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Project

Healthcare Synergy Project

Center:

NE-Munroe-Meyer Institute of Genetics & Rehabilitation, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2011

Contact Information:

Joseph Evans
[email protected]
402-559-6408

Project Description:

In 2008 Central Community College in partnership with Southeast Community College was awarded a $2.1 million Healthcare Synergy Project from US Department of Labor under the President's Community-Based Job Training Grants Initiative. The grant will be used to prepare students for health care careers. In addition to enhancing nurse education, dental and medical assisting programs, CCC and SCC will launch new Occupational Therapy Assistant (first in Nebraska) and Physical Therapy Assistant Programs. MMI's Interdisciplinary Center for Program Evaluation will conduct an external evaluation of the project.

Keyword(s):

Program Evaluation, Training

Core Function(s):

Performing Research or Evaluation

Area of Emphasis

Education & Early Intervention, Health-Related Activities, Employment-Related Activities

Target Audience:

Professionals and Para-Professionals

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

Mulit-County