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3-year Grant Helps Area Assisted Living Facilities Tackle Health Care Labor Shortage (March 10, 2010)
Eighty-six Portland-area health care workers have received formal training to meet Oregon’s increasing demand for assisted living care. The training is through Portland Community College (PCC) and a grant from Jobs to Careers, a national initiative...read more

3-Year Grant Helps Area Health Care Facilities Solve Worker Shortage (March 10, 2010)
While only 1 in 10 people who struggle with drug and alcohol addiction in America are receiving the treatment they need to recover, a community college and an addiction treatment center in Fall River have teamed up to train their frontline staff... read more

Jobs for the Future Launches Workforce Solutions Week (March 8, 2010)
Through events around the country, the week is an opportunity for participants in JFF’s four key national workforce initiatives to highlight the successes of individual participants, service providers, employers, funders, and other partners... read more

Jobs for the Future Awarded $8 Million ‘Pathways Out of Poverty’ Grant for the National Fund for Workforce Solutions Green Pathway Initiative (January 14, 2010)
Through an $8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, Jobs for the Future (JFF), in partnership with the AFL‐CIO Working for America Institute, Wider Opportunities for Women, and the National Fund for Workforce Solutions (NFWS), will...read more

Are College Retention Programs a Smart Investment? (January 4, 2010)
Many colleges and universities do not measure the cost-effectiveness of campus programs, leaving administrators without the information necessary to gauge whether student retention programs are worth the investment. A one-year pilot project... read more

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