Health Care

Workforce Updates

November 2021

Doula program to address racial health disparities

Through its System Transformation and Community Investment Program, Finger Lakes Performing Provider System (FLPPS) is partnering with Healthy Baby Network, HealthConnect One, and Finger Lakes Community Health on a two-year initiative to innovate Healthy Baby Network’s Black Doula Collaborative, which will improve the health and well-being of women, infants, and birthing families.

The program will identify and train individuals who are trusted members of the community to provide doula services and help improve: prenatal care, raise breastfeeding rates, decrease unnecessary medical interventions, increase positive birth experiences, and improve parenting skills.

Medicaid reimbursement legislation in New York would establish doulas as medical providers and require health insurers to provide coverage for doula services

National Health Service Corps loan repayment applications now open

Applications are open for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program, NHSC Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Program, and NHSC Rural Community Loan Repayment Program  

Click here for more information on eligibility and to access the application.

CCSI offers resources for CBO staff and leaders

Coordinated Care Services, Inc (CCSI), with support from the United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes and Farash Foundation, is offering weekly, facilitated community drop-in support for CBO staff and management. Each week through November 17 there will be one group session for direct care and program staff and another session for supervisors and managers. 

The schedule for the remaining facilitated group sessions is below. Click on the session date and time to register.

• November 9, 8-8:45 AM - Supervisors and managers
• November 10, 12-12:45 PM - Direct care and program staff
• November 16, 8-8:45 AM - Supervisors and managers
• November 17, 12-12:45 AM - Direct care and program staff

CCSI has also compiled a Community Resource Hub to share materials and resources to help support CBO staff in these challenging times.

For more information, please email Kathy King.

Webinar discusses aging as DEIB issue

On November 15 at 3:00 PM, the NYC Department for the Aging, AARP, and AARP New York are holding a virtual event on the “why and how” of considering age in diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) efforts.

Click here to learn more and to register. 

Chamber and RMAPI webinar to discuss workforce challenges

The next webinar in the Colors of Success series will cover best practices and strategies to attract, develop and retain talent, including opportunities to offset the costs of raising wages. The presenters will also share current workforce data for Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes.

The webinar will be held on November 16 at 11 AM. Click here to register.

Cultural competence and behavioral health webinar available

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the HHS Office of Minority Health are offering "Advancing Behavioral Health Equity: CLAS Standards in Action," a webinar highlighting case studies of behavioral health providers using the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services. The webinar is scheduled for November 16 at 2:30 PM.

Click here to register.

NYCON offers recovery and resilience virtual lunch & learn 

The New York Council of Nonprofits (NYCON) is hosting a virtual lunch & learn on November 17 at 12-1:30 PM to share lessons learned and identify ideas and techniques necessary to adapt and thrive in a post-pandemic workplace.

There is a $30 registration fee for non-members. Click here to register.

Leadership breakfast series explores The Great Resignation

The Roberts Wesleyan Business Solutions Institute is hosting a virtual Leadership Breakfast on November 19 at 8-9:30 AM. Dr. Carrie Starr will moderate a panel including Marisa Geitner, Adrian Hale and Karen Zandi discussing recruitment, retention and transformation of workplace culture.

Click here to register.

Call for input: mental health support for the health care workforce

Mental Health America recently shared results from a national survey of health care workers that identified high levels of stress, anxiety, exhaustion and burnout throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. We have heard this concern from many of our health care partners throughout the region.

We'd like to hear from you. Please reply to this email with any feedback or information about the following: 

• What is your organization doing to support the mental and emotional health of your workforce?
• What services or supports would benefit your workforce/organization?
• If you are a frontline worker, what types of support do you need?

This information will help Common Ground Health to understand current services and gaps in supporting health care professionals and support staff. We will continue to share opportunities for employers and employees. 

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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