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Enhancing Instructor Involvement in CATCH/HPOG Programs: Strategies for Supporting Students

This article explores effective strategies for instructor involvement in the CATCH/HPOG program at Edmonds Community College. It emphasizes the importance of understanding poverty as a diversity issue and teaching crisis management while supporting students through consistent communication and coordination. Key techniques include early alert systems, regular faculty meetings, and integrating career-focused soft skills into the curriculum. Recognizing the structural causes of poverty fosters supportive environments, leading to student success in healthcare careers. With focus on collaborative problem-solving and retention strategies, this guide aims to improve educational outcomes.

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Enhancing Instructor Involvement in CATCH/HPOG Programs: Strategies for Supporting Students

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  1. Instructors and the HPOG Puzzle Charles Thompson, M.Ed. Elizabeth Patterson, BSc, RT(R), RDMS Edmonds Community College Building Pathways to a Brighter Future

  2. Instructor Involvement In the CATCH/HPOG Puzzle Understanding – The barriers of povertyDon’t punish crisis teach crisis management Communication – Constant and Consistent Early Alert and Frequent CATCH faculty/support staff meetings Coordination – All on the same page Use common model for teaching crisis management Career Focus – It is all about the futureIntegrating career soft skills throughout curriculum

  3. Understanding See poverty as a diversity issue —Don’t punish crisis “Understand people act and communicate differently when they are in the war zone of poverty. They are responding appropriately to their context” “Suspend judgment—Understand the structural causes of poverty and how to support communities in developing solutions from within.” Donna Beegle, Communication Across Barriers, www.combarriers.com

  4. Communication • Use of Early Alert communication • Frequent meetings with Support staff and Faculty • Online model requires greater instructor availability and quick response time

  5. Communication Instructors enter notes of concern on shared Google doc

  6. Communication Instructors enter notes of concern on shared Google doc

  7. Communication Advisors and Navigators add notes—Shared Doc

  8. Communication Advisors and Navigators add notes—Shared Doc

  9. Coordinated Efforts Crisis management as a problem solving/critical thinking teaching moment Shared Problem solving Model “Wise Choice,” On Course by Skip Downing

  10. Coordinated Efforts

  11. Coordinated Efforts

  12. Focus on the Goal Keep Career goals in mind Bring it together: • Academic/vocational • Training retention events • Soft skill training • Job search skills

  13. Focus on the Goal

  14. Focus on the Goal

  15. Thank You Creating Access To Careers in Healthcare (CATCH) Edmonds Community College HPOG Program www.catch4careers.com Charles Thompson, Director of CATCH charles.thompson@edcc.edu 425-640-1852 Liz Patterson, Director of Allied Health Programs elizabeth.patterson@edcc.edu 425-640-1061

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