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Prosperity Region 7

Healthcare Workforce Initiatives in Region 7​

 

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
Michigan Behavioral Health Internship Stipend Program (MI-BHISP)
MDHHS, Michigan Public Health Institute (MPHI)
State Department and Agencies
Increasing number of healthcare workers
Statewide
Social Work students; Counseling students; Psychology students; Other
48864
Increasing Access, Recruitment and Retention of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners
Michigan State University College of Nursing
4-Year IHE
Improving the quality of healthcare workforce
Regional
Nurses, general
48824
Nurse Anesthetist Traineeship HRSA-20-007 Combating the Opioid Crisis by Increasing the Nurse Anesthesia Workforce in Rural and Underserved Communities
Michigan State University College of Nursing
4-Year IHE
Increasing number of healthcare workers AND improving the quality of healthcare workforce
Regional
Nurse Anesthetists
48824
Michigan Achievement Skills Scholarship
Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (Mi-LEO)
State Department and Agencies
Increasing number of healthcare workers
Statewide
Healthcare, general
48933
Section 31o and 31n of State Aid Act
MDE
State Department and Agencies
Healthcare workforce retention
School Social Workers; School Psychologists; School Counselors; School Nurses
48933
Developing Sustainable Workforce Solutions in Behavioral Health and Direct Care
MDHHS, Health Management Associations, Public Sector Consultants, Behavioral Health Agencies
State Department and Agencies
Increasing number of healthcare workers AND improving the quality of healthcare workforce AND healthcare workforce retention
Direct Care Workers; Other: Behavioral Health Workers, general
48909
31aa: School Mental Health and School Safety Funding Opportunities through Goal 3 of Michigan's Top Ten Strategic Education Plan
MDE, Local and Intermediate School Districts
State Department and Agencies
Increasing number of healthcare workers AND healthcare workforce retention
School Psychologists; School Social Workers; School Counselors; School Nurses
48933
MDHHS Behavioral Health Capacity Building Center
MDHHS
State Department and Agencies
Increasing number of healthcare workers AND improving the quality of healthcare workforce AND healthcare workforce retention
Other: Behavioral Health Workers, general
48909
Community Mental Health of Clinton, Eaton and Ingham Counties Workforce Strategies
Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties CMHA
Community Mental Health
Increasing number of healthcare workers AND improving the quality of healthcare workforce AND healthcare workforce retention
Occupations Requiring an MSW; Psychologists; Other: Masters-Level Nurses; Social Work students; Psychology students; Nursing students
48910
SMART Public Act (Student Mental Health Apprenticeship Program for Retention and Training)
Michigan Association of School Psychologists, NASW Michigan, MASSW
Associations
Increasing number of healthcare workers
School Psychology students
48933
Medicaid Coverage of Services Expansion for Behavioral Health Graduates
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS)
State Department and Agencies
Healthcare workforce retention
Occupations Requiring an MSW; Psychologists; Counselors
48933
Behavioral Health Accelerated Degree Program Grants
National Association of Social Work-Michigan, various Schools of Social Work in Michigan, Community Mental Health, Michigan House of Representatives
State Department and Agencies
Increasing number of healthcare workers
Occupations Requiring an MSW
48909
Health Center Careers Training Program
Michigan Primary Care Association
Associations
Increasing number of healthcare workers
Statewide
Medical Assistants; Dental Assistants; Community Health Workers; Doulas; Pharmacy Technicians
48917
Apprenticeship Intermediary
Michigan Primary Care Association
Associations
Increasing number of healthcare workers
Statewide
Dental Assistants; Medical Assistants; Community Health Workers
48917
Dental Therapy Scholarship
Michigan Primary Care Association, Delta Dental Foundation, Michigan Health Endowment Fund
Associations
Increasing number of healthcare workers
Statewide
Pre-Dental
48864
MiREACH Grant (Michigan Rural Enhanced Access to Careers in Healthcare)
Michigan Center for Rural Health; MiLEO; Michigan Works! Northeast Consortium; SEMCA/WIN; UP Michigan Works!; West Michigan Works!
