Projects:

• Sustainable
  Regional
  Development
  • Fellowship for Regional Sustainable Development (Rd I)
  • Greater Boston Economic Development Strategy
  • Portland (OR) Economic Development Strategy
  • Economic Development Toolbox Envision Utah
  • Regional Business Civic Initiative (Minding Their Civic Business)
  • Double Bottom Line Handbook
  • MetroBusinessNet
  • Economic Development Strategy for Northern Pennsylvania
  • Northern New England Family Economic Success
  • Other ED Projects & Initiatives
• Workforce Development & Postsecondary Education
  • Wine Industry Skills Assessment
  • Building a 21st Century Community College (Indiana)
  • Seattle Regional Skill Building Collaborative
  • Greater Washington DC Health Care Assessment
  • CSH Employment Toolkit
  • High Skills for High Growth Careers
  • Pathways to Advancement
  • Other WD Projects and Initiatives

Projects Accomplished in 2005

Who Cares? Examining Greater Washington's Health Care Workforce

"Today, Greater Washington’s workforce does not contain enough active health care professionals to fill all the jobs currently open in the region. For all 23 health care professions examined in this study, educational and training institutions are not graduating enough students to fill current openings." To better understand the health care workforce challenges, opportunities and successes in this region, the Greater Washington Board of Trade commissioned FutureWorks to conduct an analysis of Greater Washington’s health care workforce. The project’s objectives were threefold:

• Assess national trends and best practices — review national health care workforce trends and challenges; identify emerging and effective strategies that address workforce shortages.
• Assess regional needs and existing programs to address these needs — outline the region's health care occupational needs and document employment trends; review existing health care workforce training efforts throughout Greater Washington.
• Develop recommendations — identify potential opportunities to align regional efforts, create institutional linkages and expand current programs and/or initiatives throughout Greater Washington.

Main findings and recommendations can be found in both the Executive Summary and Full Report.