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Associate Director Praises CA-Based Training Program in NYT

September 22, 2014

Associate Director Rachel Unruh was quoted in the New York Times praising California-based EMS Corps, "a pioneering five-month program spearheaded by the Alameda County Health Care Services Agency that trains young men of color to be qualified emergency medical technicians."

Rachel said "the corps incorporates many of the current best practices in what is known as “sectoral-focused employment training” — programs that tailor job training to the needs of local employers."

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