{"id":20,"date":"2024-12-03T14:01:32","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T14:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/caringgene.org\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2025-12-16T17:44:57","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T17:44:57","slug":"homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/caringgene.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t<section class='hero-block'>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-style-hero has-white-color has-text-color\" style=\"min-height:350px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><video class=\"wp-block-cover__video-background intrinsic-ignore\" autoplay muted loop playsinline src=\"https:\/\/caringgene.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/video-for-homepage.mp4\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"><\/video><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-90 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient has-blue-gradient-gradient-background\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t\t<div class='container-layout-block hero-content-wrap container'>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class='row-layout-block row  justify-content-center '>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class='column-block col-12 col-md-10 col-lg-8 py-5 my-5  text-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading hero-heading\" id=\"h-a-career-in-healthcare-and-related-fields-no-cost-to-you\">A Career in Healthcare and Related Fields, No Cost to You<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"hero-text mb-4\">The Caring Gene\u00ae Career Pathways Training (CPT) Program provides full coverage for tuition and books to those new to or advancing their careers in one of the approved healthcare, behavioral health, or social care titles in New York State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of November 2025, we are only able to support the following titles: CASAC, Certified Medical Assistant, Community Health Worker, LMSW (advanced standing), LPN, Patient Care Manager, Pharmacy Technician, and RN to BSN (accelerated).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-primary\" id=\"heroGetStarted\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/caringgene.org\/caring-gene-application\/\">Get Started<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<section class='section-layout-block py-5 my-5' id='benefits'>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class='container'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='single-content-layout-layout-block row pb-4 mb-5 justify-content-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class='column-block col-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 text-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class='leader-block text-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading section-heading\" id=\"h-benefits\">Benefits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"h2\">Our program is more than financial support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We provide you with the resources you need to make informed decisions about your career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In order to qualify for funding through the CPT Program, participants must complete their education by spring 2027. As a result, we are only able to support eight of the original 13 titles.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class='container-layout-block container'>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class='row-layout-block row '>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class='column-block col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-3 mb-4'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class='card-block h-100'>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-custom-content-position is-position-top-center h-100 has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim has-background-gradient has-light-blue-gradient-gradient-background\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t\t<div class='row-layout-block row card-content h-100 '>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class='column-block col-12 d-flex flex-column'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default rounded-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/caringgene.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/envelopes-bulk-solid.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-674\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:contain;width:40px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading h4 mt-0\" id=\"h-personalized-support\">Personalized Support <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-5\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Case specialists will guide you through academic readiness, financial aid, and more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons mt-auto is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-secondary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/caringgene.org\/benefits\/\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class='column-block col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-3 mb-4'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class='card-block h-100'>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-custom-content-position is-position-top-center h-100 has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim has-background-gradient has-light-blue-gradient-gradient-background\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t\t<div class='row-layout-block row card-content h-100 '>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class='column-block col-12 d-flex flex-column'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized rounded-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/caringgene.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/list-check-solid.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-672\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:contain;width:40px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading h4 mt-0\" id=\"h-academic-support\">Academic Support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-5\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Access tutors, mentors, and other resources to help you&nbsp;to succeed in your program.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons mt-auto is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-secondary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/caringgene.org\/benefits\/\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class='column-block col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-3 mb-4'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class='card-block h-100'>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-custom-content-position is-position-top-center h-100 has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim has-background-gradient has-light-blue-gradient-gradient-background\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t\t<div class='row-layout-block row card-content h-100 '>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class='column-block col-12 d-flex flex-column'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized rounded-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/caringgene.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/laptop-medical-solid.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-673\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:contain;width:40px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading h4 mt-0\" id=\"h-career-prep-assistance-nbsp\">Career Prep Assistance&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-5\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Build your resume, train for interviews, and connect with employers online.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons mt-auto is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-secondary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/caringgene.org\/benefits\/\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class='column-block col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-3 mb-4'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class='card-block h-100'>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-custom-content-position is-position-top-center h-100 has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim has-background-gradient has-light-blue-gradient-gradient-background\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t\t<div class='row-layout-block row card-content h-100 '>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class='column-block col-12 d-flex flex-column'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized rounded-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/caringgene.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/user-doctor-solid.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-675\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:contain;width:40px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading h4 mt-0\" id=\"h-employment\">Employment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-5\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Once you finish the program, we will assist you in landing a full-time position.