MiREACH
Michigan Rural Enhanced Access to Careers in Healthcare (MiREACH) was launched in 2021 to address critical healthcare workforce shortages in Michigan’s rural communities.
The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity’s Office of Employment & Training leads MiREACH, a collective and supportive network of employer-led collaboratives, to identify targeted healthcare occupations based on employer demand and feedback, design training responses, and implement workforce solutions for rural communities.
Funding for MiREACH is through the U.S. Department of Labor’s H-1B Rural Healthcare Grant Program which supports employment and training programs in healthcare occupations serving rural populations.
Current In-Demand Healthcare Professions include:
- Certified Nursing Assistants
- Licensed Practical Nurses
- Medical Assistants
- Medical Equipment Preparers (Sterile Processing Technicians)
- Phlebotomists
- Psychiatric Aides and Technicians
- Registered Nurses
- Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
- And many others