The Health Care Workforce Grant aims to support career pathway programs for behavioral health workforce professionals that prioritize whole person health models.
Donor Name: Cambia Health Foundation
State: Idaho, Oregon, Utah, Washington
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/18/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
These professionals include traditional health workers such as community health workers, peer support specialists, and birth doulas; nurses; social workers; physicians; therapists and mental health counselors; and other allied health professionals.
Career pathways help people think about employment in terms of long-term advancement, not just as a single job. They help build education and training opportunities designed to attract and retain a diverse workforce that reflects the communities served. Studies show that a workforce that is culturally and linguistically representative of its communities improves quality of care and increases patient satisfaction.
Each component of a career pathway is designed to prepare people for employment while creating a clear pathway to the next level of education and training for career advancement in the health care sector. Pathway components may focus on early career building opportunities for K-12 students, continuing education and training opportunities for current professionals, as well as credentials or certifications required for new professionals entering the health care sector. Career pathway programs can help:
- Expand the behavioral health care workforce to meet the immediate needs (1-3 years) of the community while building opportunities for longer-term (4-10 years) career advancement.
- Support first generation students and those from underrepresented communities who are seeking to start or continue careers in the health care sector.
- Provide wraparound services for students to reduce barriers in pursuing behavioral health careers and for the existing workforce to thrive in their careers.
- Support community-based organizations to provide applied learning experiences such as internships, practicums, capstones, or accreditation hours.
Funding Information
Foundation expects to award between eight and twelve grants of $40,000 – $60,000 each, totaling $500,000 throughout the geographic region.
Grant Period
The grant period can last up to 18 months after the initial start date.
Eligibility Criteria
- Proposed work must exclusively serve populations within Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah and/or sovereign American Indian tribes within those states
- Proposed projects must be facilitated through either a U.S. 501(c)(3) organization; accredited school or university; government or public agency; federally recognized Indian Tribal entity. Fiscal agents are eligible to serve as applicants on behalf of organizations doing charitable work.
For more information, visit Cambia Health Foundation.
