Healthcare Grants Final Report Update (FY ) By Priscilla Lopez Associate Dean, Economic & Workforce Development

List of Healthcare Grants  Song Brown: Capitation & Special Project  Department of Health Services  Remediation and Retention for Associate Degree (RN) Programs  Rupe Foundation  LAH3C (DOL: TAACCCT Grant)

Song Brown  Funding agency: Office of Statewide Health Planning & Development  Two grants: Capitation & Special Projects  Capitation grant Award Amount: $40,000 for 2 years  Allowed for 4, under-represented minorities, economically disadvantaged students to be in RN program.  Supports adjunct instructors, off-set a portion of Simulation Coordinator  Special Project grant Award Amount: $85,000  Admit under represented minorities and economically disadvantaged into nursing program and educate them on transfer opportunities and dual enrollment in BSN programs at four year universities  Hired two Transfer Counselors  # of Students Received One-on-One Counseling: 43  Transfer Fair – 120 students in attendance; included participation from: CSUDH, CSULA, CSULB, CSUF, CSUSM, Vanguard, National, Chamberlain, West Coast, Grand Canyon, Azusa Pacific  Concurrent Enrollment: 9 students enrolled concurrently at: CSUDH, CSULA and CSULB

Department of Health Services (DHS)  Funding agency: DHS, County of Los Angeles  Award Amount: $69,000  To improve study skills and enhance the overall learning and success. Program goal is to assist each graduate to seek employment in LA County health facilities.  Funded tutors, intersession workshops, Family Night, guest speakers, NCLEX- RN in person review course and other student success strategies.

Remediation and Retention for Associate Degree (RN) Programs  Funded by California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office  Award Amount: $171,000  To increase nursing student retention/student success for pre-nursing and current nursing students.  Funds our Nursing Funds our Nursing Success Advisor—any student who is not passing theory or clinic are referred to her for early intervention (this is called our Early Alert system)  Partially off-set Simulation Technician  Supported Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS)  # of Students who took TEAS: 52  # of Students Remediated: 38  Provided Student Success Workshops: “Test Taking Skills,” “Time Management,” and Smoothies for Success.

Rupe Foundation  Funded by Rupe Foundation  Award Amount: $25,000  Enhanced Certified Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide Programs  Supported Community Outreach Coordinator position  Provided emergency funds for a student in need.  Provided supplies for program.

LAH3C  Funded by Department of Labor TAACCCT grant  Award amount: $976,891 ( )  District-wide, includes all 9 colleges, LATTC is lead college  Four courses have been created and they make-up a credential program: Health Occupations: 62, 63, 64, 65  Offered HOC 62, 63, & 64 over the summer; All being offered in the Fall 2015  Includes Digital Badges  Self-Assessment tool available and being offered: SpherIt  Created two Certificate of Achievements: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) & Certified Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide (CNA –HHA) – being District now.  Goals:  Participants Served: 742  Enrollments: 521  Program Completers: 269  Job Placements: 269  Placements in Continuing Higher Ed: 233

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