health care meeting 3.14.12

Health Care Sector Committee Agenda

Welcome and Introductions Public Comments Health Care Career Day - Update from Regina TCOE Project: Healthy Pathways - Explanation of

Project

Presentation by Randy Wallace on School to Career Programs

Tulare County Programs What’s next?

“Growing Health Leaders” Youth Conference

Tulare County - 2012

Health Occupations

Medical Doctor Physical/Occupational Therapy EMT/Paramedic Dietitian Dentist/Dental Hygienist Physician Assistant Nurse Practitioner/Registered Nurse Mental Health Professionals Laboratory Scientists/Technician Miscellaneous Medical Technicians

Registration

• Registration will be done using SurveyMonkey

• Teachers will be sent a link, allowing them access to the registration tool

• Teachers will assist students with registration

• The registration tool will include:

-Student Name -Race/Ethnicity

-School -Career Interests

-Grade -Lunch Option

-Gender -Questions related to professions

-Age

Day of the EventSaturday May 5th 2012

Golden West High School

9:00am - Student Registration 9:45am - Introduction/Opening Session 10:40am - Break 10:45am - First Session 11:30am - Lunch & College Fair 12:15pm - Second Session 12:55pm - Break 1:00pm - Third Session 1:40pm - Gather back in main room/area for closing

activities 2:00pm - Thank you and dismissal

Health Care Career Day

Customer Service Skills Session– Planning – Brittany Taylor with KD will take the

lead.

Location/Date– Will take place on a Saturday May 5th at Golden

West High School

SocialStudies

Science

English

Math

SocialStudies

Science

English

Math

SocialStudies

Science

English

Math

Social Studies

Science

English

Math

Middle SchoolArticulation Multiple

Post-SecondaryOpportunities

Post-Secondary ArticulationCollege and Career Plan----------College Tours----------Applications ------------Courses

Support

Services

Support

Services

Support

Services

Support

Services

Work-based Learning Opportunities Company Tours ----------------------------Job Shadowing------------------------------Internships

ROPCTEROP/CC

CTEExplor

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Healthy Pathways: Objectives

Introduce the Health Care academy, pathway and/or ROP programs in Tulare-Kings County Schools

Establish and solidify relationships between health care employers and school programs

Inform schools on employer needs and reality of working in the Industry

Identify health career learning opportunities Identify county-wide long term goals for career pathway

development Develop 3 -5 year strategy for industry-school partnership

based on identified outcomes

Healthy Pathways:

Series of 3 to 4 meetingsToday

– Overview of pathway programs from around the country and those present in the county

– Introduce the types of pathway programs and philosophies

Subsequent Meetings: – Tulare County workforce needs – How ACA affects the workforce– Employer challenges – Post-secondary education gaps in the region– Work based learning opportunities for high school students– Strategic planning for long term partnership

Dinuba Pre-Med Academy Exeter High School Health Career ROP Kings County ROP Health Career Pathway Lindsay High School Health Career ROP Mission Oak Health Career Academy Porterville Health Career Academy

Tulare County Programs

Goals for Meeting Series?

Introduce the Health Care academy, pathway and/or ROP programs in Tulare-Kings County Schools

Establish and solidify relationships between health care employers and school programs

Inform schools on employer needs and reality of working in the Industry

Identify health career learning opportunities Identify county-wide long term goals for career

pathway development Develop 3 -5 year strategy for industry-school

partnership based on identified outcomes

What’s Next?

Overview of employers in Tulare County Health Care labor market data Impact of ACA on the workforce Employer challenges and needs

When?

Currently scheduled for April 11– Does this time and location work?

– kristymfairfax@gmail.com

Thank you!