HOPE Center Program
(Health Occupations Preparation and Education) Program
The HOPE Center offers a home for all individuals interested in pursuing a career in health.
The center is a hub of student learning that has three primary goals:
Broaden the horizons of students regarding opportunities for careers in a variety of allied health care programs.
Support currently enrolled students of nursing and allied health care programs.
Recruit and prepare high school students to explore health care careers and promote readiness for community college programs.
Highlights include: computer lab, tutoring, student lounge, resource center, health care career fair, student emergency fund, counseling, monthly speakers on college success skills and health careers.
Health Careers Pipeline Program
Each year 40 students are selected to participate in this program. To qualify, students must be bilingual and interested in a career in health. The program offers support to Santa Rosa Junior College students for one year and provides an opportunity to make career dreams a reality.
Highlights include: job & internship placement, college field trips, a stipend of $200, tutoring, college success skill workshops, counseling and Family Information Nights.
Sonoma County bilingual high school sophomores and juniors, who are interested in a health career, are welcome to apply for this program. This 5 week summer program offers an opportunity of a lifetime. Explore a variety of career paths and get paid while you do it!
Highlights include: 15 high school credits, 5 college credits, hands on job shadowing medical professionals, mentoring, first aid & CPR certification, learn medical terminology and a $500 stipend.
A wide variety of services can be offered as part of the outreach component including health career awareness presentations and the distribution of health careers awareness materials. The following resources can be offered at any local college, high school, community event, conference, health fair, etc.
Bilingual classroom presentations on health careers
Motivational presentations
Printed materials on scholarships, and hospital incentive programs and job opportunities
Guest speakers from the healthcare industry providing a menu on a specific health career of choice
We are currently recruiting students and professionals that are interested in becoming a part of our outreach team and sharing their passion for their career with our community.
For more information, contact Maria Aviña at (707) 521-7881
