Carreras en Salud (“Careers in Health”): Findings from the Implementation and Early Impact Report

This Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation report reviews the Carreras en Salud program, established by Instituto del Progreso Latino, a nonprofit organization in Chicago, Illinois. This program strives to help low-income Latinos improve their basic skills and enroll in occupational training for Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) jobs. Evaluation findings show that the program succeeded in engaging and enrolling students and helped them advance to higher-level training and secure employment in the healthcare field.