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The Rural Healthcare Alliance College Community Healthcare Community High School Community This collaboration has been together for over 25 years; the advent of a CBJT grant from the DOL became an impetus to promote many activities.

Rural Healthcare Alliance Activities Expand physical space & equipment Expand Health Programs enrollment Develop solutions to faculty shortages Create new ways to support HS Health Academies Produce new recruitment pipelines Develop career pathways for workers Design new Healthcare programs Through the use of technology Through the use of technology

Technology Innovations – The Web Portal Rural Healthcare Alliance Web Portal – our major new communication tool. It links all partners on up-to-date information on the status of the partnership It links all partners on up-to-date information on the status of the partnership Information on: Information on: High School Partners and resources designed for them High School Partners and resources designed for them Career Pathways (for High Schools and Incumbent Workers) Career Pathways (for High Schools and Incumbent Workers) New urgently needed Healthcare Programs New urgently needed Healthcare Programs Training options for all varieties of health professions Training options for all varieties of health professions Recruiting links and opportunities for business partners Recruiting links and opportunities for business partners Incumbent Worker support classes Incumbent Worker support classes Community Healthcare information Community Healthcare information Rural Healthcare Alliance Web Portal – our major new communication tool. It links all partners on up-to-date information on the status of the partnership It links all partners on up-to-date information on the status of the partnership Information on: Information on: High School Partners and resources designed for them High School Partners and resources designed for them Career Pathways (for High Schools and Incumbent Workers) Career Pathways (for High Schools and Incumbent Workers) New urgently needed Healthcare Programs New urgently needed Healthcare Programs Training options for all varieties of health professions Training options for all varieties of health professions Recruiting links and opportunities for business partners Recruiting links and opportunities for business partners Incumbent Worker support classes Incumbent Worker support classes Community Healthcare information Community Healthcare information

Development of database of participants is (or will be) designed to: Meet the reporting needs for DOL CBJT grant Track student success Tailor recruitment activities to targeted populations Use data to apply for assistance from other funding sources Assist with compilation of data the impact of the Rural Alliance on the community and workforce Development of database of participants is (or will be) designed to: Meet the reporting needs for DOL CBJT grant Track student success Tailor recruitment activities to targeted populations Use data to apply for assistance from other funding sources Assist with compilation of data the impact of the Rural Alliance on the community and workforce Technology Innovations – The Database

The Database Uses

Example of the kind of information available: 133% of 2005 enrollment 152% of 2005 enrollment

Contact Information  Sheila Baker – Director of Health Sciences Counseling, Santa Fe Community College  Linda Nichols - Chair of Sciences for Health Programs, Santa Fe Community College  Sheila Baker – Director of Health Sciences Counseling, Santa Fe Community College  Linda Nichols - Chair of Sciences for Health Programs, Santa Fe Community College