The Pioneer Valley Health Careers Opportunity Program (PV-HCOP) is a framework for linking regional educational strategies (K-16), with integrated primary care work experience, and personalized support services which enable students to access career opportunities in the allied health field.
Our Goals
The Pioneer Valley HCOP follows the guidelines established for all Health Career Opportunities Programs and will:
- Recruit individuals for health professions training
- Assist students to enter training programs in health or allied health professions
- Provide counseling, mentoring and other services that help students successfully complete their training
- Provide preliminary education and health research training
- Publicize financial aid and financial planning resources to students and parents, as well as information about health care careers and training
- Expose students to community-based primary health care with public and private nonprofit providers
- Develop a larger and more competitive applicant pool that reflects characteristics of the region through partnerships with institutions of higher education, school districts and other community-based entities
