Calaveras, CA–A new grant for $35,000 was received from California Health Care Foundation(CHCF) and will be used to bolster and expand the Career Technical Education(CTE) program that benefits Calaveras students seeking a career in healthcare. In addition to that funding, Mark Twain Health Care District approved a $25,000 grant.
The CHCF is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to improving California’s health care system.
Chief Executive Officer of the Mark Twain Health Care District Dr. Randall Smart is optimistic about partnering with the school system, he explained. “The Mark Twain Health Care District is strongly committed to supporting our youth. We want every student to have the educational opportunity to explore the exciting and rewarding world of healthcare service. Our future depends on these young adults using their incredible skills to serve the sick and disabled. This partnership with the Calaveras County Office of Education will serve our county well.�
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Sonora, CA Two new myMotherLode.com blogs were posted today, one focused on recent TUD board actions, and the other on education.
The first, submitted by Tuolumne County Alliance for Resources and the Environment (TuCare) Executive Director Melinda Fleming criticizes recent actions taken by the Tuolumne Utilities District (TUD) board of directors, including the dismissal of General Manager Ed Pattison. You can find the blog by clicking here.
The second is authored by Calaveras Superintendent of Schools Scott Nanik, and it raises concerns about how current state legislation could negatively impact local charter schools. Click here to read the blog.
Samuel Leach Addresses Calaveras Supervisors
San Andreas, CA Beginning this coming Monday, Calaveras County is planning to start offering the COVID-19 vaccine for any residents 75 years of age or older.
The announcement was made at the board of supervisors meeting this morning during a presentation from Interim Health and Human Services Director Samuel Leach and Mark Twain Medical Center President and CEO Doug Archer.
Leach noted to this point, 580 vaccines have been distributed in the county. The initial groups have included healthcare workers on the frontlines, firefighters, EMTs, and assisted living centers.
Starting on Monday, CEO Archer noted that vaccine clinics will be set up at Mark Twain Medical Center in San Andreas for those in Tier 1B, which includes anyon
Mark Twain Medical Center (MTMC) has pledged $50,000 annually to support Career Technical Education (CTE) programs in Calaveras County.
âThis support will help facilitate the goals set by the workforce development initiative emerging in our educational district,â a joint press release from MTMC and the Calaveras County Office of Education (CCOE) reads. âThe CTE group of seasoned education administrators and business developers recognizes the substantial need to close the healthcare gap in the (Mother Lode) region by increasing educational career pathway opportunities.â
Calaveras County is a âprofessional shortage area,â and the ratio of the population to healthcare providers is âover 60% higher than in other California counties,â the release reads.
San Andreas, CA Calaveras County Schools have decided to switch to distance learning before their Winter Break due to the increase in COVID-19 cases. As reported here there were 54 new cases since Tuesday’s update. Since last Friday there have been 86 new cases.
Calaveras County Superintendent of Schools Scott Nanik says “In consultation with our health department we have been looking at the dramatic increase in COVID numbers across all our sectors and especially in schools and the numbers are growing at dramatic rates.” Describing it as becoming a very real challenge to stay ahead of the cases that were developing, Nanik notes COVID-19 cases weren’t spreading at schools, they were developing outside of schools but coming into the schools because kids were showing up sick.