Equity-Centered Workforce Development

Provides funding support for struggling single mothers to increase their success rates in achieving long-term sustainable careers in healthcare.

Provides professional training to underserved women, men, single parents, immigrants, and minorities through three affiliated schools in New York City.

Provides access to quality education and clinical training specifically for underserved nurse practitioner students, with the goal of promoting equity in healthcare education and delivery.

Provides educational resources, workshops, and virtual learning experiences to prepare nurse practitioner students for real-world patient care. The program emphasizes competency and compassion in training to improve healthcare outcomes.

Convenes annual spring and fall conferences for healthcare leaders to advance quality jobs, racial and gender equity, and innovation in healthcare, including sessions on apprenticeship programs, retention strategies, and emerging industry challenges such as AI and climate considerations.

Offers a 16-hour mentorship training program for registered apprenticeship in healthcare, delivered through online classroom sessions with interactive activities, role-plays, and group discussions, as well as condensed 8-hour and 4-hour versions. The program was redesigned in 2022.

Designs and delivers worker-centered training, programs, and employee benefits to over 720,000 healthcare workers across multiple sectors, including on-demand courses and live instructor-led trainings.

Established the Center for Advancing Racial Equity and Job Quality in Long-Term Care to transform workforce development in the caregiving industry and integrates a worker-centered equity approach across the organization and its network.

Facilitates regular cross-organizational learning, leadership, and staff development activities for network affiliates to strengthen labor-management training partnerships.

Implements the Michigan Nursing Home Workforce Stabilization Grant, including mentor-based training programs, worker-centered professional development, and wraparound support such as transportation, housing, and childcare assistance for nursing home workers. Received a $25 million grant from the State of Michigan to address workforce shortages.

Maintains and regularly updates a National Library of healthcare apprenticeship resources, including on-the-job learning outlines, classroom instruction outlines, and competency models, serving as a clearinghouse for employers, unions, and apprenticeship sponsors in healthcare.

Manages The National Center for Healthcare Apprenticeships as a sponsor for an increasing number of healthcare occupations, supporting the development and scaling of registered apprenticeship programs.

Offers free Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) training programs to nursing home workers in Michigan, paired with financial assistance through an earn-and-learn model, in partnership with Olympic College to enable participants to earn college credits.

Partners with over 1,000 employers and 550,000 workers across healthcare settings in 16 states and Washington, DC, providing training and workforce development support.

Was designated by the U.S. Department of Labor as an Apprenticeship Ambassador in May 2023 to promote the progress, expansion, and improvement of registered apprenticeship programs.

Provides incentive funding to help employers and partners launch registered apprenticeship programs in healthcare.

Serves as a national Industry Intermediary with the U.S. Department of Labor, providing technical assistance, subject matter expertise, shareable resources, and capacity building infrastructure to support registered apprenticeships in healthcare.

Supports resident well-being through structured recreational activities including bingo, crafts, outings, horticulture, music, trivia, reminiscence, cooking, art, senior exercise, and intergenerational events. Offers individualized companionship and volunteer-led socializing, especially for isolated residents.