As a national leader in health care employment, the Johns Hopkins Health System was awarded an exciting new federally supported program to boost the job skills and advancement opportunities of its existing workers. We coordinated this effort through Project REACH (Resources and Education for the Advancement of Careers at Hopkins).

Since July of 2004, more than 400 Hopkins employees have entered this innovative program and are well on their way to better paying, more rewarding positions throughout our system.

The following pages offer a retrospective detailing the project's design and implementation throughout the Johns Hopkins Health System.

1. Planning & Infrastructure
2. Outreach & Intake
3. Assessments
4. Career Planning & Coaching
5. Pre-Training Activities
6. Training
7. Placement
8. Continuous Improvement & Outcomes
9. Participant Testimonials

For information regarding this project, contact:

Yariela Kerr-Donovan, Project REACH/CEP Director
Department of Human Resources
Phone: 410-502-2200
Location: 550 N. Broadway, Suite 401
Baltimore, MD 21205

This project was funded by a grant awarded under the President's High Growth Job Training Initiative, as implemented by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration.