Engagement with Statewide Sector Partners to support Nursing in Connecticut

In 2023, CCNW received news from the State of Connecticut and the Regional Workforce Development Boards!  The Connecticut Attorney General signed off on (2) statewide Contracts in which CCNW will use its expertise to support statewide nursing workforce pipeline development efforts:
 

• CCNW is acting in the role of Nurse Consultant to the 3-year $36 million CT Health Horizons Initiative providing: data, innovative workforce development strategies, and support to the nursing schools funded under this statewide nursing and social work project.  CCNW will receive up to $150,000 each year for 3 years.
• CCNW will continue its 12-year relationship with The Workplace, Inc., one of the five regional workforce development boards in Connecticut.  We will continue to provide our CORE Skills and Customer Service Training to Connecticut residents seeking to enter the healthcare workforce, yet now on a statewide scale due to the expansion of the Health CareeRx Academy model.  Our expert nurses will teach these two virtual online courses to over 425 candidates each year.  CCNW will be funded up to $250,000 for our work over the 3 years.
• Beginning January 2023, CCNW’s Certified Nursing Assistant Course, specifically designed to meet the needs of our post-acute care employers, received approval by the Connecticut Department of Labor to qualify for WIOA funding.  Thank you to the Workforce Alliance for championing these efforts on behalf of CCNW. 
  • The course development was funded by a grant from Capital Workforce Partners in 2021. This will enable Connecticut residents who wish to participate in our CNA Course to access funding to pay for the tuition via any of the five regional workforce development boards within the state. 
  • Post-acute care employers seeking CNA’s, please reach out to CCNW to partner to create an employer-based cohort and fill your current CNA vacancies!