November 2022 Work Force Newsletter

Health Care

Workforce Updates

November 2022

Federal funding opportunity: DOL Nursing Expansion Grant Program

This funding opportunity will address bottlenecks in training the United States nursing workforce and expand and diversify the pipeline of qualified nursing professionals through two training tracks. 

1. The Nurse Education Professional Track will increase the number of clinical and vocational nursing instructors and educators by training new or upskilling experienced current or former nurses (including retired nurses) into advanced postsecondary credentialing necessary for nurses to become clinical and vocational nursing instructors and educators. 
2. The Nursing Career Pathway Track will train frontline health care professionals and paraprofessionals, including direct care workers, to advance along a career pathway and attain postsecondary credentials needed for middle- to high-skilled nursing occupations during the grant period of performance. Through the Nursing Career Pathway Track, grantees will develop training partnerships between clinical settings and education and training providers to support accelerated learning and expanded access to clinical residencies and specialty care rotations.

The application deadline is Jan. 6, 2023. Click here for the full grant notice.

FLPPS to Collaborate with HCR Home Care on Training Program

City of Rochester Mayor Malik D. Evans announced on Sept. 30, 2022, that the city selected nine partners in the local human-services sector to engage more than 3,000 residents in workforce development programming, funded by the City’s allocation of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) . 

The FLPPS award is $2.4 million over three years. FLPPS will be collaborating with HCR Home Care to develop and manage a community Home Health Aide Training Program. The home health aides will have opportunities for career advancement and access to additional training programs to become an LPN, RN, or to become qualified for other health care jobs. Case management support and incentives will be offered through partnerships with referring agencies including Exercise Express and Catholic Charities and Family Community Services.

Federal government student loan repayment options offered by HRSA

The Health Resources & Services Administration’s National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Students to Service Loan Repayment Program offers medical, physician assistants, dental, and nursing students in their final year of school loan repayment assistance in return for service in a community of need.

The NHSC is accepting applications for the Students to Service Loan Repayment Program (S2S LRP) through Dec. 1, 2022.

Awarded students may receive up to $120,000 for three years of full-time service in communities with limited access to quality health care. Students may also choose to serve part-time for six years.

Applicants must be:

• A U.S. citizen (U.S. born or naturalized) or U.S. national
• Enrolled as a full-time student in the final year at an accredited medical, nursing, or dental school
• Pursuing a primary care career

For more information on the award amount, eligibility, and service commitment, visit the S2S LRP website.

Surgeon General releases "Framework for Workplace Mental Health and Well-Being"

The U.S. Surgeon General's "Framework for Workplace Mental Health and Well-Being" is now available. Key components and resources to support each of the five essential areas are provided on the website linked above. 

OSHA for Medical Practices offered by Monroe County Medical Society

On Nov. 8 at 8:30-10:30 a.m., Monroe County Medical Society is a hosting OHSA for Medical Practices. Presented by Alexander Grigorenko, Senior Safety & Health Consultant for New York State Department of Labor, the webinar will cover:

• Overview of OSHA
• Discussion of a variety of workplace hazards and OSHA regulations with an emphasis on outpatient medical settings
• Explain the NYS DOL’s On-Site Consultation Program and the benefits of using the program
• Overview of OSHA’s role in enforcing Covid-19 safety measures.

The program costs $35 for MCMS and 7th District Members, and $50 for non-members. 

Click here to register.

Forum to focus on addressing social determinants of health

Greater Rochester Quality Council is hosting a free webinar to share rapid-fire insights from healthcare leaders across the community, including FLPPS, Rochester Regional Health, UR Medicine, and others. Panelists will focus on identifying social determinants of health and how their organizations have followed up to address them.

The forum is scheduled for Nov. 9 at noon - 1:30 p.m.

Click here to learn more and to register.

Colors of Success series to discuss diversity and business success

Through its Colors of Success training series, the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce is offering Leveraging Diversity to Achieve Business Success on Nov. 10 at 11 a.m. - noon. Key takeaways from this virtual session will include:

• Why creating a welcoming and diverse workplace is the best way to attract and retain quality employees.
• How a diverse workplace also benefits the bottom line by enhancing employee morale. 
• How a smoothly functioning diverse workforce maximizes productivity.
• Why gaining a reputation as a fair and equitable place to work will raise your company’s profile in the business community—and the marketplace.

 It is free for Chamber members and $25 for non-members.

Click here to register.

Virtual dementia education series underway

The annual Virtual Dementia Education Series for health care professionals is offered by the Alzheimer's Association Chapters of New York State and the Finger Lakes Geriatric Education Center. Upcoming sessions include:

• The Latest in Alzheimer's and Dementia Research on Nov. 10 at 4 p.m.
• Professional Spiritual Care and Dementia on Dec. 8 at noon.

All sessions are approved for continuing education credits for social workers and 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM.

Eleversity lunch & learn to focus on inclusive environments 

On Nov. 17 at 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Eleversity is hosting an in-person lunch & learn, Building Inclusive Environments, facilitated by Sara Taylor and Chris Frank. This free event will be held at Pieters Family Life Center, 1025 Commons Way in Rochester.

Click here to register.

CCSI offering motivational interviewing training

On Dec. 8 at 9 a.m. - noon, CCSI is hosting Motivational Interviewing (MI): A Trauma-Responsive & Equitable "Way of Being" with Others. This 3-hour learning session will focus on the most recent books by William R. Miller, PhD. Those who have received previous training or coaching in MI, and/or those who are curious and want to deeply explore MI are invited to actively participate in this collaborative dialogue.

The session will be held at CCSI, 1099 Jay Street, Building J. 

Click here to learn more and to register.

Women's Council releases state of work report

The Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce Women's Council has released its State of Work in Greater Rochester report focused on the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on women's careers.

The goal of the report is "to empower business leaders and employers to make positive changes for their employees by understanding the benchmarks for success, where change is needed, and how organizations and companies can best use what’s currently working to make things better — particularly for working women in Greater Rochester."

Website details NYS health care workforce investments

New York State has made significant investments in health care workforce development to diversify the pipeline of medical professionals and support individuals looking to enter and grow in the health care and direct care fields, including:

• $1.2 Million Diversity in Medicine Program
• $1 Million Pre-Medical Opportunities Program
• $39 Million Caregiver Flexibility for Direct Care Workers
• $47 Million Financial Burden Relief for Health Care Workers
• $22.5 Million Training Capacity Expansion for Statewide Institutions

Click here to learn more about these investments.

Please share your health care workforce updates

If you have a training opportunity or workforce update you'd like us to share, you can send it to melissa.pennise@commongroundhealth.org, and we will add it to the next newsletter.

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