Rural Health Transformation Program - Building a Resilient Rural Workforce, Training Healthcare Support Workers

The Rural Health Transformation Program aims to improve healthcare access, quality, and outcomes in rural Illinois by expanding and establishing new training and certification programs for healthcare support workers. The program will focus on developing a larger workforce for roles such as community health workers, doulas, lactation consultants, and peer support professionals. The program is funded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and has a total funding amount of $11 million in the first year and up to $55 million over five years. Key aspects of the program include: • Expanding training and certification programs for healthcare support workers • Developing a larger workforce for rural healthcare • Improving healthcare access, quality, and outcomes in rural Illinois • Funding provided by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) • Total funding amount of $11 million in the first year and up to $55 million over five years