40 Graduate From Bread of Life Academy, Highlighting Impact Toward Health Equity
Bread of Life Academy, a Quest for Health Equity (Q4HE) grantee, celebrated the graduation of 40 students pursuing careers as phlebotomists and community health workers (CHWs). The academy, part of Bread of Life Inc.'s Healthy Houston Collective, aims to address healthcare disparities in underserved communities. Supported by the Quest Diagnostics Foundation, the program focuses on training individuals from marginalized backgrounds to fill critical shortages in allied health professions.
Dr. Morgan Rasmus Alfred, VP of Education, highlighted the unprecedented demand for allied health jobs in Texas and the graduates' role in bridging healthcare gaps. The Quest Diagnostics Foundation's grant has helped launch the Collective in 2022, aiming to improve healthcare access for over 9,000 people in Houston and Harris County.
L'Academy Bread of Life, un beneficiario del Quest for Health Equity (Q4HE), ha celebrato la laurea di 40 studenti che perseguono carriere come flebotomisti e operatori sanitari della comunità (CHWs). L'accademia, parte del Healthy Houston Collective della Bread of Life Inc., mira a affrontare le disparità sanitarie nelle comunità svantaggiate. Supportato dalla Quest Diagnostics Foundation, il programma si concentra sulla formazione di individui provenienti da contesti marginalizzati per colmare le carenze critiche nelle professioni sanitarie alleate.
Il Dr. Morgan Rasmus Alfred, VP dell'Educazione, ha evidenziato l'elevata domanda di lavori nel settore sanitario alleato in Texas e il ruolo dei neolaureati nel colmare le lacune sanitarie. La sovvenzione della Quest Diagnostics Foundation ha aiutato a lanciare il Collective nel 2022, mirando a migliorare l'accesso alle cure sanitarie per oltre 9.000 persone a Houston e nella contea di Harris.
La Academia Bread of Life, beneficiaria de Quest for Health Equity (Q4HE), celebró la graduación de 40 estudiantes que buscan carreras como flebotomistas y trabajadores de salud comunitaria (CHWs). La academia, parte del Healthy Houston Collective de Bread of Life Inc., tiene como objetivo abordar las disparidades en el acceso a la atención médica en comunidades desatendidas. Apoyado por la Quest Diagnostics Foundation, el programa se enfoca en capacitar a personas de contextos marginados para cubrir las críticas carencias en las profesiones de salud aliadas.
El Dr. Morgan Rasmus Alfred, vicepresidente de Educación, destacó la demanda sin precedentes de trabajos en salud aliada en Texas y el papel de los graduados en la reducción de las brechas en la atención médica. La subvención de la Quest Diagnostics Foundation ha contribuido al lanzamiento del Collective en 2022, con el objetivo de mejorar el acceso a la atención médica para más de 9,000 personas en Houston y el condado de Harris.
브레드 오브 라이프 아카데미는 Health Equity를 위한 탐색(Quest for Health Equity, Q4HE) 수혜 기관으로서 40명의 학생들 졸업을 축하했습니다. 이 아카데미는 브레드 오브 라이프 법인(Inc.)의 헬시 휴스턴 콜렉티브(Healthy Houston Collective)의 일환으로, 소외된 지역사회의 의료 불균형을 해소하는 것을 목표로 하고 있습니다. Quest Diagnostics Foundation의 지원을 받아, 이 프로그램은 소외된 배경을 가진 개인을 교육하여 의료 관련 직종의 심각한 인력 부족을 해소하는 데 중점을 두고 있습니다.
교육 부서 VP인 Dr. Morgan Rasmus Alfred는 텍사스에서의 의료 관련 직종에 대한 전례 없는 수요와 졸업생들이 어떻게 의료 격차를 줄이는 역할을 할 수 있는지를 강조했습니다. Quest Diagnostics Foundation의 보조금은 2022년에 Collective를 출범하는 데 도움이 되었으며, 휴스턴과 해리스 카운티에서 9,000명 이상의 의료 접근성을 개선하는 것을 목표로 하고 있습니다.