State Department and Agencies
Increasing number of healthcare workers
Regional
Nursing Assistants; Licensed Practical or Licensed Vocational Nurses; Medical Assistants; Other Technologists and Technicians; Phlebotomists; Registered Nurses; Paramedics; Occupations Requiring an MSW
48917
Primary Care Physician & Social Worker Recruitment
Michigan Center for Rural Health
Associations
Increasing number of healthcare workers
Regional
Pre-Med Students; Social Work students
48824
Northern Michigan Opioid Response Consortium (NMORC) Team
Michigan Center for Rural Health
Associations
Increasing number of healthcare workers AND improving the quality of healthcare workforce
Regional (25-county region)
Emergency Medical Technicians; Community Health Workers; Other: Peer Recovery Coaches; Healthcare, general
48824
MI Kids Now Loan Repayment Program
MDHHS
State Department and Agencies
Increasing number of healthcare workers AND healthcare workforce retention
Statewide (in HPSAs)
Psychiatrist; Registered Nurses; Psychologists; Occupations Requiring an MSW; Child, Family, and School Social Workers; Other: Board Certified Behavioral Analyst (BCBA), Board Certified Assistant Behavioral Analyst (BCABA)
48909
Michigan State Loan Repayment Program (MSLRP)
MDHHS
State Department and Agencies
Increasing number of healthcare workers AND healthcare workforce retention
Statewide (in HPSAs)
Dentists, General; Physician Group; Physician Assistants; Nurse Practitioners; Psychiatrists; Nurse Midwives; Psychologists; Occupations Requiring an MSW
48909
Michigan Opioid Treatment Access (MIOTA) Loan Repayment Program
MDHHS
State Department and Agencies
Healthcare workforce retention
Statewide
Physician Group; Nurse Practitioners; Physician Asisstants; Occupations Requiring an MSW; Child, Family, and School Social Workers
48909
MiCareerQuest
Michigan Works!
Michigan Works!
Increasing number of healthcare workers
Regional by local Michigan Works! associations: West, Southeast, Southwest, Middle Michigan, Northeast, West Central, Northwest, East/GST, Capital Area, Metro Detroit,
Middle school students; High school students
48912
Going PRO Talent Fund
LEO and Michigan Works!
Michigan Works!
Improving the quality of healthcare workforce AND healthcare workforce retention
Statewide - all local MW! associations
Healthcare, general
48912
Educational Programs in Collaboration (EPiC) Consortium
Michigan Colleges Online (MCO) and Michigan Community College Association (MCCA)
Associations
Increasing number of healthcare workers
Regional but covers most of the state
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists, Radiologic Technologists and Technicians; Other Technologists and Technicians
48933
Osteopathic Medical Students (OMS) Community Engagement
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (MSUCOM); Chippewa High School Coalition for Youth and Families; Chippewa Valley High School; Dakota High School
4-Year IHE
Increasing number of healthcare workers
Regional - for high schools surrounding the MSUCOM campuses at Macomb University Center and Detroit Medical Center
High school students, medical school students
48824
Samaritas Smart Glasses
Samaritas, Care Resources PACE, 1Minuut
Home Care and Hospice
Improving the quality of healthcare workforce
Regional (Grand Rapids area)
Nursing Assistants, Occupations Requiring an MSW, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Licensed Practical or Licensed Vocational Nurses
48911
Student Experience / Research Offerings
Ingham Community Health Centers
Health Centers
Increasing number of healthcare workers
Regional (Ingham County)
Students, general
48910
Michigan Works! Classroom Training Funding Assistance
Michigan Works!
Michigan Works!
Increasing number of healthcare workers
Statewide - all local MW! associations
College Students, general
48912
Young Professionals Program
Michigan LEO and Michigan Works!
Michigan Works!
Increasing number of healthcare workers
Statewide
Healthcare, general
48912
EMS Workforce 2023 Grant
MDHHS
State Department and Agencies
Increasing number of healthcare workers
Statewide
Paramedics
48909
Mental Health & Aging Project (MHAP)
Lansing Community College
2-Year IHE
Improving the quality of healthcare workforce
Statewide
Physician Group; Occupations requiring an MSW; Child, Family, and School Social Workers
48933
MiTransfer Pathways and MiWorkforce Pathways
Michigan Transfer Network
2-Year IHE & 4-Year IHE
Increasing number of healthcare workers
Statewide
College students, general; Psychology students; Social Work students; Healthcare, general
48933
Secondary Career and Technical Education (CTE) Programs
MDE Office of Career and Technical Education
State Department and Agencies
Increasing number of healthcare workers
Statewide
High school students
48933
Care for the Caregivers Fund
Sparrow Health Systems, Sparrow Foundation
Hospitals
Healthcare workforce retention
Regional (Mid-Michigan)
Other: Direct Care Workers
48912
Implicit Bias Training Requirement
Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
State Department and Agencies
Improving the quality of healthcare workforce
Statewide
Healthcare, general
48909
Early Middle College
MDE
State Department and Agencies
Increasing number of healthcare workers
Statewide
High school students
48933
Health Professional Recovery Program
Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Professional Licensing
