Ongoing Initiatives
New Hampshire partners have mobilized to launch bold, innovative projects to address the state’s need for a dedicated, robust health care workforce.
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Stay Work Play
This initiative focuses on the recruitment and retention of a young workforce for NH.
Read moreStudent Observation, Practicum & Unpaid, Non-Credit Bearing Requests
This program of the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Workforce Readiness Institute offers students the opportunity to explore healthcare pathways, build upon their technical skills, and contribute to ground-breaking research.
Read moreSummer Internship Programs
This program offers paid summer internships for high schoolers, undergraduates, and nursing students each summer to expose these students to careers in healthcare. In addition to experiential work as part of a team at Dartmouth-Hitchcock, students receive professional development training.
Read moreTemporary Health Partner Program
This program aims to fill in significant vacancies quickly with Temporary Health Partners for long term care settings. The program begins with an eight hour course, after which participants work with a licensed professional who documents their competencies. After this, participants have four months to complete the LNA program.
Read moreThe Legislative Commission on the the Interdisciplinary Primary Care Workforce
The Legislative Commission on the Interdisciplinary Primary Care Workforce is an ongoing commission to plan and advocate for policy changes related to maintaining and strengthening an effective primary care workforce in New Hampshire, with a special concern for rural and other underserved areas. People are appointed to work on the commission, so it is not open for others to join as official members. However, one can join the email listserv and attend meetings regularly, as they are open to the public.
Read moreThe Sector Partnership Initiative (SPI)
SPI's goal in the healthcare sector is to bring together all relevant partners within a region of NH together to solve health workforce issues collectively.
Read moreWorkforce Innovation and Opportunity Act for Adults (WIOA Adult)
The project offers adults who have been unemployed an opportunity to connect with a career counselor, enroll in training programs, and receive continued support throughout their career development process. The program can pay for the cost of training and tools up to $6,500 for qualifying individuals. English as a Second Language (ESL) services are available for individuals, and support of on-the-job training is available to employers. If eligible, the program can connect trainees with transportation services.
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