Tuesday, May 13, 2025
5/13/2025
Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending - Construction - East Los Angeles College, South Gate Center would like to develop a comprehensive training hub with a focus in careers in health. The Hub will focus on three particular areas: East Los Angeles College, South Gate Center would like to develop a Community Health and Wellness, comprehensive training hub with the ultimate goal of building socioeconomic mobility of residents of South Gate and the greater Southeast Los Angeles community. The Hub will concentrate its efforts in the following three areas: 1. Training that leads to stackable and industry recognized certificates, credentials and degrees. Students will be offered free to low- cost training along a career ladder continuum in the following areas: • Nursing (including CNA, LVN and RN) • Health Information Technology • Respiratory Therapy • Physical Therapy • Medical Assistant • Pharmacy Technician • Phlebotomy • Health and Wellness Community Outreach Worker 2. Partnerships in the community that lead to internships, apprenticeships, and employment in the community. This will not only allow for a means for socioeconomic mobility, but also a means for investing in our community. Our industry partners share in our commitment to our community and are prepared to support our students. 3. Community awareness and outreach efforts focusing on health and wellness initiatives. In collaboration with government agencies, local organizations, businesses, and providers, the college will develop ongoing health and wellness community awareness campaign. We are committed to developing curriculum that leads to a certificate in “Health and Wellness Community Outreach Worker. The curriculum will be culturally and linguistically sensitive and community-centered. The college will train and develop community members, interested in improving the overall health and wellbeing of community residents through community engagement. These Community Health Workers or “Promotoras” will be at the forefront of providing ongoing health and wellness community awareness campaigns, workshops and seminars on health issues impacting the community.
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