Workgroups, Subcommittees, and Projects Coming together to solve Rhode Island's health & human services workforce crisis Healthcare workforce shortages are affecting every state in the country, and they won’t be solved overnight. But that is not stopping the more than 180 health & human services providers, educators, policymakers, advocates, and others who have been meeting regularly to develop solutions to Rhode Island’s health workforce challenges. Starting with the Health Workforce Summit, which was co-hosted by EOHHS, DLT, OPC, and the RI Foundation in April '22, an energized group of partners from across RI’s health and education system have joined the following Workgroups to address critical health systems and workforce priorities. Current 2023 Workgroups: 1. Career Pathways, Pipelines, & Higher Education Partnerships Workgroup meetings: Tuesday, February 28th, 2023, 11:30am - 1:00pm, EOHHS Virks Training Room, 3 West Rd., Cranston Tuesday, April 18th, 11:30am - 1:00pm, EOHHS Virks Training Room, 3 West Rd., Cranston Tuesday, June 20th, 11:30am - 1:00pm, EOHHS Virks Training Room, 3 West Rd., Cranston Career Ladders Advisory Committee meetings: Behavioral Health Monday, January 9th - Presentation Monday, February 6th, 2:30pm-4:00pm on Zoom (registration required) Monday, March 13th, 2:30pm-4:00pm (Location: TBD) Monday, April 3rd, 2:30pm-4:00pm (Location: TBD) Monday, May 15th, 2:30pm-4:00pm (Location: TBD) Monday, June 12th, 2:30pm-4:00pm (Location: TBD) Direct Care/Nursing Tuesday, January 10th - Presentation Monday, February 13th, 2:30pm-4:00pm on Zoom (registration required) Monday, March 27th, 2:30pm-4:00pm (Location: TBD) Monday, April 24th, 2:30pm-4:00pm (Location: TBD) Monday, May 22nd, 2:30pm-4:00pm (Location: TBD) Monday, June 26th, 2:30pm-4:00pm (Location: TBD) 2. Workforce Data Workgroup meetings: Wednesday, January 18th, 2023: 9:30AM – 11:00AM @ United Way of RI, 50 Valley Street, Providence - Agenda Thursday, March 16th, 9:30AM – 11:00AM @ United Way of RI, 50 Valley Street, Providence Friday, May 19th, 9:30AM – 11:00AM @ United Way of RI, 50 Valley Street, Providence Initiatives: Each of the workgroups have begun to develop short-term and longer-term initiatives to increase the supply, diversity, and support for the health & human services workforce, including: Organize a Career Development fair - April 1st, 2023 @ RI Nursing Education Center Strengthen industry and higher education partnerships with Career & Tech programs Increase awareness of loan repayment programs Eliminate delays in NA testing and licensure Expand clinical placement opportunities for students Create career ladders to support advancement from entry-level occupations Analyze licensure data to better understand workforce gaps Assist foreign-trained health professionals to obtain RI licensure Create online resources for health workforce training, education, jobs, and data If you would like to be part of any of these efforts, just send us an email. 2022 Workgroups: 1. Health & Human Services Career Pathways and Pipelines Purpose: To ensure a sufficient supply of health and human services workers by providing students, job seekers, and incumbent workers with the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to obtain employment and advance in their careers. Executive Sponsor: Matt Weldon, Director, RI Department of Labor & Training Co-facilitators: Alyssa Alvarado, Governor’s Workforce Board and Howard Dulude, Hospital Association of RI Workgroup meetings: Wednesday, June 22, 2022 - Presentation, Meeting Minutes Wednesday, July 27 - Agenda, Reference Materials, Presentation, Meeting Minutes Tuesday, August 30 - Agenda, Current Projects Career Pathways Overview, Meeting Minutes Tuesday, September 27 - Agenda, Career Development Day Planning Handout, Meeting Minutes Wednesday, October 26 - Agenda, Draft Data Questions V3, NGA States Toolkit Monday, December 5 - Presentation 2. Health & Human Services Partnerships with Higher Education Purpose: To build engaged and enduring partnerships across and among Institutions of Higher Education and health & human service providers to anticipate and address the training and education needs of health and human services agencies and staff. Executive Sponsor: Shannon Gilkey, Commissioner, RI Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner Co-facilitators: Amy Grzybowski, RIOPC and Sandra Victorino, Care New England, Commission for Health Advocacy & Equity Workgroup meetings: Tuesday, June 28, 2022 - Agenda, Meeting Minutes Tuesday, July 19 - Agenda, Reference Materials, Meeting Minutes Tuesday, August 16 - Agenda, Reference Materials, Meeting Minutes Tuesday, September 20 - Meeting Slide Deck, Meeting Minutes Tuesday, October 18 - Agenda, Meeting Minutes, NGA States Toolkit Draft Data Questions Monday, December 5 - Presentation 3. Health & Human Services Workforce Data Collection & Analytics Purpose: To identify, align, and develop resources needed for Rhode Island to collect and analyze current workforce supply, projected workforce demand, and effective workforce support programming across all occupations, specializations, education levels (including lived experience), sectors, geography, etc. – with a particular focus on racial, ethnic, linguistic, and cultural diversity. This work will ensure that providers and patients/clients have the supported and well-compensated health and human service workforce needed to provide accessible, high-quality health and human services. Executive Sponsor: Ana Novais, Secretary, RI Executive Office of Health & Human Services (EOHHS) Co-facilitators: Marti Rosenberg, RI EOHHS and Larry Warner, VP, United Way of RI; Chair, Commission for Health Advocacy & Equity Workgroup meetings: Thursday, June 23, 2022 - Agenda, Meeting Minutes Wednesday, July 20 - Agenda, Reference Materials, Meeting Minutes Wednesday, August 24 - Agenda, Reference Materials Meeting Minutes Friday, September 23 - Agenda, Meeting Minutes OHIC 9.8.22 Bulletin-Social & Human Services Programs Review Scope Wednesday, October 19,- Agenda, Meeting Minutes, NGA States Toolkit, Draft Data Questions V2, Behavioral Health HR Workforce Data Presentation Wednesday, November 16 Presentation, Meeting Minutes