Geographic scope: regional southern new hampshire hillsborough county targeting the greater manchester and nashua metropolitan areas and surrounding towns.proposed number of participants who start…

Geographic scope: regional southern new hampshire hillsborough county targeting the greater manchester and nashua metropolitan areas and surrounding towns.proposed number of participants who start training: 300SUMMARY of project purpose and employment and training activities offered: the purpose of the project is to expand and diversify the pipeline of nurses at the LPN, RN, and MSN levels to meet unprecedented demand for nursing professionals in NHS largest cities of manchester (a designated health professional shortage area hpsa) and nashua. Both cities are designated medically underserved areas (MUAS) as well, with notably higher percentages of poverty, diversity, homelessness, high behavioral health and substance use disorders, and language barriers than other new hampshire regions. The project will (1) expand educational and training opportunities designed to remove barriers, and support diversity, inclusion and equity to allow traditionally underserved community members access to nursing programs (2) provide career development supports and a standardized portable preceptor program to increase the number of preceptors available to mentor new nurses (currently limiting on-the-job training and clinical site capacity) (3) reduce burden on staff healthcare providers by supporting worker-centric staffing models that support work life balance and time incentives for training and mentoring (4) leverage financial supports from partners to maximize program enrollment (through multiple-agency tuition support), and program retention and completion (through leveraged support funds and services of the projects comprehensive partner network) and (5) grow and diversify the pipeline through collaborative outreach and marketing with our workforce and community organization partners to inform and recruit youth, minorities, immigrants and refugees, career changers, older and disabled workers, and individuals receiving public assistance. The projects proven strategies will be sustained through project partner relationships, processes, programs and systems developed, and the projects success will be replicated across the state through the delivery of educational forums that share programs developed and lessons learned.employment and training activities include enrollment in credentialed and transferable programs that result in LPN, ASN, RN, BSN, and or MSN certificate or degree credentials that are stackable steps along the nursing career pathway. Education partners have matriculation agreements and pathways established that offer smooth transition and enrollment to advanced programs on the nursing pathway. Program delivery methods include classroom, online, simulated labs, clinicals, and work-based learning. A new LPN registered apprenticeship program (RAP) will be expanded to provide participants the opportunity to earn an LPN credential and earn while they learn at healthcare partner organizations. Comprehensive wrap-around support and case management services will be provided to all participants through the projects extensive and fully comprehensive workforce and community organizations. This will include childcare and transportation support, and extra help and support in preparation for licensure exams.target populations to be served: unemployed, underemployed and incumbent workers, with target groups including temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) recipients, veterans and veteran families, immigrants and refugees, disadvantaged youth, people of color, women mothers experiencing homelessness, individuals with disabilities, and other underrepresented populations.selected training track: nursing career pathwaystargeted occupations: licensed practical nurses (LPN), registered nurses (RN)