40 Graduate From Bread of Life Academy, Highlighting Impact Toward Health Equity
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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.
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- 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.
Learn more! Visit www.breadoflifeinc.org to learn more about BOL and its programs.
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