About Capital Health Careers

On February 17, 2009, President Barack Obama signed into law the American Recovery & Investment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). The intent of the Recovery Act is to preserve and create jobs, promote the nation’s economic recovery, and assist those most impacted by the recession.

Under the Recovery Act, the Department of Labor (DOL) has allocated $220 million for projects that provide training, education, and job placement services to prepare workers to enter careers in the health care sector. These careers include nursing, allied health, long-term care, and Health Information Technology (HIT) positions.

To be eligible, you must have the following status:

• Unemployed (Individuals who are without a job and who want and are available for work)
  
• Dislocated (Individuals who have been terminated or laid-off or who have received a notice of termination or lay-off from employment, or were self-employed but are now unemployed)
  
• Incumbent Workers (Individuals who need training to secure full-time employment, advance in their careers, or retain their current occupations.)

In February 2010, DOL awarded Providence Health Foundation a $4.9 million grant for the Capital Health Careers (CHC) Project. The CHC Project is a partnership among training providers, employers, and support service organizations in the Washington, DC metro area dedicated to helping unemployed, dislocated, and incumbent workers enter or advance in health care careers. CHC provides intensive training and individualized placement assistance for individuals seeking careers in health care. Training is provided by the Community College of the District of Columbia and Catholic University of America.

Over the three years of the grant, CHC, which is comprised of Providence Hospital and 8 other partners, will recruit, train, support, and place 500 persons (unemployed, displaced, or incumbent workers) that live or work in the District, for careers in the healthcare sector. Through these activities, CHC aims to strengthen the numbers in our healthcare workforce and improve the District’s pool of highly qualified health care workers.

Providence Hospital
1150 Varnum Street, NE
Washington, DC 20017-2180
Role: Project oversight; fiscal management
Contact: Tracy C. McGhee
Phone: 202-269-7797
Fax: 202-269-7160
Email: tracy.mcghee@provhosp.org
Website: www.providencehealthfoundation.org

D.C. Primary Care Association (DCPCA)
1411 K Street NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20005
Role: Project Management
Contact: Shari Curtis
Phone: 202-638-0252 ext 237
Fax: 202-638-4557
Email: scurtis@dcpca.org
Website: www.dcpca.org
Role: Data Collection
Contact: Fernanda Azucena
Phone: 202-638-0252 ext 203
Fax: 202-638-4557
Email: fazucena@dcpca.org
Website: www.dcpca.org

United Planning Organization (UPO)
301 Rhode Island Ave NW
Washington, DC 20001
Role: Recruitment / Support Services
Contact: Linda Clark-Holland
Phone: 202-238-4731
Fax: 202 319-3230
Email: lholland@upo.org
Website: www.upo.org

Catholic University of America (CUA)
620 Michigan Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20064
Role: Training
Contact: Mattie Hunter
Phone: 202-319-6376
Fax: 202-319-6032
Email: hunterm@cua.edu
Website: http://metro.cua.edu/HIT/

Community College of DC (CCDC/UDC)
4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20008
Role: Training
Contact: Faith Blackburne
Phone: 202-274-7021
Fax: 202-274-7181
Email: fblackburne@udc.edu

University of the District of Columbia (UDC)
4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20008
Role: Nurse Educator & Advisor, RN Program
Contact: Susie Cato, MSN, MASS, RN
Phone: 202-274-5914
Email: scato@udc.edu

Department of Disability Services
Role: Support for Participants with Disabilities
Contact: Rebecca Salon
Phone: 240-205-0284
Email: rebecca.salon@dc.gov

Department on Employment Services
Policy, Performance and Training
4058 Minnesota Avenue, NE
3rd Floor
Washington, DC 20019
Role: Program Referrals, Workforce Development Services
Contact: Robin L. Coates
Phone: 202-698-5774
Email: robin.coates@dc.gov
Website: www.does.dc.gov

Regional Alliance for Careers in Health (ReACH)
An initiative of The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region
1201 15th St NW Suite 420
Washington, DC 20005
Role: Advisor
Contact: Sarah Oldmixon
Phone: 202-973-2519
Fax: 202-955-8084
Email:soldmixon@cfncr.org
Website: http://www.cfncr.org