training.

Edmonds Community College in Washington State manages Innovations in Creating Access to Careers in Health (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 through Edmonds Community College, Everett Community College, and Skagit Valley College.

Eastern Connecticut Workforce Investment Board (EWIB) manages the Health Careers Advancement Project (Health CAP) , funded by the Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) program. In 2018, Health CAP developed a strategic relationship with EASTCONN, Eastern Connecticut’s adult education providers to develop and conduct HPOG bootcamps at three Workforce Alliance training sites to increase healthcare training access. Participants complete a two-week employability and work readiness skills course. Included within is a basic skills introduction, contextualized for the healthcare field, to prepare them for entry-level vocational training.

Career Navigators let students take the lead on their own career pathway advancement, guided by self-generated career plans.

The Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County utilizes Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) program funds for its Health Workforce for the Future (HWF) program as it seeks to help TANF recipients and low-income individuals in King County, Washington enter and advance in the healthcare field.