Fostering Sustainable Communities: Our Outreach and Education Initiatives
Here at Rochester Regional Health, we believe in empowering our community through education and outreach initiatives. We're committed to nurturing a future-ready healthcare workforce while promoting wellness among our stakeholders. Together, we're creating lasting change.
Rochester, like many U.S. cities, faces a challenging landscape of generational poverty. Shockingly, it has the highest child poverty rate among similar-sized cities at 52.5% and ranks fifth in extreme poverty among the top 75 metropolitan areas in the U.S. While we can't banish these grim statistics single-handedly, we're teaming up with local partners to enhance community health and pave the way for more prosperous, sustainable futures.
Our Initiatives
New Visions offers high school students an immersive exploration of their potential futures in the medical field. Students follow healthcare professionals through intense, hands-on rotations of various aspects of patient care at our facilities.
In collaboration with Catholic Family Center, our Center for Refugee Health provides vital health screenings to around 800 refugees resettling in our region each year.
InterVol is a not-for-profit that redirects unused medical supplies to communities in need worldwide. Housed at our headquarters, InterVol organizes medical missions across the globe, propped up by the invaluable contributions of our employees. Explore InterVol and their volunteer opportunities on their website.
Proudly paired with Hillside, our work-scholarship program equips high-risk students with crucial real-world job experiences within our health network. These invaluable experiences nearly double their chances of high school completion, brightening their prospects for success in healthcare.
Our annual healthcare career camp held at Newark-Wayne enables teens to sample an array of healthcare careers available in the region. It's a head-start for many students, some of whom have returned to our hospitals after completing their healthcare education.
We're thrilled to partner up with the Rochester Institute of Technology on initiatives spanning from biomedical research to healthcare education. Our partnership also fosters innovation and sustainability within our community. Find out more at the RIT - Rochester Regional Health Alliance website.
Our full-time, year-long practical nursing program offers up-to-date training to aspiring nursing professionals. The renowned program focuses on empowering students with the skills needed to excel in a rapidly evolving healthcare scene. For more about this program, visit our Isabella Graham Hart School of Practical Nursing website.
In synergy with the Rochester City School District, we offer a Youth Apprenticeship Program that gives high school students first-hand exposure to various roles in healthcare. This program enhances their employment prospects while supporting high school graduation rates. Learn more on our Youth Apprenticeship Program website.
We sponsor a range of school-based health clinics within the Rochester City School District, offering free services to students. These include physical exams for work or sports, injury treatments, prescription management, immunizations, lab tests, and mental health services.
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