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons mt-auto is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-secondary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/caringgene.org\/benefits\/\" style=\"font-size:16px\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class='career-bubbles-block py-5 my-5'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='frame top'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='canvas'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='small-tracer' style='animation-delay: -54s;'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='small-dot'><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='small-tracer' style='animation-delay: -48s;'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='small-dot'><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='small-tracer' style='animation-delay: -42s;'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='small-dot'><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='small-tracer' style='animation-delay: -36s;'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='small-dot'><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='small-tracer' style='animation-delay: -30s;'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='small-dot'><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='small-tracer' style='animation-delay: -24s;'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='small-dot'><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='small-tracer' style='animation-delay: -18s;'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='small-dot'><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='small-tracer' style='animation-delay: -12s;'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='small-dot'><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='small-tracer' style='animation-delay: -6s;'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='small-dot'><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='small-tracer' style='animation-delay: -0s;'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='small-dot'><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class='container'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='single-content-layout-layout-block row pb-3 justify-content-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class='column-block col-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 text-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class='leader-block text-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading section-heading\" id=\"h-career-pathways\">Career Pathways<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"h2\">Where will your Caring Gene<sup class=\"small-text\">\u00ae<\/sup> take you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We believe that if you have a passion for caring for others, you\u2019ve got the caring gene! Explore which of the following careers covered by the Career Pathway Training program is the perfect fit for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class='container'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='single-content-layout-layout-block row justify-content-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class='column-block col-12 col-md-10'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-pills\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/pathways\/lpn\/\">Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-pills\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/pathways\/patient-care-managers\/\">Patient Care Managers<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-pills\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/pathways\/certified-medical-assistant\/\">Certified Medical Assistant<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-pills\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/pathways\/certified-pharmacy-technician\/\">Certified Pharmacy Technician<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-pills\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/pathways\/community-health-workers\/\">Community Health Workers<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-pills\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/caringgene.org\/pathways\/master-of-social-worker\/\">Licensed Master of Social Work (Advanced Standing)<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-pills\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/pathways\/credentialed-alchoholism-substance-abuse-counselor\/\">Credentialed Alcoholism &amp; Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC)<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-pills\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/caringgene.org\/pathways\/nurse\/\">Registered Nurse (RN) to Bachelor of Science, Nursing (BSN)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons mt-5 is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-primary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/pathways\">Explore Careers<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class='frame bottom'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='canvas'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='tracer' style='animation-delay: -36s;'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='dot'><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='tracer' style='animation-delay: -30s;'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='dot'><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='tracer' style='animation-delay: -24s;'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='dot'><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='tracer' style='animation-delay: -18s;'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='dot'><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='tracer' style='animation-delay: -12s;'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='dot'><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='tracer' style='animation-delay: -6s;'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='dot'><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='tracer' style='animation-delay: 0;'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='dot'><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<section class='section-layout-block py-5 my-5' id='howItWorks'>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class='container'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='single-content-layout-layout-block row mb-5 justify-content-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class='column-block col-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 text-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class='leader-block text-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading section-heading\" id=\"h-how-it-works\">How It Works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"h2\">Four simple steps to your new career.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class='container'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='two-column-layout-layout-block row justify-content-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class='column-block col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4 mb-4 mb-lg-0'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class='wrapper-layout-block sticky-top'>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer d-none d-md-block\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class='image-link-block'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='image-link-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/caringgene.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/eben-kassaye-ciJLkyRngAY-unsplash-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caringgene.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/eben-kassaye-ciJLkyRngAY-unsplash-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/caringgene.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/eben-kassaye-ciJLkyRngAY-unsplash-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/caringgene.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/eben-kassaye-ciJLkyRngAY-unsplash-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/caringgene.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/eben-kassaye-ciJLkyRngAY-unsplash-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/caringgene.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/eben-kassaye-ciJLkyRngAY-unsplash-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/caringgene.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/eben-kassaye-ciJLkyRngAY-unsplash-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons cta-button is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-primary\" id=\"howItWorksGetStarted\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/caringgene.org\/caring-gene-application\/\">Get Started<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class='column-block col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4 offset-lg-1'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer d-none d-md-block\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class='card-block mb-4 mb-md-5'>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"min-height:219px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"281\" height=\"216\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-598\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/caringgene.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/CG-Logo-Extra-Margin-1.png\" style=\"object-position:27% 10%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"27% 10%\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-90 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient has-light-blue-gradient-gradient-background\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t\t<div class='row-layout-block row card-content '>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class='column-block col-12'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading card-heading\" id=\"h-01\">01<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading h4 mt-0\" id=\"h-complete-an-interest-form\">Complete an interest form.