By Valerie Fisher, RN, MA –Project Director Innovate What Matters – Allied Health

DOING What Matters ™ for Jobs & the Economy Innovate What Matters – Allied Health 3A. Adopt common metrics and skills panels in CCCCO RFAs. 3B. Strengthen regions with four skillsets: data mining, convening, technology, and curriculum approval. 4. Solve a complex workforce training need so that our system can better serve employers and incumbent workers. 2. Retool programs that are not working or not meeting a labor market need so that students can study what matters. 1A. Consider labor market needs when making local decisions: budget, courses, programs. 1B. Decide on program capacity as a region. GIVE PRIORITY to what matters to jobs & the economy MAKE ROOM for what matters to jobs & the economy STUDENT SUCCESS matters to jobs & the economy INNOVATE What Matters for Jobs & the Economy

DOING What Matters ™ for Jobs & the Economy Innovate What Matters – Allied Health Project Objectives 1 Research and analyze complexities of public education’s abilities to meet employer/incumbent worker needs.  Targeted interviews with employers working with colleges (vise-versa)  Explore challenges and successes encountered  Identify barriers (for both employers and colleges)  Seek innovative solutions with systemic change

Project Objectives 2 Engage industry stakeholders, labor unions, non-profit educational organizations, and college representatives to form Advisory Committee.  Large healthcare employers – Kaiser, Sutter, others  Educational Funds – SEIU-UHW, Ben Hudnell, JVS  EWD Members: Vice Chancellor’s Office, Statewide Directors from Training & Development & Healthcare Workforce Initiatives  College representatives, WIBS and other interested parties DOING What Matters ™ for Jobs & the Economy Innovate What Matters – Allied Health

Project Objective 3 Develop a list of innovative programs and/or educational best practices that have addressed similar educational-workforce training needs nationwide.  Research established successful program that had similar barriers for employers/incumbent workers.  Consider programs that used innovative instructional delivery methods (on-line distance education, hybrid course and accelerated basic skills remediation)  Best practices and/or innovate program design discovered in research will be incorporated into IWM pilot program design. DOING What Matters ™ for Jobs & the Economy Innovate What Matters – Allied Health

Project Objective 4 Conduct pilot project in partnership with SEIU Educational Fund and other healthcare employers utilizing innovative methods revealed in research.  Collaboratively create a project work plan that meets the needs of industry and the incumbent worker.  Define solutions that address access to the community colleges – (especially with prerequisites and impacted programs such as nursing and allied health programs)  Maximize resources to accommodate multiple employers who have similar needs for education and training. DOING What Matters ™ for Jobs & the Economy Innovate What Matters – Allied Health

Project Objective 5 Working with CCC Chancellor’s Office, recommend innovative solutions uncovered by the IWM project research that may be addressed by legislative policy changes or systemic reform.  Review current CA postsecondary education codes for areas in need of legislative reform that will address barriers identified.  Make recommendations for suggested changes or improvements  Develop comprehensive plan to rally support for new agendas with key stakeholders, educators, legislators etc. DOING What Matters ™ for Jobs & the Economy Innovate What Matters – Allied Health

Project Objective 6 Develop a comprehensive plan to disseminate project findings (and suggested changes) statewide.  Develop a dissemination plan for release of project findings  Share information on outcomes at educational and industry related conferences.  Continue to engage stakeholders, industry and partner organizations in the progression of change. DOING What Matters ™ for Jobs & the Economy Innovate What Matters – Allied Health

What we have learned so far…. 1.Need to expand research to incorporate more organizations who serve incumbent workers and/or college providers. 2.There is no consistent access point across all colleges for industry to use when seeking specialized trainings. 3.Colleges are currently limited by the reality of budget constraints making additional courses for specialty training difficult to facilitate. 4.Healthcare incumbent worker trainings needs are often localized, thus small cohorts of students. Need to serve many healthcare employers simultaneously. DOING What Matters ™ for Jobs & the Economy Innovate What Matters – Allied Health

Next Steps:  First Advisory Committee conference call on June 5 th  Hope to add other interested groups/organizations/colleges to efforts  Continue to “think outside the box” for resolutions to barriers and challenges. Questions? DOING What Matters ™ for Jobs & the Economy Innovate What Matters – Allied Health Incumbent Worker Training