Sunday, May 11, 2025
5/11/2025
Community Health Worker Training Program - Applicant and address: IHC Health Care Services, Inc. DBA Intermountain Healthcare; 6355 S. Buffalo Dr.; Las Vegas, NV. 89113--2133 Project Director Name: Kerry Palakanis, DNP, APRN; Contact Phone Numbers: 385.707.7175 phone, 801-442-8478 Fax; Email Address; kerry.palakanis@imail.org Website Address: https://intermountainhealthcare.org/ List all grant program funds requested in the application: $1,846,406 over three years. A brief overview: This project will serve four Southern Nevada counties – Clark, Nye, Lincoln, and Esmerelda. Clark County includes Las Vegas, where the majority of its residents reside. In fact, 74% of Nevadans live in Clark County. The remaining service area is rural and underserved with high percentages of non-native English speakers, with Spanish and Tagalog being the most commonly spoken languages after English. The region is a majority-minority area with high levels of poverty and special populations including seniors, people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), LGBTQ+, disabled, and veterans. The project will train 150 community health workers (CHW) over three years, with at least 75% of these workers being new to the field and the remaining being CHWs and health support personnel upskilling. A registered apprenticeship program will be established for the project with at least 29 individuals enrolled in the apprenticeship by the end of the project period. The target trainee population are U.S. citizens and foreign nationals having in his/her possession a visa permitting permanent residence in the United States that either live or work in the service area. Trainees will be at least 18 years of age and have either a high school diploma or equivalent. At least 75% of trainees will be a member of an underserved community. Specific, measurable objectives that the project will accomplish: By the end of the project period, at least 25% of those in the new CHW training program will enroll in the registered apprenticeship program By the end of the project period: at least 75% of trainees will be in the new CHW training program track; 75% of all trainees will be from an underserved population or group;100% of training completers will receive an education credential; 95% of completers will be connected to field placement or registered apprenticeship; 90% of those who complete a training program will apply for and receive a Nevada CHW Certification. 150 trainees will be served with at least 29 of them enrolling in a registered apprenticeship. Which of the HHS/HRSA clinical priorities will be addressed; COVID-19, Health Equity, Telehealth, Rural Health, Behavioral Health, Opioids/Substance Use Disorder, Childhood Obesity How the proposed project will be accomplished; Partners for the project include key organizations in healthcare, training, access to care, health equity, and diversity within the public health workforce. IHC Health Care Services, Inc. (DBA Intermountain Healthcare) will: be the applicant, create the registered apprenticeship program, and serve as the field placement and apprenticeship site. NvCHWA is approved to provide CHW I and CHW II training in Nevada. They will enhance their current training program to meet the goals of the project, provide CHW I and II training, and advise the project team on emerging trends in the field, local needs, and best practices in the field. The total funding amount requested. $ 1,846,406 over three years.
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