Carreras En Salud A Chicago Bilingual Healthcare Partnership

1. Carreras En SaludAChicago Bilingual Healthcare Partnership • Association House of Chicago • Humboldt Park Vocational Education Center Of Wilbur Wright College, One of the City Colleges of Chicago • Instituto Del Progreso Latino • National Council of La Raza

2. NEED ASSESSMENT In Chicago, Latinos (25% of the population)* are virtually invisible at the LPN or RN level (less than 1%)*. Primary reasons behinds those numbers are low literacy levels, low English proficiency, and personal and family employment barriers. In order to move Latinos out of, what are for them, dead-end jobs, “Carreras En Salud” must begin their work with Latinos at the Certified Nurse Assistant skill Level. * Data source: Census’ Current Population Survey, 2000

4. Purpose of “Carreras En Salud” “Carreras En Salud” will provide local healthcare providers with bilingual healthcare professionals who can improve these organizations’ competence and cultural sensitivity when serving the large and rising numbers of Latinos in the Chicago Metropolitan area

5. 12 months LPN Wright College RN schools NCLEX-PN NCLEX_RN GED, Compass test 16 weeks BIO 226, Math 118 ENG 101, PSY 201 16 weeks Pre LPN B IDPL ENG Grade level 10-12 Pre LPN-A or CNA PCT EKG, Phlebotomy 16 weeks Pre LPN A IDPL ENG Grade level 8-10, CNA CNA HPVEC VESL CNA context IDPL ESL Grade level 6th 16 weeks ESL Health Context IDPL/HPVEC 16 weeks Prepared by Dr. Ricardo A. Estrada, Project Coordinator, “Carreras en Salud”, A Chicago Healthcare Bridge Partnership

7. ADDITIONAL SKILLS • Basic Computers • Test Taking Skills • Study/note taking skills • Problem Solving • Critical thinking • Leadership / Team building • Priority management • Communication

8. FUNDING SOURCES • Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunities, (DCEO) – (CSSI) • Local Initiative Support Corporation, (LISC) • Joyce Foundation • Lloyd A. Fry Foundation • Chicago Community Trust • Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) (adult Education) • Chicago Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development, (MOWD) • Employer’s Tuition Reimbursement

10. Employers Partners • Lakeshore Health Center • Swedish Covenant Hospital • Erie Family Health Center • Hispanic Nurses Association • Metropolitan Chicago Health Council • Chicago Department of Health • Casa Central • Saint Joseph Home of Chicago • Saint Elizabeth Hospital • Mercy Hospital and Medical Center

12. CARRERAS EN SALUDUNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS • A strong partnership (CBOs / Community Colleges) • Clear definition of Roles for each partner • Intake and Selection Process (Policies and Procedures) • Case Management across curriculum (child care, family advising) • Academic Support across curriculum (tutoring, lab, learning strategies) • Experienced training institution (best in the state, 100% board passing rate) • Effective placement services (WIA service Providers)

14. CARRERAS EN SALUDUNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS • Strong fund leveraging plan, (constant proposal writing) • Clear and well defined inclusive Career Pathway: • Tested placement assessment tools • Employer recognized “Career ladder” • Career Bridges to level basic skills needed at each career ladder stage • Related Prep College courses (to strengthen content skills) • Articulation agreements (between programs, departments and institutions.

15. 12 months LPN Wright College RN schools 36 GED, Placement test 16 weeks BIO 226, Math 118 ENG 101, PSY 201 31 16 weeks Pre LPN B IDPL ESL level 10-12 Pre LPN-A or CNA 24 PCT EKG, Phlebotomy 16 weeks Pre LPN A IDPL ESL level 8-10, CNA CNA / GED HPVEC 24 16 40 VESL CNA context IDPL ESL level 6th 16 weeks ESL Health Context IDPL/HPVEC 16 weeks Prepared by Dr. Ricardo A. Estrada, Project Coordinator, “Carreras En Salud”, A Chicago Healthcare Bridge Partnership