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Meeting the Challenges of COVID-19

Published: May 04, 2020

Meeting the Challenges of COVID-19 and a Potential Surge The Health Workforce Initiative was proudly a participant in a statewide collaboration with representatives from California Hospital Association, California Organization of Associate Degree Nursing, Association of California Nurse Leaders, California Simulation Alliance, California Association of Colleges of Nursing, American Nurses Association California, Family…

ASCCC Provide Faculty Resources for COVID-19

Published: April 21, 2020

ACADEMIC SENATE FOR CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES The Academic Senate for California Community Colleges is here to continue to provide resources to our community, including our faculty, students, and our colleges. Our entire system is working tirelessly to ensure that our faculty and students, as well as their families and communities, get the…

COVID-19 Information moved to COVID-19 Updates link above

Published: April 16, 2020

All ongoing updates will be found here COVID-19-Updates

HWI BRN Webinar Notification (Updated 4/21/2020)

Published: April 16, 2020

WEBINAR WITH BRN April 21, 2020 The Health Workforce Initiative will host a webinar Q & A with the California Board of Registered Nurses, Loretta Melby, Acting Executive Officer, and Badrieh Caraway, Supervising Nursing Education Consultant. We are fortunate to have their audience to provide answers to questions you may have about…

State of California Launches Skilled Nursing Facility Hero Awards Program in Response to COVID-19

Published: April 15, 2020

Skilled Nursing Facility Workers Can Apply for $500 Stipends FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Andrew DiLuccia April 14, 2020 Andrew.DiLuccia@oshpd.ca.gov SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Today the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) announced the launch of the Skilled Nursing Facility Hero Awards, a one-time $500 stipend for licensed vocational nurses (LVNs) and certified…

FAQ

Published: April 15, 2020

Can you explain how flexible colleges can be for flexible lab and clinical hours? What can colleges do? This is dependent on the program. Some programs are regulated in which strict laws restrict the flexibility of the program to make an adjustment Some accrediting bodies restrict the programs from making these adjustments. I am…

Free Streaming of Acclaimed Documentary ‘The American Nurse’

Published: April 09, 2020

The American Nurse At no time in recent history has the vital role of nurses in America been so clear. To honor America's nurses on the front lines of the COVID-19 response, Carolyn Jones Productions has partnered with Fresenius Kabi, founding sponsor of The American Nurse Project, and Kino Lorber, distributor of all three…

Commission on Dental Accreditation CODA (Updated April 15, 2020)

Published: April 09, 2020

Follow-Up to Commission Meeting Related to Interruption of Education and Temporary Flexibilities for Dental Assisting Programs (Updated April 14, 2020) Dear PROGRAM DIRECTORS, Earlier this afternoon, CODA circulated an Email Alert (attached) related to the actions of its April 13, 2020 meeting, which I hope you received. Reporting Interruption of Education by CODA (Due…

Psychological First Aid Training

Published: April 02, 2020

Free online resources and training World Health Organization Has a “self-study” publication available in multiple languages https://www.who.int/mental_health/publications/guide_field_workers/en/ National Child Traumatic Stress Network Psychological First Aid (PFA)and Skills for Psychological Recovery (SPR) PFA is a six-hour course puts the participant in the role of provider in a post-disaster setting. The course is for individuals new to disaster response…

JUST IN! NEW EXECUTIVE ORDER TO EXPAND HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE

Published: March 30, 2020

Published: Mar 30, 2020 Governor Newsom Announces California Health Corps, a Major Initiative to Expand Health Care Workforce to Fight COVID-19 California Health Corp website Register here for the California Health Corps