Health CareerS Pathway

Creating opportunities and getting Del Norte County and Tribal Lands students excited and on track early for a local health career!

The Health Careers Pathways project in Del Norte and Tribal lands is a collaborative effort between educators and local health care providers to develop educational pathways, and work-based learning opportunities for youth interested in health and wellness careers. We are also providing opportunities for students to touch into the idea of a health career throughout their educational journey, so there is a pipeline of students ready to take advantage of the opportunities being built.

Our project is designed to address the shortage of health professionals in our area. There aren’t enough care providers to serve our population, and local opportunities for higher education in health professions are limited. Health professionals recruited from outside the community often don’t stay long term and local youth aren’t always aware of the array of health career options. To address this, we are working to “grow our own health workforce from within.”

ONLINE HEALTH CAREERS SUMMER SEMINAR

July 7-23, 2020

Tuesday-Thursday, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

For youth 14 - 19

Participants will receive a $300 stipend upon successful completion.

For more details or to request an application, email summehealthseminar2020@gmail.com

Online application

SO MANY CAREER OPTIONS!

Del Norte County and Tribal Lands health and wellness professionals are in demand and health careers are more attainable than local youth realize!

Nursing - licensed vocational nurse, registered nurse, nurse practitioner

Providers and specialties - medical doctor, physician’s assistant

Social work - social worker, eligibility worker

Public health - health educator, community health worker

Mental health - behavioral health specialist, marriage and family therapist

Pharmacy - pharmacist, pharmacy tech

Therapists - occupational therapists, physical therapists

Technicians - radiologist, lab tech

Dental - dentist, dental hygienist, dental assistant

Emergency medical - paramedic, EMT

Veterinary - veterinarian, vet tech

Allied health - chiropractor, physical therapist acupuncturist

Ancillary positions - medical IT, facilities manager

Administrative - human resources, administrative services

Home health - home health aide, personal care assistant

OVERARCHING GOAL

Our objective is to grow our own health workforce by focusing on three primary areas: employers, education and youth.

Collaboration is the project's foundation. Here's how it works:

EDUCATORS

We're joining forces with educators to integrate more health-related information into the curriculum, and to to develop educational pathways at the high school level.

SUPPORTING YOUTH

We’re working to support and encourage youth interested in health careers with year-round support programs such as seminars, mentoring, and job training:

Health Pathway Workshops
Summer Youth Training Academy
E3 Summer Employment Program
Work based learning opportunities with local health employers

LOCAL EMPLOYERS

Local healthcare providers are engaging in the work by providing three levels of support:

School outreach and guest speakers
Work-based learning opportunities
Workforce development policies and move-up

OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS

CONTACT

Barbara Browning, Program Lead

barbara.browning@humboldt.edu

707.826.3409

Anthony Grosso, Program Coordinator

anthony.grosso@humboldt.edu

707.590.5344

“I need an adult to believe in me, and help me navigate a path to success.”

– Del Norte youth

“I really believe that Del Norte County, because we’re such a small community in such a rural area, we’re going to have to be the leaders and California can catch up to us.” — Health Employer

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(707) 465.1238

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