{"id":153,"date":"2025-08-27T17:31:21","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T17:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/virginiahealthcareers.org\/rappahannock\/?page_id=153"},"modified":"2026-04-08T12:02:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T16:02:51","slug":"workforce-partners","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/virginiahealthcareers.org\/rappahannock\/workforce-partners\/","title":{"rendered":"Workforce <span>Partners<\/span>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>To support the workforce required for the growing healthcare and health sciences ecosystem in the Rappahannock Region\u2014including the Fredericksburg area, Northern Neck, and Middle Peninsula\u2014leading healthcare employers, educators, and workforce partners came together to form a collaborative, regional approach to health sciences education and workforce development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through ongoing meetings and regional engagement, the group has embraced a partnership model that leverages existing resources while aligning education and training with the real-time needs of healthcare employers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The increasing demand for qualified healthcare professionals, coupled with projected industry growth, underscores the urgency for public institutions and private employers to work collaboratively and act quickly to strengthen the talent pipeline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Rappahannock Region Healthcare Collaborative is committed to helping students and jobseekers earn credentials for high-demand healthcare careers while building a sustainable, skilled workforce to meet both current and future employer needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the same time, the Collaborative works to elevate, align, and streamline education and training opportunities across the region. This coordinated approach fosters innovation, supports economic growth, and enhances the region\u2019s ability to attract and retain healthcare providers and related industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are always looking to expand our network of partners. Interested in getting involved as an employer or community partner? We welcome the opportunity to connect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-270\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/virginiahealthcareers.org\/rappahannock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/04\/iStock-1081969136-1024x684.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/virginiahealthcareers.org\/rappahannock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/04\/iStock-1081969136-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/virginiahealthcareers.org\/rappahannock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/04\/iStock-1081969136-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/virginiahealthcareers.org\/rappahannock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/04\/iStock-1081969136-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/virginiahealthcareers.org\/rappahannock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/04\/iStock-1081969136-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/virginiahealthcareers.org\/rappahannock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/04\/iStock-1081969136-413x276.jpg 413w, https:\/\/virginiahealthcareers.org\/rappahannock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/04\/iStock-1081969136-1290x860.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/virginiahealthcareers.org\/rappahannock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/04\/iStock-1081969136.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">United, we can make a difference!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-wp-context---core-fit-text=\"core\/fit-text::{&quot;fontSize&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-wp-init---core-fit-text=\"core\/fit-text::callbacks.init\" data-wp-interactive data-wp-style--font-size=\"core\/fit-text::context.fontSize\" class=\"has-fit-text has-large-font-size\"><strong>Our Employer and Workforce Partners <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><br>Bay Aging<br>Bay Consortium Workforce Development<br>Bay Rivers Telehealth Alliance<br>Bon Secours Rappahannock General <br>Commonwealth Senior Living Gloucester House<br>Ellie Mental Health<br>Essex County EMS<br>Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic<br>Lancaster County Emergency Services<br>Ledwith-Lewis Free Clinic<br>Mary Washington Healthcare <br>Middle Peninsula Northern Neck Community Service Board<br>Northern Neck Middlesex Free Health Clinic<br>Rappahannock Area Community Services Board<br>Rappahannock Area Health District<br>Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury<br>Richmond County Emergency Services<br>Riverside Walter Reed Hospital<br>Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center<br>VCU Health Tappahannock Hospital<br>Visiting Angels<br>Westmoreland County EMS<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To support the workforce required for the growing healthcare and health sciences ecosystem in the Rappahannock Region\u2014including the Fredericksburg area, Northern Neck, and Middle Peninsula\u2014leading healthcare employers, educators, and workforce partners came together to form a collaborative, regional approach to health sciences education and workforce development. 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