The purpose of this grant was to provide funding to Lenoir Community College (LCC) for the Vital Signs-Vital Care project, which trained approximately 200 future healthcare workers in Greene, Jones, and Lenoir counties for entry-level or higher positions in area physicians’ offices, hospitals, and in-home patient care settings. The project found candidates for training and exposed these students to jobs and career paths that led them to higher paying positions. The College recruited, assessed, and selected students for this project and notified employers when students were ready for hire. The college had ongoing partnerships with the Department of Social Services in these counties as well as with other similar organizations to market and recruit students for the Vital Signs-Vital Care project. Golden LEAF funds were used for equipment and for student registration costs.