State Department and Agencies
Healthcare workforce retention
Statewide
Physician group; medical students; dentists, general; psychologists; nurses, general; Physician Assistnats; Pharmacists
48909
Bureau of Professional Licensing Michigan Board of Nursing Nurse Scholarship Program
Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
State Department and Agencies
Increasing number of healthcare workers
Statewide
Nursing students
48909
Master of Public Health Program Workforce Development Committee
MSU
4-Year IHE
Improving the quality of healthcare workforce
Regional (Flint-area)
Public health professionals
48824
Expansion of Psychiatric Mental Health NP Program
MSU
State Department and Agencies
Improving the quality of healthcare workforce
At MSU but effects should be Statewide
Registered Nurses; Nurse Practitioners
48824
Nurse and Doctor Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Training
MSU
Public Health Departments
Improving the quality of healthcare workforce
At MSU but effects should be Statewide
Physician Group; Registered Nurses
48824
IMPART Alliance
MSU
4-Year IHE
Improving the quality of healthcare workforce
Regional (at MSUCOM)
Other: Direct Care Workers
48824
MiYARN
MI LEO Office of Employment and Training, MDE Office of Career and Technical Education
State Department and Agencies
Increasing number of healthcare workers
Statewide
Nursing Assistants; Healthcare, general; Apprentices
48933
HCAM Apprenticeship Program
Healthcare Association of Michigan (HCAM)
Associations
Increasing number of healthcare workers AND healthcare workforce retention
Statewide
Home Health and Personal Care Aides; Nurses, general; Apprentices
48917
Care for the Aging
Michigan Center for Assisted Living (MCAL)
Associations
Increasing number of healthcare workers
Statewide
Nursing Assistants; Licensed Practical or Licensed Vocational Nurses; Registered Nurses, general; Physical Therapists; Occupational Therapists; Child, Family, and School Social Workers
48917
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine Early Assurance Opportunity
MSU and various partner colleges/universities
4-Year IHE
Increasing number of healthcare workers
Regional (MSU-area)
Pre-med students
48824
Olivet College and Kellogg Community College (KCC) BSN Articulation Agreement
Olivet College, Kellogg Community College
4-Year IHE
Increasing number of healthcare workers AND improving the quality of healthcare workforce
Regional (Battle Creek area)
Registered Nurses; Nursing students
49076
MIDOCs
MHC, CMU College of Medicine, MSU College of Human Medicine, WSU School of Medicine, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine (WMed)
4-Year IHE
Increasing number of healthcare workers AND improving the quality of healthcare workforce AND healthcare workforce retention
Regional
Physician group
48864
Mi-ELSiS
MHC, MDE, MSU, GVSU, CMU, Wayne State, UofM, JCISD, Cedar Springs School District, GIRESD, Wayne RESA
State Department and Agencies
Increasing number of healthcare workers AND healthcare workforce retention
Regional
Occupations Requiring an MSW
48933
Rural Community Health Program (R-CHP)
MSU College of Human Medicine
4-Year IHE
Increasing number of healthcare workers
Regional (Traverse City or Midland)
Medical school students
48824
Rural Physician Program (RPP)
MSU College of Human Medicine
4-Year IHE
Increasing number of healthcare workers
Regional (Upper Peninsula)
Medical school students
48824
Advanced Baccalaureate Learning Experience (ABLE)
MSU College of Human Medicine
4-Year IHE
Increasing number of healthcare workers
Regional (MSU)
College students, general
48824
CHM Mission SMART Initiative
MSU College of Human Medicine
4-Year IHE
Increasing number of healthcare workers
Statewide (MSU partner schools)
Pre-med students
48824
Early Assurance Opportunity
MSU College of Human Medicine
4-Year IHE
Increasing number of healthcare workers
Regional (MSU)
College students, general
48824
Future DOcs
MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine
4-Year IHE
Increasing number of healthcare workers
Regional (MSU: College of Osteopathic Medicine)
High school students
48824
OsteoCHAMPS
MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine
4-Year IHE
Increasing number of healthcare workers
Statewide
High school students
48824
Osteopathic Medical Scholars (OMSP)
MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine
4-Year IHE
Increasing number of healthcare workers
Regional (MSU)
College students, general
48824
Next Generation Health Careers Academy
MHC
Nonprofits
Increasing number of healthcare workers
Statewide
Elementary school students; middle school students; high school students
48864
Michigan HOSA
HOSA, MHC
Associations
Increasing number of healthcare workers
Statewide
Middle school students; high school students
48864
Michigan Center for Nursing
MHC
Nonprofits
Increasing number of healthcare workers AND improving the quality of healthcare workforce
Statewide
Nurses, general
48864
Alliance for Clinical Experience Matching and Placement Program (ACEMAPP)
MHC
Nonprofits
Increasing number of healthcare workers AND healthcare workforce retention
Nationwide
Students, general; Healthcare, general
48864
Earn While You Learn Program
Sparrow Health System, Lansing Community College
Hospitals
Increasing number of healthcare workers
Regional (Lansing)
Nursing students, Registered Nurses
48912
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