Dr. Cynthia Chafin and the Center for Health and Human Services received approval for a $225,000 grant from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The grant supports workforce readiness training for students entering rural healthcare settings.
Collaborating investigators include CBHS faculty: Vickie Harden, Nancy Stone, Jenny Sauls, Kathryn Blankenship, Bethany Wrye, and Elizabeth Ann Smith.
The project is designed to deliver immediate, employer-validated skills aligned with rural healthcare needs. Students will complete foundational training components that prepare them for roles including patient care support, community health and outreach assistance, care coordination, telehealth operations, and behavioral health support.