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Workforce board awards training grants to Morris Healthcare and Riverside; job fair and internships reported
Summary
The workforce investment board awarded $32,200 to Morris Healthcare for incumbent worker training and $12,000 to Riverside for certification training; members also reported a local job fair and internship program participation totals.
The committee recorded a report from the workforce investment board noting grant awards and local employer recruitment activity.
According to the report, Morris Healthcare received $32,200 for incumbent worker training to certify 83 current employees in UKG Pro Workforce Manager software. Riverside received $12,000 to certify three current employees as mental health technicians. The presenter did not specify whether the Riverside-funded training is limited to a particular Riverside facility or spread across multiple locations in the county.
The report also noted a recent job fair organized in response to a local employer’s workforce losses; 11 employers participated and roughly 220 people attended. Additionally, the GEDC reported 40 internships winding down from the summer, bringing more than 300 participants through internship programs over recent years.
Committee members described the grants as intended to address workforce and mental health staffing needs in the region. The report was informational; no committee votes were required.
