Community College Partnerships for Student and Career Success: Program Profile of Carreras en Salud

Postsecondary students with children often need an array of supports to succeed in their studies, which can require significant coordination among new and existing services. Such supports might include financial aid, academic and career counseling, job placement assistance, transportation, housing,...

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Published in:Policy File 2012
Main Author: Henrici, Jane
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
Children & youth/Families & family life
Education
Institute for Women's Policy Research
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Summary:Postsecondary students with children often need an array of supports to succeed in their studies, which can require significant coordination among new and existing services. Such supports might include financial aid, academic and career counseling, job placement assistance, transportation, housing, child care, and classes in English-as-a-Second Language. To more effectively provide an expanded range of student resources, community colleges often partner with local nonprofits, private businesses and foundations, and government institutions. This publication describes Carreras en Salud ("Careers in Health"), a career pathway program that scholars and advocates have elevated as a promising model for providing comprehensive supports through multiple partnerships with city colleges in Chicago.