MassLeague Grant Award

MassLeague Grant Award

Funder: Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers (MassLeague)

Award Amount: $46,000 (as awarded to HHC in 2022)

Award Date: February 18, 2022

Overview

Grants to support workforce development initiatives, including training programs and employment pathways in community health centers. Focus on addressing healthcare workforce shortages.

Geographic Scope

• Massachusetts
• Community-based health centers across the state

Focus Areas

• Workforce development and training
• Medical assistant training and employment pathways
• Partnerships with educational institutions (community colleges)
• Clinical staff training
• Non-clinical to clinical career pathways

Eligibility

• Community health centers in Massachusetts
• Organizations with workforce development needs
• Centers seeking to address staffing shortages

About the Funder

MassLeague is an association that provides support to community-based health centers across Massachusetts. Services include:
• Workforce development, training, and education
• Support in expanding health access
• Information hub for the health care community
• Advocacy and professional development

Example Use

Holyoke Health Center received $46,000 to:
• Formalize a partnership with Holyoke Community College (HCC)
• Establish a route for employment for newly-graduated medical assistants
• Engage non-clinical staff in training to become medical assistants
• Address shortage of clinically-trained medical assistants