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Prosperity Region 4
Healthcare Workforce Initiatives in Region 4
We've compiled a list of healthcare initiatives throughout the state of Michigan. Click on the initiative name below to learn more about what they're doing to support or grow the healthcare workforce.
Initiative Name | Organization(s) | Healthcare Industry | Workforce Development Focus | Statewide / Regional | Occupations | Zip Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wheels to Work | Trinity Health Mercy Health & St. Joseph Mercy Health System | Hospitals | Healthcare workforce retention | Regional (West Michigan) | Healthcare, general | 49503 |
Corewell Health Nurse Apprenticeship Program | WIN, Corewell Health's Ludington Hospital, Michigan DOL, Michigan Works! West Central, West Shore Community College | Hospitals | Increasing number of healthcare workers | Regional | Registered Nurses | 49431 |
New Mental Health Master's Degrees | Davenport University | 4-Year IHE | Increasing number of healthcare workers | Statewide | Nurse Practitioners; Occupations requiring an MSW | 49512 |
Evidence-Based SUD Prevention and Treatment in School Health Centers | Cherry Health, Michigan Primary Care Association, 5 Kent County school clinics | Health Centers | Improving the quality of healthcare workforce | Regional (Kent County) | Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 49503 |
Day One Doula Collective | Baxter Community Center, HealthConnect One, KConnect | Nonprofits | Increasing number of healthcare workers AND improving the quality of healthcare workforce | Regional (Kent County) | Doulas | 49506 |
CHW Training | Grand Rapids Community College, Cherry Health, Trinity Health, Corewell Health's Healthier Communities | 2-Year IHE | Increasing number of healthcare workers AND improving the quality of healthcare workforce | Regional (West Michigan) | Community Health Workers | 49503 |
Strengthening Community Colleges Training Program | Michigan Coalition for Accelerated Healthcare Pathways (MCAHP), Grand Rapids Community College, West Michigan Works! and many other employer, workforce system and education partners | 2-Year IHE | Increasing number of healthcare workers AND improving the quality of healthcare workforce | Statewide | Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians; Nursing Assistants; Medical Assistants; Pharmacy Technicians; Surgical Technicians; Phlebotomists; Nurses, general; Radiologic Technologists and Technicians; Occupational Therapists; Dental Assistants; Dental Hygienists; Other Technologists and Technicians; Other: Direct Care Workers | 49503 |
AmeriCorps Public Health Initiative | Cherry Health, AmeriCorps, CDC | Health Centers | Increasing number of healthcare workers | Regional (Cherry Health) | Public Health Professionals; Community Health Workers | 49503 |
Internships and Student Placement | Family Health Care, Ferris State Pharmacy, Ferris State Dental Hygiene, UMich Dentistry | Health Centers | Increasing number of healthcare workers | Regional (Baldwin, Big Rapids, Cadillac, Grant, McBain, White Cloud) | Dental School Students; Dental Hygienists; Pharmacists; Dentists, General | 49304 |
West Central Health Careers Collaborative | Michigan Works! West Central | Michigan Works! | Increasing number of healthcare workers | Regional (Mason, Lake, Osceola, Oceana, Newaygo and Mecosta counties) | Healthcare, general | 49307 |
R.I.S.E. Up Program | West Michigan Works!, Trinity Health, The Source | Michigan Works! | Increasing number of healthcare workers | Regional (Grand Rapids) | Healthcare, general | 49058 |
Pine Rest Academy for Nursing Students | Pine Rest, Davenport University, Cornerstone University, Montcalm CC, Ferris State, GVSU, Grand Rapids CC, Calvin University, Hope College, MSU, University of Detroit Mercy | Skilled Nursing | Increasing number of healthcare workers AND improving the quality of healthcare workforce | Regional (Grand Rapids) | Nurses, general; Other technicians and technologists | 49548 |
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