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Maricopa County’s "Workforce to You" program renewed after participant success
Summary
Maricopa County’s accelerated job‑training program "Workforce to You," which offers medical billing and administrative courses in rural communities, was renewed for a second year with a $500,000 grant; a participant described how the program helped her reenter the workforce.
Maricopa County’s accelerated job‑training program "Workforce to You," which brings short vocational courses to rural communities, was renewed for a second year with a $500,000 grant from the governor’s office, county presenters said.
The program, which began last year and includes courses in medical billing and coding and medical administrative assistance, had a 72% completion rate, presenters said — a rate the presenter called "well above the national average for federally funded workforce programs." Maricopa County officials have said they are bringing the program into rural areas as part of local economic development efforts.
Yafit Harris, a program…
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