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State workforce specialist to hold weekly on-site sessions for Pratt hospital workers laid off
Summary
County staff said a Workforce One specialist will meet weekly at the hospital to help laid-off employees apply for dislocated-worker training funds and to connect employers to onboarding subsidies (capped around $6,000 per worker).
Heather, a county staff member coordinating with Workforce One, told the board that a state workforce specialist will provide weekly, on-site help for Pratt hospital employees who have been laid off. "Tucky will be coming to the hospital every Thursday for the foreseeable future to meet with people who have been laid off," she said, and advised that workers must come to the hospital for intake paperwork to access dislocated-worker services.
Heather described the program's purpose as helping displaced employees train or upskill for new positions (for example, a CNA training for an LPN) and noted an employer-side program to offset onboarding costs. She said there is a cap "I believe, $6,000 per employee" on the employer subsidy and urged interested employers and workers to contact her or the Workforce One specialist so matches can be made. County staff said the hospital will promote the weekly sessions and attendees should contact Heather for details.
