Randolph County Housing Authority

Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network Program - Type: Public Housing Authority Director: Jennifer Griggs, Supportive Services Program Manager, 304-636-6495, Jgriggs@rchawv.org Track: Track #1 – Community Health Support Target Area: West Virginia Counties of Barbour, Randolph, Tucker, Upshur, and Webster Network Partners: Davis Medical Center, Broaddus Hospital, Webster Memorial Hospital, Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College, Davis and Elkins College, Elkins-randolph Chamber of Commerce, Randolph Economic Development Authority, Workforce West Virginia, Region 6 Funding Amount: $1,544,395.60 Capacity: the Network Mission Is Focused on Providing Training Opportunities to Advance Access to Health Care in Our Rural Communities While at the Same Time Increasing the Skills of Our Citizens to All the Community to Grow, Prosper and Have a Happy and Healthy Quality of Life. Rcha Has Been Working in Rural West Virginia Since Its Inception. Randolph, Barbour, and Webster Counties Lag the Overall Demographics of West Virginia, With a Higher Poverty Rate, Less Access to Computers and Broadband, Lower High School Graduation, and Lower Secondary Education Rates. in Addition, Our Communities Do Not Offer Intercounty Transportation, and All by Lewis County Are Not on an Interstate. the Network Partners Have Been Working With Rural Underserved Communities. Elkins, West Virginia, Is the Largest City in All the Counties We Expect to Serve, and Its Population Was 6,990 in 2019. the Percentage of Adults Living in Poverty in 2017. Overall, Nearly One in Five (19%) West Virginia Adults Live in Poverty Compared to Over One in Ten (12%) Adults in the United States. Looking at the Service Area, Webster County Has the Highest Percentage of Adults Living in Poverty (28%), Followed by Upshur County (23%), Barbour County (21%), and Randolph (20%). Tucker County Experienced the Lowest Poverty Rate, With One in Six (16%) Adults Living in Poverty. Education Levels Have Been Shown to Correlate to Its Over All Health and Welfare. Overall in 2017, Residents in the Service Area Counties Tend to Be Less Educated Than Residents in West Virginia. One in Six (16%) Residents in the Service Area Have a Bachelor's or Graduate Degree Compared to 20% Statewide. Additionally, Nearly Half (47%) of the Residents in the Service Area Are High School Graduates, While One in Six (17%) Don't Have a High School Diploma. Our 2018 Data Shows That the Local Population Suffers From Poor Health Due to Obesity, Inactivity, and Unhealthy Food Ingredients. for Example, More Than a Third (35%) of the Residents of Tucker County Do Not Participate in Any Physical Activity; However, 99% of the Residents Have Access to Opportunities. in Barbour County, Over a Third (36%) of Residents Have Access to Exercise Opportunities, While Another Third (37%) Are Obese. Randolph County Housing Authority Has Led Networks and Training Programs, as Seen in Developing and Running Workforce Training Programs for Ages 16 and Older. in Addition, Rcha Has Received Department of Labor Eta Grants for 25 Years for Youthbuild, Including a Med-prep Program and an Arc-dol Worc Grant in 2019. Funding Preference: Randolph County Housing Authority Is Requesting a Funding Preference Based on the Qualification of Being a Medically Underserved Community. Barbour, Randolph, Upshur, Tucker, and Webster Are Mup and Designated Hpsa and Are Primary Care Hpsa. Special Consideration: Randolph County Housing Authority Is Requesting Special Consideration Based on the Inclusion of a Signed Mou With All Network Partners. Project Description: the Project Focuses on Providing Workforce Short-term Classes and Earning College Credits. the Classes Will Focus on Clinical Medical Assistant, Billing and Coding, Electronic Medical Records, Community Health Workers, and Behavioral Health Technicians. Providing These Educational Classes Will Allow the Local Area Clinics, Hospitals, and Other Providers to Ha