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Health First gives Brevard Public Schools $280,000 to expand career-readiness internships
Summary
Health First pledged $280,000 to support Career and Technical Education internships and related programs across Brevard County, including Project SEARCH and BLAST partnerships that place students in health-care and operations roles.
Health First pledged $280,000 to Brevard Public Schools on Feb. 25 to continue and expand career-readiness programs that place students in hands-on internships across the health system.
The funding will support internships and CTE (career and technical education) rotations during the 2024–25 and 2025–26 school years, Health First CEO Terry Ford told the school board. "This is not just a donation, it's an investment in our students, our future, our workforce," Ford said during the presentation.
Why it matters: The grant is meant to deepen pathways from high school programs into local jobs, particularly in…
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