June 2024 Work Force Newsletter

Health Care

Workforce Updates

June 2024

Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy to host webinar on dental hygiene scope of practice

Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy's Future Oral Health Workforce Project will host a webinar on June 6 at 2 - 3 p.m. with the Health Workforce Technical Assistance Center. Presented by Jean Moore, DrPH, FAAN, this webinar considers state-to-state variability in dental hygiene (DH) scope of practice (SOP). Dr. Moore will describe the use of the Dental Hygiene Professional Practice Index to quantify SOP and highlight differences across states. Research on the impact of DH SOP on access to community-based oral health preventive services will be discussed.

Click here to register for the June 6 webinar.

Click here to learn more about the Future Oral Health Workforce Project and to view past webinar recordings.

HRSA funding forecast: Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention - Workforce Expansion Program

The Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) - Workforce Expansion Program (WEP) is expected to launch soon (HRSA-24-098). The Health Resources and Services Administration has dedicated $4.75 million to NEPQR-WEP. This program aims to increase the nursing workforce in rural (non-metro) and underserved areas to address the critical shortage of nurses, specifically in acute and long-term care settings. 

Click here to watch a brief video about program requirements and eligibility.

Free suicide prevention workshops offered for rural providers

UR Medicine Recovery Center of Excellence will offer live, interactive, no-cost suicide-prevention workshops for rural providers, plus one year of learning and interaction. Designed to strengthen skills for health providers in rural communities, with a special focus on youth, substance use, and Indigenous populations.

Choose one of the following online sessions: Thursday, June 20; Thursday, July 25; Thursday, August 1; or Thursday, August 15 at noon – 3:30 p.m.

Space is limited. Click here to register.

Applications are open for NYS Public Health Corps Fellowship Program

The New York State Public Health Corps (NYSPHC) Fellowship Program’s mission is to provide professional development opportunities to enhance and apply public health knowledge through training, education, and mentorship, which expands Fellows’ public health networks throughout their communities, resulting in a robust New York State public health workforce.

Click here to view Fellowship job postings and application information. Job postings will be listed until June 28, but may be filled on a rolling basis. 

Jordan Health and Bryant & Stratton partner on medical assistant workforce development

Bryant & Stratton College has partnered with Jordan Health on an initiative aimed at addressing the critical shortage of medical assistants in the health care industry.  

Funding for the initiative is from the Mother Cabrini Heath Foundation’s Workforce Training & Retention Program, which will be used to support several students pursuing a medical assisting degree at B&SC’s Greece and Henrietta campuses.

Upon successful completion of the medical assisting program, graduates will be guaranteed internship placements and employment opportunities at Jordan Health. 

Read the full RBJ article here.

United Way to host annual nonprofit summit

On June 25 at 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Finger Lakes Community College, United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes will host the 2024 Nonprofit Summit: We Thrive Together. 

Click here to view the agenda and to register.

Registration open for SJFU's Nonprofit Management Certificate Program

The Certificate in Nonprofit Management equips leaders with an understanding of the basic skills needed to succeed in management positions within nonprofit and health care organizations. Designed for nonprofit professionals to develop managerial skills, the Certificate program provides training in:

• Foundational knowledge of nonprofit organizational management,
• Collaborative approaches to community challenges, and
• Leadership theories and application.

Class meeting dates in the fall will be September 5th, September 19th, October 3rd, October 17th, October 31st, November 14th, and December 5th from 8 a.m. to 9:20 a.m. in person on the campus of St. John Fisher University.

Please contact Melanie Phillips at mphillips@sjf.edu or 585-899-3769.

Updates from NY Office of Strategic Workforce Development

Grant Applications Re-Opened for New Submissions

The Office of Strategic Workforce Development has revamped guidelines to streamline and hasten the process for qualified applicants. This includes a rolling application process, increased application assistance from Empire State Development and increasing the potential award amounts for Pay for Performance Operating Grants. Applications are now open for new submissions, and will remain open on a rolling basis. 

View Updated Pay for Performance Operating Guidelines Here

View Updated Workforce Capital Grant Guidelines Here

Workforce Development Best Practices

OSWD has prepared a series of resources detailing important features of high-impact workforce development training programs. These documents provide an overview of important program features as well as advice for incorporating these strategies into programming. These resources are intended for both prospective and current OSWD grantees, as well as the larger workforce development community, to further OSWD’s goals of developing and promoting inclusive and impactful programs, expanding opportunities to marginalized communities, and promoting equitable economic growth across the State.

View Workforce Development Best Practices Resources Here

Governmental public health job task survey is now open

Save the Date: 2024 Partners for Workforce & Economic Development Conference

The 2024 Workforce and Economic Development Conference will take place in Rochester on October 21-23.

New York Association of Training and Employment Professionals (NYATEP) is partnering with the New York State Economic Development Council for another convening of workforce and economic development professionals. Early bird registration, the call for presentations, and more will open soon.

Deloitte publishes study of post-pandemic lessons to support the public health workforce

Discover valuable insights on building a resilient public health workforce in a recent article from Deloitte Center for Government Insights, What the pandemic can teach us about building a resilient public health workforce. Highlights include:

• Investment in Workforce Development: The pandemic highlighted the critical need for substantial investment in the public health workforce, including funding for education, training, and retention programs to ensure a well-prepared and sustainable workforce capable of responding to future public health emergencies.

• Emphasis on Technology and Data: Leveraging technology and data analytics is essential for enhancing public health responses.

• Collaboration and Partnership: Strengthening collaboration between various sectors and organizations is crucial. 

Press Ganey announces investment in mobile app to build workplace culture

Health care worker turnover continues to be a significant challenge, impacting patient experience, care quality, safety and financial performance. Charge Health is a mobile social game that builds workplace cultures of belonging by connecting caregivers to the “why” behind their work for improved retention. Charge Health helps health care leaders foster positivity and connection by making it easy and fun to support coworkers, which drives improvement in job satisfaction and retention.

Click here to read the full Press Ganey announcement.

Click here to read a recently-published study of this resource.

Reframing Aging facilitators are available to provide training

The National Center to Reframe Aging is dedicated to ending ageism by advancing an equitable and complete story about aging in America. Earlier this year, a group of local facilitators were trained by the National Center and are now available to conduct trainings to share effective, evidence-based communication strategies to combat ageist perspectives and stereotypes and improve the public’s understanding of aging and the many contributions older people bring to society.

Reframing Aging workshops can be customized to meet your needs and timeline. Service providers, business/organizational leaders, communications professionals and students who want to support a different view of aging in our community are welcome!

If you are interested in hosting a Reframing Aging session or presentation at your organization, please contact Leanne Rorick, Co-director of the Monroe County Aging Alliance, or Melissa Pennise, Associate Director of Strategic Initiatives at Common Ground Health, to be connected to a local facilitator.

The local Reframing Aging Initiative is sponsored by Monroe County Aging Alliance, a joint initiative of Rochester Area Community Foundation and United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes, with funding provided by Monroe County Office for the Aging.

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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