DC Health Care Workforce Partnership

Who We Are

The DC Health Care Workforce Partnership is an industry-driven, community-supported sector-based alliance comprising health care businesses from three subsectors — acute care; ambulatory and behavioral health; and nursing, residential, and long-term care services — and core partners and network supporters.

Health Care Employers lead the work by defining the agenda and driving it forward.
Core Partners align under the mission to implement strategic solutions to get DC residents career positions and keep the industry strong.
Network Supporters partner and engage in supportive services to plug in resources, create connections, and coordinate activities.

What We Do

We are business leaders aligned under a common purpose to realize an industry-driven Career Pathway System where:

Every DC resident is ready, able, and empowered through lifelong learning, sustained employment, and economic security.
Health care-related businesses in DC are connected to skilled DC residents based on market needs to successfully compete locally, regionally, and globally.
Education, training, and supportive services are coordinated, cohesive, and integrated through public and private partners working together.

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Where We’re Headed

The DC Health Care Workforce Partnership serves both students and employers. Students learn the skills that the health care field, and employers, demand.

Health Care as a Career Destination: Promote the health care industry as a first-choice career destination for District residents.
Curricula Design & Training: Assess the current curricula resources and training programs for the five prioritized health care career positions.
Career Pathway System for the Industry: Assess current needs and assets of career pathway programs to inform the development and sustainability of an industry-aligned career pathway system.

Annual Health Care Occupations Reports

The reports feature interactive data visualizations and actionable insights, making it easy to explore findings and apply them to your organization’s workforce planning. This intelligence is valuable for health care employers, workforce planners, and policymakers alike. Grounded in research, the data highlights current workforce shortages, high-demand occupations, emerging trends, and opportunities within the local health care sector—equipping you to make informed, data-driven decisions on hiring, training, and talent development. Click image below to download.

Accomplishments

Legislative advancements and increased alignment with District-wide workforce policies to address staffing shortages.
Engagement with key stakeholders to refine strategies and ensure inclusive workforce development efforts.
Secured funding opportunities to support training programs and expand workforce pipeline initiatives.
DCHA Program Services Company, Inc. officially became an employer sponsor to host apprenticeships.
Placed the first class of health care apprentices.
Partnership growth with organizations totaling 65.

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Workforce Development Team

Christian Jones, MBA, Senior Director

Justin Palmer, MPA, VP, Public Policy & External Affairs

Kianna Cooper, MBA, Program Manager

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The DC Health Care Workforce Partnership is managed by the District of Columbia Hospital Association Program Services Company, Inc.

The DC Health Care Workforce Partnership is funded wholly or in part by the Government of the District of Columbia Workforce Investment Council (WIC).