blackfeet community college issksiniip project health professions opportunity grant
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Blackfeet Community College
Issksiniip ProjectHealth Professions Opportunity Grant
• Recap Voc. Rehab. Experience
• Issksiniip Project, Institutional Coordinator
Charles Archambault
• Voc. Rehab. Experience• Issksiniip Project, Off-Site Student Success Case-
Manager
Celeste Yeager
• Funded by the United States Department of Health and Human Services
• Target Population- TANF and other low-income individuals
• Provide opportunity for participants to obtain education and training for occupations in the healthcare field
• “Issksiniip”- knowing is active participation with the world and the ability to make reference to past experiences and to contextualize them in a system of meanings to make sense of present experiences and formulating the basis for decision making
Improving the Health of our NationHealth Professions Opportunity Grant
• Tribal Program Administration
• Strategic Partnerships•Educational Institutions•Tribal & Community Social Services•TANF State Agency•Workforce Investment Boards
• Leveraged Resources
Infrastructure
•Training & education programs
•Student & Family Education & Engagement
•Supportive & Cultural Services
•Employment & Employability Related Activities
Tribal HPOG Programs • Educational Attainment
• Employment
• Employability- related outcomes
Participant Outcomes
Conceptual Framework
PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Community Partners
• Indian Health Service• Blackfeet Manpower• Blackfeet Care Center• Blackfeet Tribal
Health Department• Glacier County EMS• Cut Bank Job Service• Benefis Health
Systems• North American
Indian Alliance (in progress)
Blackfeet Community
College
Higher Education
Partners
Community Partners
Higher Education Partners
• Salish Kootenai College
• University of Montana
• Montana State University
• Montana State University-Billings
• College of Great Falls- Montana State University
Application Process
Issksiniip Project Scholarship
Blackfeet Community CollegeCertification-Certified Nursing Assistant-Emergency Medical Responder-Emergency Medical TEchnician-Behavioral Health Aid-CHR Diabetes Specialist
Associate Degrees-Allied Health-Health & Physical Fitness-Pre-Nursing-Human Services
Other-College Readiness Program-GED Program
Programs of Study
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General Eligibility
• Completed Application Form
• Income Verification
• Transcripts
• Proof of tribal enrollment or descent status (if applicable)
• 2 letters of recommendation
• Typed 500 word essay
• Support Services Verification
Application Materials
• TANF or other low income
• Montana Resident
• Health Profession Program
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• Educational Attainment Tuition, Fees, and Books Mentoring and Tutoring Support Services
• Career Placement Volunteer Opportunities Internships Job Selection
Scholarship Components
Issksiniip Project’s main objective is to get people into the workforce!
Career Placement /Job Development
“ I think it’s very supportive and makes going to school less stressful.”
“If not for this program I would not be able to continue my education.”
“Program has been very helpful in achieving my goals.”
“The Issksiniip Program relieved my worry and stress of financial burdens enabling me to attend class.”
“ Excellent! Awesome program.”
Issksiniip Project Student Comments
CONTACT:Charles Archambault
Issksiniip Project Institutional CoordinatorBlackfeet Community College
Browning, MT 59417406.338.5411 Ext. 2326
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