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Rural Kansas R3 Project

Rural Kansas R3 Project. Presented by Brenda Krumm, Tracy Rhine, & Amber Vail March 27, 2008. This project is funded in part (79%) by a grant under the President’s High Growth Job Training Initiative, as implemented by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration.

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Rural Kansas R3 Project

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  1. Rural Kansas R3 Project Presented by Brenda Krumm, Tracy Rhine, & Amber Vail March 27, 2008 This project is funded in part (79%) by a grant under the President’s High Growth Job Training Initiative, as implemented by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration.

  2. Background The President’s High Growth Job Training Initiative • A focuses on industry-specific, critical workforce shortages. • Healthcare is an identified industry • February 21, 2007 – US Secretary of Labor announced $2.5 million for approaches meeting challenges of the long-term care industry under the President’s HGJT Initiative. • Target area: Rural America

  3. Timeline • February 21, 2007 – Grant Announcement – anticipated funding 5 grants at $500,000 each • March 5, 2007 – Webinar for Applicants • April 5, 2007 – Applications Due • June 26, 2007 –Awards Announced – 6 awards • NCCC received $495,000 • Other recipients included: • Capital Workforce Partners of North Central Connecticut • The Mississippi Hospital Association • The University of Alaska in Anchorage • The Northwest Michigan Council of Governments • The Workforce Investment Boards of New York

  4. Rural Kansas R3 Project This chart illustrates the increasing gap in the number of Kansas residents age 65 and older and the number of traditional caregivers (females age 25-44) over a 30 year period. Source: US Census, 2000

  5. Percentage

  6. Partners

  7. Staff Amber Vail – Health Occupations Coordinator for Neosho County – grant funded Karla Jamison – Health Occupations Coordinator for Franklin/Douglas Counties – grant funded Tracy Rhine – Project Coordinator – NCCC funded Brenda Krumm – Grant Supervisor – NCCC funded Brandi Poydack – Administrative Assist – NCCC funded

  8. Partners together in Wichita

  9. Partners at Lawrence Facility Ribbon Cutting

  10. What are we doing? • Recruiting new caregivers • Middle School Children – Career Exploration

  11. High School Students • Encore Career Generation

  12. Career Fairs

  13. Retraining/Training caregivers • Paid Nutrition Assistant • Caregiver Course • Certified Nurse Aide • Home Health Aide • Retaining caregivers • Mentoring programs at long-term care facilities • Support services for caregivers • Acknowledgement/recognition of caregivers

  14. High School Curriculum Partnerships • Participating Schools – Chanute, Erie, Baldwin City & Wellsville • Grant hires instructor for 2 years • After two year of grant funded instruction, the schools may opt to submit Health Science as a vocationally funded program. • Anticipate successful 2 years justifying maintaining the instructor/coordinators

  15. Health Science PathwayIncludes 4 *certificates enabling students to work in the field of healthcare. Year 1 Year 2 8 Credit Hours Medical Terminology, 3 cr *Medication Aide, 5 cr Requirement: Must meet minimum reading requirement and have successfully completed Year 1. 9 Credit Hours *Paid Nutrition Assistant, 1 cr *Nurse Aide, 6 cr *Home Health Aide, 2 cr Requirement: Must meet minimum reading requirement and be a junior or senior Scholarship $500 + Books

  16. Grant Outcomes

  17. Mobile Training Laboratory/Truck COMING SOON……. Mobile training laboratory to go to high schools and communities in our service area to provide training!

  18. Why is it good???? Exciting Project Great Partnerships – Establishing new and strengthening existing Training Programs to Benefit the Community Learning Opportunity for Staff

  19. Questions???

  20. Thank You

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