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The Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) team hosted a Carryover Webinar for HPOG program directors on December 14, 2016. During this webinar, Kim Stupica-Dobbs, OFA Program Manager for HPOG, discussed the requirements of carryover requests, submission timelines, and answered questions with current HPOG grantees.

Sarah is a single mother of two children who started her career in healthcare at age 19 to support her young family. She earned her Medical Assistant certification in late 2016 outside of HPOG and began working soon after. Sarah wanted to further her training as a licensed practical nurse (LPN) so she enrolled in the Kansas Health Profession Opportunity Project (KHPOP) in April 2019. She completed training and received her LPN license in December 2020.

Candace enrolled in HPOG when she was 39 years old. She applied and was accepted into the Northwest Ohio Pathway to Healthcare Careers (NOPHC) Project in February 2017. She enrolled in the state tested nursing assistant (STNA) program in March 2017, completed the course in April, and passed her exams in December 2017. Candace re-entered the licensed practical nurse (LPN) program in September 2019 after withdrawing earlier that year. She graduated in December 2020 and passed the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) in April 2021.

Byanca moved to Southern Oregon to escape a bad marriage.  As an unemployed single mother, she wanted to improve her life and better support her child. A few of Byanca’s siblings work in the healthcare industry, and they encouraged her interest in the field. At the prompting of her big brothers and sisters, she attended a Southern Oregon HOPE (SOHOPE) orientation. She learned that with SOHOPE support, she could earn a certificate leading to a well-paying, reliable job in healthcare. After being accepted into the SOHOPE program, she completed her prerequisites and enrolled in the Medical Administrative Assistant (MAA) training program.

A dead-end job with no discernible future led Rose to find a new career path courtesy of the Eastern Connecticut Workforce Investment Board’s Health Careers Advancement Project (Health CAP) funded by the Health Professions Opportunity Grant (HPOG) program.

The Northwest Ohio Pathway to Healthcare Careers (NOPHC) program is focused on empowering Lucas County, Ohio residents by providing healthcare training to Temporary Assistance for Needy Family (TANF) recipients, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients, and other low-income individuals.

The Volunteers of America Michigan Health Profession Opportunity Grant (VOAMI HPOG) program provides healthcare training opportunities for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients, and other low-income individuals in the greater Detroit area. VOAMI HPOG’s goal is to break the cycle of poverty through free education and job training for employment in the healthcare industry.

During an appointment at the Women, Infants, & Children office, Iris came across a flyer for San Jacinto College’s Health Career Pathways Partnership (HCPP) and saw an opportunity to become a registered nurse. HCPP offered free healthcare tuition and support services to help her succeed in a new career.

Autumn experienced hardships until the Work Attributes Toward Careers in Health (WATCH) program gave her the support she needed to become self-sufficient.

Health Professions Opportunity Grants Buffalo at the Buffalo and Erie County Workforce Development Consortium prepares individuals for employment in healthcare jobs offering advancement opportunities along a career ladder. Over the five years of the grant, HPOG Buffalo lost contact with many participants after they completed a healthcare training. Staff phone calls and emails to reach out to past participants went unanswered. HPOG Buffalo was ready to try something new.