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Whatcom Community College (WCC) added the Innovations in Creating Access to Careers in Healthcare Grant (I-CATCH) program to their campus in October 2018. The I-CATCH program is open to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients and low-income individuals looking for a new career in healthcare. WCC’s addition of I-CATCH opened training and support services to more people in Washington state. It also brought a new approach to I-CATCH participant coaching. The WCC I-CATCH program uses a student-centered coaching approach, which focuses on utilizing campus and community resources to fund and support students’ personal needs. The coaching also keeps employment in mind through every step of the student’s academic progression.

Living in Bridgeport, CT, Nia, a single mom, found herself facing inadequate housing and very limited income. She trained as a licensed practical nurse (LPN), but had trouble finding a LPN job and struggled to make ends meet working as a certified nursing assistant (CNA). Nia was motivated to provide more for her family, and found the help she needed in The WorkPlace’s Health CareeRx Academy . The Health CareeRx Academy is a partnership of healthcare providers, employers, educators, trainers, and community-based organizations in coastal Connecticut that work together to train and prepare Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients and other low-income individuals for employment in healthcare occupations.

In 2017, Rasheda was a certified nursing assistant (CNA) trying to reach her goal of completing her licensed practical nurse (LPN) certification. On top of her prerequisite courses, the single mother of four young children worked 30-35 hours per week. Although she had a good family support system who assisted in caring for her children, she lacked the funding to complete her education.

CareerAdvance Healthcare Job Training Program at the Community Action Project of Tulsa County, Inc (CAP Tulsa) is a free healthcare career training program. They offer coaching, education, training, and job opportunities for low-income families in Tulsa. CareerAdvance helps participants build the academic skills necessary to enter a healthcare training program, earn an industry recognized certificate, and find employment through local partner employers.

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients in Texas face a challenge when it comes to training and education. Under the state’s work-first service model, parents are required to work a minimum of 30 to 40 hours a week to receive TANF benefits. This forces them to choose between work and school. Through thoughtful planning with community partners, Alamo Colleges District’s Alamo Health Profession Opportunity Grant (Alamo HPOG) program found a way to offer full-time training to TANF recipients without fear of losing their benefits.

Shawntray did what most people do who want to make a better life for themselves, she went to school and got a degree. After completing her bachelor’s degree in Psychology, she realized entry-level jobs in her field barely paid enough to cover food and housing. To earn a decent living, she needed a master’s degree. But after racking up $30,000 worth of student loans, the prospect of taking on more debt was not appealing.

As a Temporary Assistance for Needy Families recipient, Audrey qualified to enroll in the Health Careers NW program offered by Worksystems, Inc. Health Careers NW prepares participants for training in healthcare career pathways, supports them through training completion, to help them find careers that offer family-sustaining employment. While working at the Portland Airport to make ends meet, Audrey began her journey to becoming a medical assistant (MA) in 2018.

In June 2018, Work Attributes Toward Careers in Health (WATCH) , a Health Profession Opportunity Grant based in rural central Pennsylvania, applied for the Institute of Educational Leadership’s Minds That Move Us (MTMU) initiative. WATCH developed Team ASCENT (Advancing Social Capital via Enhanced Networks & Training). ASCENT is designed to integrate into existing programs and builds participants’ social capital using technology. ASCENT consists of peer ambassadors, representatives from WATCH, Adult Education, Central Susquehanna LPN Career Center, Geisinger Medical Center’s Nursing Assistant Residency Program, and Central Pennsylvania Workforce Development Corporation.

The Upstate Partnership for Healthcare Pathways (UPHP) at Schenectady County Community College wants to lift the weight of testing anxiety from the shoulders of their nursing students. In 2018, the ATI TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills) exam became required for all applicants to the nursing program. This overwhelmed many UPHP participants who were now performing poorly on their first test attempts. UPHP knew they needed to provide students with the resources and time it takes to prepare for the TEAS.

Victoria’s journey began at Penn Valley Community College’s Registered Nurse Program in Kansas City, Missouri. Her college career faltered when she had her first child and needed employment. She thought her dream of working in the healthcare field was over until she came across the School of Phlebotomy website. Victoria was thrilled they offered weekend Medical Assistant programs that worked with her schedule.

Victoria came to the Full Employment Council and met with the Healthcare Coordinator. Victoria applied for and was accepted into the Missouri Healthcare Industry Training and Education (HITE) program. She immediately enrolled in the Medical Assistant program. She never missed a day of school and fell in love all over again with healthcare. HITE helped Victoria through her training by paying for her tuition, providing scrubs, a stethoscope, blood pressure cuff and transportation assistance.