Illinois Rural Health Initiative—ROOTS: Rural Outreach, Opportunity, Training, and Success

All programs developed or supported through this initiative should be part of a career pathway that allows participants to obtain an industry-recognized credential and/or a community college certificate in the shortest possible amount of time while maintaining quality instruction and enhancing the participant’s eligibility for employment in the healthcare sector. Colleges will focus on expanding and creating healthcare support worker training programs, with an emphasis on maternal care and substance abuse. Colleges will be able to support several healthcare programs, with certain programs identified as priority.