As shared in The Source last week, the Ohio Department of Education, in collaboration with the Ohio Department of Health, announced it will offer paid internships in health care fields to high school students via the High School Health Care Preceptor Pilot. These internships will provide mentors in the health care industry and create a career pathway for students to obtain CPR certification and industry-recognized credentials, such as STNA and the elder care certificate, as well as prepare students for health care education at the postsecondary level. The grant application will be available from March 7 to 21, 2022.
LeadingAge Ohio is aware that the application for this funding opportunity is not a simple one, and that this represents an extremely narrow window (March 7-21) to apply for this funding to support paid interns. To assist with streamlining this process in light of the coming deadline, LeadingAge Ohio will be submitting one application on behalf of interested members. If the grant is approved, LAO will work in collaboration with members to disburse funds and provide support.
If your organization has reviewed the application and is interested in participating in the High School Health Care Preceptor Program, please reach out to Randi Hamill at rhamill@leadingageohio.org with the following information:
In addition, each interested member agency will need to contact the Business Advisory Council for the identified school districts to obtain a Letter of Support identifying their willingness to partner with your organization for this program.
The importance of aging services providers connecting to local schools, and to Business Advisory Councils (BACs) which support career education, cannot be overstated as we take on this historic workforce crisis together.
Details on the application process are provided here:
The application portal is now open available on the Ohio Department of Education's webpage. Targeted school districts include the following:
The $380,760 in grant funding will be awarded to multiple entities to fund in-demand internship opportunities for high-risk, underserved ethnic minority and rural high school students in identified targeted districts. Each entity may be awarded between $10,000 and $80,000 maximum. Please be advised that providers do not need an IRN number to submit the completed application, letter of support, budget documents and appendices.
Eligible applicants include nonprofit health care organizations, health care providers (including community health centers - for example, federally qualified health centers), health care industry sector partnerships and career-technical planning districts. Applicants must identify and be willing to match students from a targeted school district with a preceptor.
Please follow instructions on the webpage to obtain a Unique Entity Identifier and to register as a supplier for the State of Ohio. This will be needed for reimbursement.
Interested applicants must be prepared to:
Applicants may need to be prepared to:
Register for an OH|ID account and a Department of Education Profile.