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Prosperity Region 8
Initiative Name | Organization(s) | Healthcare Industry | Workforce Development Focus | Statewide / Regional | Occupations | Zip Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Falls Prevention Training | Western Michigan University | Hospitals | Improving the quality of healthcare workforce | Statewide | Healthcare, general | 49008 |
Health and Teacher Education Pipeline Program | Grand Valley State University, Battle Creek Public Schools, W.K. Kellogg Foundation | Philanthropic Orgs | Increasing number of healthcare workers | Regional - Battle Creek | College students, general; Nursing students | 49017 |
Freshman Health Career Exploration Fair | Battle Creek Public Schools, Grand Valley State University | 4-Year IHE | Increasing number of healthcare workers | Regional - Battle Creek | High school students | 49017 |
Dual Enrollment Classes | Battle Creek Public Schools, Grand Valley State University | 4-Year IHE | Increasing number of healthcare workers | Regional - Battle Creek | High school students | 49017 |
West Michigan Health Careers Pipeline Program | Western Michigan University College of Health and Human Services, Corewell Health, MSUCOM, GVSU | 4-Year IHE | Increasing number of healthcare workers | Regional - West Michigan | High school students | 49008 |
Dental Intern Training | Cassopolis Family Clinic Network (Niles Community Health Center) and UMich School of Dentistry | Health Centers | Increasing number of healthcare workers | Regional (Niles, MI) | Dental students | 49031 |
Medical Assistant Training Institute | Family Health Center, Inc. | Health Centers | Increasing number of healthcare workers | Regional (Kalamazoo-area) | Medical Assistants | 49007 |
Medical Assistant and Dental Assistant Apprenticeship Programs | InterCare Community Health Network | Health Centers | Increasing number of healthcare workers AND improving the quality of healthcare workforce | Regional | Medical assistants | 49013 |
YouthBuild Benton Harbor | YouthBuild, Michigan Works! Berrien, Cass, Van Buren, USDOL, United Way of Southwest Michigan, Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan | Michigan Works! | Increasing number of healthcare workers | Regional (Benton Harbor) | Nursing Assistants | 49022 |
Young Professionals Summer Program | Michigan Works! Berrien, Cass, Van Buren | Michigan Works! | Increasing number of healthcare workers | Regional (Berrien, Cass and Van Buren counties) | Healthcare, general | 49022 |
Southwest Michigan Healthcare Consortium | Michigan Works! Southwest (Branch, Calhoun, Kalamazoo & St. Joseph counties) | Michigan Works! | Increasing number of healthcare workers AND improving the quality of healthcare workforce AND healthcare workforce retention | Regional (Branch, Calhoun, Kalamazoo & St. Joseph counties) | Healthcare, general | 49007 |
MDHHS EMS Workforce Grant at Kalamazoo Valley | Kalamazoo Valley Community College, MDHHS | 2-Year IHE | Increasing number of healthcare workers | Regional (Kalamazoo-area) | Paramedics | 49009 |
Kalamazoo Valley Accelerated Associate Program (KVAAP) | Kalamazoo Valley Community College | 2-Year IHE | Increasing number of healthcare workers | Regional (Kalamazoo-area) | College students, general | 49009 |
Nights and Weekends Part-Time Nursing Program | Kellogg Community College | 2-Year IHE | Increasing number of healthcare workers | Regional (Battle Creek-area) | Registered nurses; licensed practical or licensed vocational nurses | 49017 |
Berrien County CTE | Berrien RESA | Career Techs | Increasing number of healthcare workers | Regional | High school students | 49103 |
Branch ISD CTE | Branch Area Careers Center / Branch ISD | Career Techs | Increasing number of healthcare workers | Regional | High school students | 49036 |
NACD Healthcare Training Partnership | Bronson Health, The Kalamazoo Promise, the Northside Association for Community Development (NACD), Michigan Career
and Technical Institute (MCTI), MIWorks SW! and Youth Opportunities Unlimited (Y.O.U.) | Hospitals | Improving the quality of healthcare workforce | Regional | Nursing Assistants | 49007 |
Bronson partnered with Fidelity and Summer | Bronson Health, Fidelity, Summer | Hospitals | Increasing number of healthcare workers | Regional | Healthcare, general | 49007 |
Post-Bacc Certificate in Premedical Studies | Albion College | 4-Year IHE | Increasing number of healthcare workers | Regional (Albion College) | Students, general; Physician group; dentists, general; physical therapists; Physician Assistnats; Pharmacists | 49224 |
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