OPTIMISE Task Force
Healthcare Industry
State Department and Agencies
Organizations Involved
OPTIMISE Task Force, MASSP, MASA, MEA, Michigan Alliance for Families, MDE, Launch Michigan, MEMSPA, MASP, Michigan Speech Language Hearing Association, Michigan Special Education Advisory Committee, Michigan Association of School Social Workers, Michigan Council for Exceptional Children, MAISA, MAASE, Northern Michigan Wildcats, Small Business Association of Michigan, Special Education Mediation Services, State of Michigan Office of the Governor, AFT Michigan
Occupations Involved
School Psychologists; School Social Workers
Workforce Development Focus
Increasing number of healthcare workers AND improving the quality of healthcare workforce AND healthcare workforce retention
Workforce Issues Addressed
Attracting individuals to work in a healthcare profession; Providing educational opportunities for healthcare professionals to become more specialized in their occupation; Training current healthcare professionals so that they will be able to serve a broader population; Any activity or implement that addresses reducing healthcare professional turnover
Description
Build, support, and sustain a NEW education system that can enthusiastically attract, prepare, and retain an effective and diverse special education workforce to serve individuals across Michigan.
Michigan Health Council does not administer all of the programs in this database. Please see the "organizations involved" above to learn who you should contact for more information.