Governor Hochul Announces $646 Million to Recruit and Train Thousands More Health Care Workers

Governor Kathy Hochul announced three Workforce Investment Organizations (WIO) will receive awards totaling up to $646 million over the next three years to implement the Career Pathways Training (CPT) Program, which will recruit and train thousands of new health, mental health, and social care workers across New York. This program will also provide new career advancement opportunities to many current health care workers throughout the State. The WIO awardees are 1199SEIU Training and Employment Funds, Iroquois Healthcare Association, and the Finger Lakes Performing Provider System. Today’s announcement is made possible through the Governor’s 1115 New York Health Equity Reform Waiver approved in January.