The Workplace Inc

Lead Applicant Organization Name: the Workplace (twp)lead Applicant Entity Type: Entity Type 5WORKFORCE Development Entities. the Workplace Is a 501(C)3 Non-profit Serving as a Workforce Development Board in Southwestern Connecticut. Lead Applicant Location: Bridgeport, Ctnames of Required Partners: CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) Employer Griffin Hospital Employer Education Training Provider Icare Employer Hartford Health Employer CT Hospital Association (CHA) Employer Association CT State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) Education Training Provider Goodwin University Education Training Provider Office of Workforce Strategies Workforce Development Partner Capital Workforce Partners Workforce Development Partner New England Health Care Employee Union Local 1199 Training and Upgrade Fund Labor Union Worker Organization Seiu Local 1199 Ne Labor Union Worker Organizationnames of Optional Partners: Social Ventures Partners Workforce Partner CT Center for Nursing Workforce, Inc. (CCNW) Workforce Partner Southern CT Black Nurses Association (SCBNA) Workforce Partnergeographic Scope: Identify Scope: Statewide Connecticut Identify Specific Location(s) to Be Served: Bridgeport, CT and Hartford, Cttotal Federal Funding Requested (total 5-YEAR Period): 2,997,368TOTAL Match Proposed (total 5-YEAR Period): 670,600 (22 )project Title Name: Healthcareerx Academy: Nursing Expansion Proposed Number of Participants Who Start Training: 200 Participants Over Five Years. Summary of Project Purpose and Employment and Training Activities Offered:the Proposed Project Is a Natural Extension and Evolution of Our Healthcareerx Academy (HCA) Modelserving as the Next Step for Entry-level Nursing Professionals to Upskill Their Careers and Secure Crucial Middle- and High-skilled Careers in Connecticuts Understaffed Medical Workforce. Employment and Training Activities Include a Mix of Both Classroom Instruction and Site Experience Required to Achieve Certification in Adn and RN Programming. This Training Will Be Overseen by Our Project Partners, Who Offer Unique Training Pathways.targeted Population(s) to Be Served: TWP Will Serve Unemployed, Underemployed, and Incumbent Workerswith a Focus on (and Support for) Veterans and Historically Marginalized and Underrepresented Populations. This Categorization Includes Women, People of Color, Justiceimpacted Individuals, Individuals With Disabilities, and Other Populations With Employment Barriers That Hinder Movement Into Middle- to High-skilled H-1B Nurse Education Professional Occupations and Nursing Occupations. as Evidenced by Our Existing Array of Diverse Workforce Programming, Including Over Twenty Programs Nationally, TWP Is Uniquely Suited to Serve These Populations.selected Training Track: 2. Nursing Career Pathwaystargeted (H-1B) Occupations: Nursing Assistants (o Net: 31-1014.00, Job Zone 2) Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse (o Net: 29-2061.00, Job Zone 3) Registered Nurses (o Net: 29-1141.00, Job Zone 3)RECOGNIZED Postsecondary Credential(s) Offered: Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN) Bachelors of Science in Nursing (bsn)subrecipient Roles: Capital Workforce Partners Manages Enrollment and Training of Incumbent Workers in Hartford, Ct.new or Existing Programs: Both Expand Existing and Develop a New Training Program TWPS Proposed Program Is a Natural Expansion of Its Healthcareerx Academy, With a Specific Focus on Upskilling Individuals From Entry-level Nursing Careers to Middle- and High-skilled Nursing Careers, Such as Adns and BSNS. the Proposed Project Incorporates New Partnerships and Strategies.public Contact Information: Name, Title: Atty. Adrienne Parkmond. Address: 1000 Lafayette BLVD. Bridgeport, CT 06604 Phone Number: 203.610.8506 Email Address: Aparkmond Workplace.org