L'Académie Bread of Life, bénéficiaire de Quest for Health Equity (Q4HE), a célébré la graduation de 40 étudiants poursuivant des carrières en tant que phlébotomistes et travailleurs communautaires de la santé (CHWs). L'académie, faisant partie du Healthy Houston Collective de Bread of Life Inc., vise à remédier aux disparités de santé dans les communautés défavorisées. Soutenu par la Quest Diagnostics Foundation, le programme se concentre sur la formation de personnes issues de milieux marginalisés pour combler les pénuries critiques dans les professions de la santé alliées.
Le Dr Morgan Rasmus Alfred, VP de l'Éducation, a souligné la demande sans précédent pour les emplois de la santé alliée au Texas et le rôle des diplômés dans le comblement des lacunes en matière de santé. La subvention de la Quest Diagnostics Foundation a aidé au lancement du Collective en 2022, visant à améliorer l'accès aux soins de santé pour plus de 9 000 personnes à Houston et au comté de Harris.
Die Bread of Life Academy, ein Stipendiat des Quest for Health Equity (Q4HE), feierte die Graduierung von 40 Studenten, die Karrieren als Phlebotomisten und Community Health Workers (CHWs) anstreben. Die Akademie, Teil des Healthy Houston Collective der Bread of Life Inc., hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, gesundheitliche Ungleichheiten in benachteiligten Gemeinschaften zu bekämpfen. Unterstützt von der Quest Diagnostics Foundation, konzentriert sich das Programm auf die Ausbildung von Personen aus marginalisierten Hintergründen, um kritische Engpässe in verwandten Gesundheitsberufen zu schließen.
Dr. Morgan Rasmus Alfred, VP für Bildung, hob die ohne Beispiel stehende Nachfrage nach Berufen im Gesundheitswesen in Texas sowie die Rolle der Absolventen beim Überbrücken von Gesundheitslücken hervor. Der Zuschuss der Quest Diagnostics Foundation hat dazu beigetragen, das Collective im Jahr 2022 zu starten, mit dem Ziel, die Gesundheitsversorgung für über 9.000 Personen in Houston und im Harris County zu verbessern.
- Graduation of 40 students as phlebotomists and community health workers
- Addressing critical shortages in allied health professions
- Improving healthcare accessibility in marginalized communities
- Quest Diagnostics Foundation's support for the Healthy Houston Collective initiative
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NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / July 30, 2024 / Bread of Life Academy, a program under nonprofit Bread of Life Inc.-a Quest for Health Equity (Q4HE) grantee-recently held a graduation ceremony to celebrate a graduating class of 40 students pursuing careers as phlebotomists and community health workers (CHWs).
The Bread of Life Academy provides educational opportunities for marginalized and under-resourced individuals in the Houston area, equipping them with essential skills to enhance their employability in the healthcare sector while also addressing critical shortages in allied health professions. The program focuses on training and certifying students as CHWs and phlebotomists to help address critical shortages in these allied health professions.
"The demand for allied health jobs in Texas has reached unprecedented levels, significantly impacting healthcare accessibility and quality," remarked Dr. Morgan Rasmus Alfred, Vice President of Education & Director of Bread of Life Academy. "Our graduates play a vital role in bridging this gap, particularly in marginalized communities, where access to healthcare services is often limited. We are grateful for the support from the Quest Diagnostics Foundation, which has helped us continue to bring training for healthcare workers and job opportunities to these under-resourced communities."
The Bread of Life Academy is one program area of BOL's Healthy Houston Collective, a multi-year initiative focused on addressing healthcare disparities in underserved communities in Houston and Harris County. The Quest Diagnostics Foundation, as part of the Q4HE initiative, provided grant funding to support the launch of the Collective in 2022 to help improve access to affordable healthcare in marginalized communities and reduce health disparities in Houston for more than 9,000 people.
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