About
the
Partnership
About
the
Partnership
The
Northeast
Regional
Health Care
Industry
Partnership
The
Northeast
Regional
Healthcare
Industry
Partnership
formed
in 2006
as part
of Governor
Rendell’s
waswas
formed
in 2006
as part
of Governor
Rendell’s
Ready
initiative.
JobJob
Ready
PA PA
initiative.
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Regional
Northeast
Health Care
Industry
Healthcare
Industry
Partnership
Partnership
Serving
Bradford,
Sullivan,
Serving
Bradford,
Sullivan,
Susquehanna,
Tioga,
Wyoming,
Susquehanna,
Tioga,
Wyoming,
Carbon,
Monroe,
Wayne,
Carbon,
Monroe,
Pike,Pike,
Wayne,
Luzerne,
Schuylkill,
Luzerne,
Schuylkill,
andand
Lackawanna
Counties
Lackawanna
Counties
health care
industry
is one
of the
largest
TheThe
healthcare
industry
is one
of the
largest
employers
in northeastern
Pennsylvania.
employers
in northeastern
Pennsylvania.
Health
care
employers
in the
region
face
Health
care
employers
in the
region
face
numerous
human
resource
challenges
numerous
human
resources
challenges
labor
shortages,
including:
andand
labor
shortages,
including:
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changing technologies.
Partnership
brings
together
TheThe
Partnership
brings
together
health care
employers
to address
healthcare
employers
for common
common
and
education
training
and training
education
needs;
acts as a
needs;
acts
as
a
channel
for
training
channel for training curriculum developcurriculum
development
to address
ment
to address
industry demand;
and industry demand;
and
collaborates
withparents,
secondary
collaborates
with
secondary
schools,
parents, and
counselors
to
andschools,
career counselors
tocareer
increase
health care
increase
health care career awareness.
career
awareness.
Partnership
acts
as “one
voice”
in the
industry
TheThe
Partnership
acts
as “one
voice”
in the
industry
to to
address
common
or overlapping
human
capital
needs.
address
common
or overlapping
human
capital
needs.
Partnership
Accomplishments
Partnership
Accomplishments
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3,000
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school
students
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health
career
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to healthcare career opportunities through Career
Fairs,
after-school
summer
camp
Fairs,
after-school
andand
summer
dayday
camp
programs,
in-school
Health
Career
Clubs,
programs,
in-school
Health
Career
Clubs,
andand
health
career
related
materials.
health career related materials.
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the healthcare
industry
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Planning
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Tier Workforce
Development
Board
included:
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Service for Healthcare
Towanda,
312 Main Street PA 18848
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570-265-1516
Towanda,
PA 18848
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888-868-8800
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Enterprise
Center
Lackawanna
County
Workforce
Development Board
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Scranton Enterprise Center
Scranton,Avenue,
PA 18503
201 Lackawanna
Suite 215
570-342-3649
Scranton,
PA 18503
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570-342-3649
[email protected]
Luzerne and Schuylkill Counties
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and Schuylkill
Vierling,Counties
Executive Director
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Luzerne/Schuylkill
Workforce
Investment
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Street, Suite
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Wilkes-Barre,
PA 18701
570-822-1101
570-822-1101
[email protected]
[email protected]
Carbon, Monroe, Pike, and Wayne Counties
Carbon,Joseph
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Pike, and
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Counties
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Executive
Staff Retention
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Suite 1 Board
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Street,
Suite 1
Jim Thorpe,
PA 18229
Jim Thorpe,
PA 18229
570-325-2462
570-325-2462
[email protected]
[email protected]
Partnership
PartnershipMembers
Members
SherwoodPottsville
Personal Care
Home
The Guthrie
Clinic Health Care Systems
Access Services
Inc. Home Care Associates
Guthrie
Hospital
Allen Lear
Smith’s
Personal
Care
Home
Guthrie
Towanda
Memorial
Hospital
Allen Lear
Home
Care
Associates
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Revolutionary Home Health
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Soldiers + Sailors Memorial Hospital
Hazleton Health and Wellness Center
Allied Services Skilled Nursing Center
Hazleton Professional Services
Revolutionary Nurses
Area Agency on Aging
St. Luke’s Hospital Monroe Campus
Hazleton Professional Services
Athens Health and Rehab Center
Helpmates,
Inc.
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St. Mary’s Villa
Helpmates,
Inc.
AvenuesAshton Health Care
Laurel
Health
System
Smith’s Personal Care Home
Avenues
Sylvan Ridge
Laurel Health System–The Green Home
Barnes Kasson Hospital
Marian
Community
Hospital
Soldiers
Sailors Memorial Hospi
Bayada
Nurses
The Highlands
Care +
Center
Lehigh Valley Hospital
Bayada Nurses
Martha
Lloyd Community Services
Mary’sLiving
Villa
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The LaurelsSt.
Assisted
Lehigh Valley
Hospital–Hazelton
Beck ‘N Call
Martha Lloyd
Community
Services
Blue Mountain
Health System
Meador’s
Personal
Care Home Tunkhannock
TheManor
Highlands Care Center
Blue Mountain
Health System
Mid-StateMemorial
Occupational
Health Services
Twin Cedars
Assisted
Living
Center
BradfordBroad
CountyAcres
Manor
Hospital
The
Laurels
Assisted
Living
Nursing Home
Moses
Taylor
Hospital
Twin
Oaks
Personal
Care
Home
Broad Acres
Nursing
Home
Moses Taylor Hospital
Twin Cedars Assisted Living Cente
CareGivers America LLC
Oakwood Terrace
CareGivers America LLC
Northeast PA Health CorporationUPMC Susquehanna
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Carleton Senior Care and Rehab
Pleasant Valley Manor, Inc.
Wayne Memorial Hospital
Community Resources for Independence
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Community
Resources
for
Independence
Pocono Medical Center
Wellsboro Shared Home
Darway Nursing Home
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Valley Manor, Inc.
Darway
Nursing Home
Pottsville Pleasant
EMS
Wilkes-Barre
General Hospital
Devereaux
Pocono
Pocono
Home
Service
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Endless
Mountains
Health
Systems
Pottsville Hospital
Williamsport
Home
Endless Mountains Health Systems
Pocono
Medical Center
Good
Samaritan
ProCare Physical
Therapy
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Valley Personal Care Home
Geisinger
Wyoming
Valley Regional Medical Center
Rest Haven–County
Wyoming Valley Health Care System
Golden Living
Center
Pottsville Home
EMS
Greater
Valley EMS
Sayre House
Greater Valley EMS
Schuylkill Medical Center East
Guardian Eldercare