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Morales Group Partners with Local Organizations for Skill UP Indiana! Grant

Workforce Development 10.24.16

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Morales Group is proud to partner with Workforce Development, Esperanza Ministries, and Thomas P. Miller & Associates to better the futures of Hispanics in the healthcare industry.

The Indiana Department of Workforce Development has provided a second round of grant awards to assist community partnerships in developing training and educational programs that meet employer needs.

Morales Group, Esperanza Ministries and Thomas P. Miller & Associates partnered to develop a program to “skill up” the Hispanic population while meeting the need for community health workers (CHW) in the healthcare sector. Collaborating with the Indiana Minority Health Coalition, Indiana Community Health Worker Association, HealthVisions Midwest, Ivy Tech Community College and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, 100 Hispanic participants will be trained, certified, and placed in CHW positions in both healthcare and manufacturing settings. Additionally, participants will receive mentoring and English language training throughout the training. This program will be rolled out between January – December 2017 in the five counties with the highest population and unemployment rate for Latinos: Marion, Lake, Allen, Tippecanoe, and Clark County.

Currently, Latinos represent 5.7% of Indiana’s population and this is projected to double by the year 2020. The Hispanic population in Indiana has an above average unemployment rate compared to the state average and experiences a significantly lower than average personal income as well as a lower post-secondary degree attainment.

This Skill-Up grant will provide the basis for ongoing certification classes that will assist in filling the overall healthcare professions skill gap in Indiana and afford opportunities to one of Indiana’s most rapidly growing populations.

 

About Esperanza Ministries

Based in Johnson County, Esperanza Ministries partners with other community leaders to provide English classes, leadership training, free medical clinics, health education, and many other resources which meet the medical, educational and spiritual needs of their the multicultural community.

 

About Morales Group, Inc.

MGI is a nationally recognized staffing and recruitment firm that is committed to building a globally diverse workforce that will enrich local communities and promote the success of employees by treating them fairly and compassionately. MGI’s network across the state will provide a pipeline for trained CHW’s to move forward with job placement in their region. MGI is also a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE).

 

About Thomas P. Miller & Associates

Thomas P. Miller & Associates (TPMA) is a nationally recognized consulting firm based in Indianapolis, Indiana. TPMA works to empower organizations and communities through strategic partnerships and informed solutions that create positive, sustainable change.

For more information on Skill UP grants, visit the link below:

http://bit.ly/2edqnkH

Workforce Development 10.24.16