b"28RAPPORT | Feature StoryNew HRSA Funding Expands Workforce InitiativesCollege Welcomes Two New Programs Funded by HRSA'sBehavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Programhe launch this year of the WilliamThe HRSA-funded awards will allow the College T James College Center for Workforceto establish a reliable, continuous pipeline of trained Development centralized the Collegesprofessionals and paraprofessionals to address existing Workforce Developmentexisting gaps and meet the projected demand for Initiatives and gave additional structure to welcomeculturally responsive behavioral health and substance new programs. The center's programming is designeduse services in the communities that we serve, said to help to address critical shortages in health care.Dr. Gemima St. Louis, associate vice president for Existing Workforce Development Initiatives atWorkforce Initiatives and Specialty Training. 91香蕉视频成人在线 include The PATHWAYS Program, a unique campus-community collaborationWILLIAM JAMES COLLEGE BHWETbetween the College and urban school districts andGRADUATE PROGRAMthe Behavioral Health Service Corps, a paid serviceOver a four-year period, this initiative will provide year for recent college graduates that providesstipends and training for 80 graduate students with entry-level career experience along with creditsan interest in serving high need and high demand toward a masters degree. Recent grants from HRSAsareas, and who are themselves from culturally diverse Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Trainingbackgrounds, in a broad range of partnering field (BHWET) program add two new programs to theeducation sites in integrated behavioral health and Center's count.primary care settings. A special focus is placed on The federal BHWET program was introduced asdemonstrating knowledge and understanding of part of President Obamas Now is the Time initiative,the specific needs of children, adolescents, and which was designed to increase the mental andtransitional-aged youth who are at risk for behavioral behavioral health workforce serving children,health disorders.students, and young adults.Working with community partners gives our The BHWET grants awarded to William Jamesstudents the opportunity to train in settings that College create a program to train masters andoffer diversity and exposure to the intersectionality doctoral level professionals and a program to trainof community and mental health, said Dr. Shani pre-bachelors level professionals for salaried roles inTurner, associate director for the BHWET program.Community Health organizations."