OPTIMISE Task Force
OPTIMISE Task Force, MASSP, MASA, MEA, Michigan Alliance for Families, MDE, Launch Michigan, MEMSPA, MASP, Michigan Speech Language Hearing Association, Michigan Special Education Advisory Committee, Michigan Association of School Social Workers, Michigan Council for Exceptional Children, MAISA, MAASE, Northern Michigan Wildcats, Small Business Association of Michigan, Special Education Mediation Services, State of Michigan Office of the Governor, AFT Michigan
State Department and Agencies
Healthcare Industry
Organizations Involved
Occupations Impacted
School Psychologists; School Social Workers
Workforce Development Focus
Increasing number of healthcare workers AND improving the quality of healthcare workforce AND healthcare workforce retention
Workforce Issue Addressed
Attracting individuals to work in a healthcare profession; Providing educational opportunities for healthcare professionals to become more specialized in their occupation; Training current healthcare professionals so that they will be able to serve a broader population; Any activity or implement that addresses reducing healthcare professional turnover
Description
Build, support, and sustain a NEW education system that can enthusiastically attract, prepare, and retain an effective and diverse special education workforce to serve individuals across Michigan.