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By 2050, the number of Americans needing long-term care services and supports will double. They will have more acute and complex care needs than previous generations, and they will be more likely to receive care at home or in a residential setting than in an institution. These factors are driving the increased demand for workers providing home care services and for better training. One of the biggest workforce challenges [the country faces] is how to meet the growing demands for such a critical workforce. One model has emerged in Washington State: The [Service Employees International Union] SEIU Healthcare [North West] NW Training Partnership. Founded in 2007, this nonprofit school is the nation's largest training provider for workers in home care. The Training Partnership has created a statewide training system with comprehensive resources and tools to support home care workers, consumers and employers. This case study provides an overview of the Training Partnership and its history, offerings - including the nation's first Registered Apprenticeship program for home care workers - and outcomes. It also summarizes the model's strengths and challenges

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This issue looks at how Northern Virginia Family Service, a nonprofit organization, and Northern Virginia Community College partner together to provide Training Futures, a six month training program designed to help low-income adults in Northern Virginia start new careers in office administration and advance towards degrees and certificates in college. [The authors] share information about participants and the education and employment outcomes they achieve, program design, recruitment strategies, curriculum, training approach, services provided, employer involvement and funding. [They] also discuss the history of the program and partnership, partners' roles and responsibilities, key staff members, planning processes, data management, and key innovations and lessons learned from the partnership. This case study builds on research done through Courses to Employment, a demonstration project funded by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation that investigated how community college-nonprofit partnerships can help low-income adults succeed in college and the labor market.

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The authors conducted participant outcomes assessments on students served by nonprofit-community college partnerships. These assessments looked at students' demographics and their education and employment experiences prior to and after their participation in a training or education program. For some programs, students' employment and education data were also captured while students were in training in order to observe interim milestones and progress. The seven outcomes reports include detailed statistics, tables and charts on students' outcomes.

The first report, 'Initial education and employment outcomes findings for students enrolled in healthcare career training 2003-2009', details the initial findings from research on the education and employment outcomes of 991 students who enrolled in the nonprofit Capital IDEA program between 2003 and 2008. Students received extensive supports to prepare for and pursue healthcare career training at Austin Community College. Students enrolled at a range of education levels. The report includes detailed information about participants' education pathways, the education milestones they achieved during the study period, and their employment and earnings experiences.

The second report, 'Initial education and employment outcomes findings for students enrolled in the General Services Technician program 2006-2009', details the initial findings from research on the education and employment outcomes of students who enrolled in the General Services Technician (automobile service and repair) program at Shoreline Community College between 2006 and 2009. A Career Navigator, funded by the Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County and staffed by Pacific Associates, augmented services provided by college faculty and staff to help students with academic, financial and employment supports. The report includes detailed information about participants' education pathways and their employment and earnings experiences.

The third report, 'Initial education and employment outcomes findings for students enrolled in business and medical office administration training 2007-2010', details the initial findings from longitudinal research on the education and employment outcomes of students who enrolled in Northern Virginia Family Service's Training Futures (business and medical office administration training) program between 2007 and 2010. Training Futures uses an 'imaginal education' model to guide trainees through a six-month curriculum that is accredited by Northern Virginia Community College for up to 17 credits. The report includes detailed information about participants' education, employment and earnings experiences after completing Training Futures.

The fourth report, 'Initial education and employment outcomes findings for students enrolled in the Bus Operator Bridge program (2006-2010)', details initial findings from research on the education and employment outcomes of 651 participants who enrolled in the Metro Bus Operator Bridge Program in Los Angeles between 2006 and February 2010. Successful completers of the two-week bridge program advance to paid temporary on-the-job (OJT) training at the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA). Successful OJT graduates are hired for permanent positions by MTA. The report includes detailed information about participants' demographics, their training completion, and their employment and earnings experiences pre- and post- training. The bridge program is provided in partnership by Community Career Development (CCD), Los Angeles Valley College (LAVC), Los Angeles City College (LACC) and LA Metropolitan Transit Authority.

The fifth report, 'Initial education and employment outcomes findings for students enrolled in Carreras en Salud healthcare career training 2005-2009', details the initial findings from research on the education and employment outcomes of 933 students who enrolled in Carreras en Salud (Careers in Health) program between 2005 and 2009. Carreras en Salud, a partnership by Instituto del Progreso Latino and Humboldt Park Vocational Education Center of Wilbur Wright College, provides career paths for nursing and other allied health occupations to students in Chicago's Latino communities. The report includes detailed information about participants' educational pathways and advancement, and their employment and earnings experiences including before and after participants complete training.

The sixth report, 'Initial education and employment outcomes findings for students enrolled in the Logistics/Goods-Movement Training Academy (2008-2009)', details initial findings from research on the education and employment outcomes of 114 participants who enrolled in the Logistics Academy between 2008 and 2009. The Logistics Academy is a six-week training program designed to introduce students to the logistics/goods-movement industry and prepare them for entry-level employment in the industry. The report includes detailed information about participants' demographics, their training completion, educational persistence, and their employment and earnings experiences pre- and post-training. The Logistics Academy is provided in partnership by Community Career Development (CCD), East Los Angeles Community College, Los Angeles Valley College (LAVC) and Los Angeles City College (LACC).

The seventh report, 'Initial education and employment outcomes findings for students enrolled in the Security Officer Training Academy (2009)', details initial findings from research on the education and employment outcomes of 162 students who enrolled in the Security Guard Academy in 2009. The Security Guard Academy is a four-week, full-time training program provided by Community Career Development and East San Gabriel Valley Regional Occupational Program and Technical Center. Participants earn state certifications required to work as security guards in California as well as receive training in areas such as communications, public relations, and application of the law. The program targets military veterans for participation. This report includes detailed information about participants' demographics, training completion and employment and earnings experiences pre- and post-training.

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