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Health Career Connection Regional Health Workforce Initiative Grant

HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIP OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY

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Overview

Health Career Connection Regional Health Workforce Initiative Grant

Funder: Health Career Connection (funded through The California Endowment's social bond)

Award Announcement: December 17, 2025

Funding Period: 12 months (planning grant)

Geographic Scope: Santa Cruz County and regional (Monterey Bay area); California-wide program with 11 organizations awarded

Purpose:
Support the development, expansion, and sustainability of a regional health workforce initiative that addresses employer-defined health workforce needs through convening, coordination, and systems-change efforts.

Focus Areas:

  • Monterey Bay Nursing Clinical Placement Consortium

  • Health Career Pathways Committee

  • Monterey Bay Community Health Worker Collaborative

  • Planning for future health workforce retreats (2026 and 2027)

  • Planning for employer summits (2026 and 2027)

  • Building a more robust and inclusive health workforce for individuals of all backgrounds

  • Increasing career opportunities for residents

  • Strengthening regional workforce ecosystems

  • Elevating regional priorities to inform state policy and systems change
  • Awardee Quote:
    "We are pleased to award the Health Improvement Partnership of Santa Cruz County a planning grant. We believe in you and your work and look forward to your success and impact." – Jeff Oxendine, Founder and CEO, Health Career Connection

    Contact: www.hipscc.org/workforce

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    Fields of Work

    workforce-developmentcommunity-health

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