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">Explore the program requirements and resources, and discover which of the 13 titles covered by the Caring Gene\u00ae is right for you. Then, complete an interest form to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class='card-block mb-4 mb-md-5'>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"min-height:219px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"281\" height=\"216\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-598\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/caringgene.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/CG-Logo-Extra-Margin-1.png\" style=\"object-position:27% 0%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"27% 0%\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-90 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient has-light-blue-gradient-gradient-background\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t\t<div class='row-layout-block row card-content '>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class='column-block col-12'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading card-heading\" id=\"h-02\">02<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading h4 mt-0\" id=\"h-submit-your-application\">Submit your application.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">After completing the interest form, you&#8217;ll be asked to submit a full application. Tell us about your background and career goals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Timing is important: <\/strong>You must submit your application at least one month prior to the start of your academic program to ensure your application is received and approved prior to the start of your semester.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class='card-block mb-4 mb-md-5'>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"min-height:219px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"281\" height=\"216\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-598\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/caringgene.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/CG-Logo-Extra-Margin-1.png\" style=\"object-position:27% 0%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"27% 0%\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-90 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient has-light-blue-gradient-gradient-background\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t\t<div class='row-layout-block row card-content '>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class='column-block col-12'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading card-heading\" id=\"h-03\">03<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading h4 mt-0\" id=\"h-connect-with-case-managers\">Connect with case managers.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">Our case managers will reach out within <strong>five to seven <\/strong>business days after you&#8217;ve submitted your application. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Please note:<\/strong> Your meeting with a case manager and final signed participant agreement must be completed at least three weeks before your academic program starts. If you qualify for funding but miss this deadline, the Caring Gene\u00ae will cover costs beginning the following semester.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class='card-block'>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"min-height:219px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"281\" height=\"216\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-598\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/caringgene.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/CG-Logo-Extra-Margin-1.png\" style=\"object-position:27% 0%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"27% 0%\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-90 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient has-light-blue-gradient-gradient-background\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t\t<div class='row-layout-block row card-content '>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class='column-block col-12'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading card-heading\" id=\"h-04\">04<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading h4 mt-0\" id=\"h-start-your-journey-with-the-caring-gene\">Start your journey with the Caring Gene\u00ae!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">As a program participant, you will have access to online learning, tutoring support, and more!<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n<div style=\"height:340px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer d-none d-md-block\"><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<section class='section-layout-block my-5 py-5' id='eligibility'>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class='container'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='single-content-layout-layout-block row pb-4 mb-5 justify-content-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class='column-block col-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 text-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-are-you-eligible\">Are You Eligible?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before submitting your interest form, confirm you meet the program requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Please note: You must complete your application, meet with a case manager, and submit your final signed participant agreement at least three weeks before your academic program begins. If you qualify for funding but miss this deadline, the Caring Gene\u00ae will cover costs beginning the following semester.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t\t<div class='container'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='two-column-layout-layout-block row mb-4 justify-content-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class='column-block col-12 col-lg-5 mb-4 mb-lg-0'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class='card-block h-100'>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light h-100 has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"min-height:20px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-theme-lgrey-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t\t<div class='row-layout-block row card-content '>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class='column-block col-12'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading card-heading has-theme-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c58716b55c9a5f49ce8515f1c9da7830\" id=\"h-residency\">Residency<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class='row-layout-block row  align-items-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class='column-block col-8'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">Students must be a U.S. citizen or an <a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/understand-aid\/eligibility\/requirements\/non-us-citizens\"><strong>eligible non-citizen<\/strong><\/a> and New York State resident, OR a resident of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, or Vermont employed by a NYS healthcare provider.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class='column-block col text-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/caringgene.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Resident.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-475\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class='column-block col-12 col-lg-5'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class='card-block h-100'>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light h-100 has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"min-height:20px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-theme-lgrey-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t\t<div class='row-layout-block row card-content '>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class='column-block col-12'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading card-heading has-theme-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8e09866b6bfdea7866534f2220921567\" id=\"h-education\">Education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class='row-layout-block row  align-items-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class='column-block col-8'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">Students must pursue an education program in one of the 13 healthcare, behavioral health, or social care titles approved by the Caring Gene\u00ae Program. Students must be starting a new program to qualify for funding. Caring Gene\u00ae cannot provide funds for an educational program already in progress or previously started.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class='column-block col text-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/caringgene.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Education.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-472\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class='container'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='two-column-layout-layout-block row mb-4 justify-content-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class='column-block col-12 col-lg-5 mb-4 mb-lg-0'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class='card-block h-100'>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light h-100 has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"min-height:20px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-theme-lgrey-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t\t<div class='row-layout-block row card-content '>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class='column-block col-12'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading card-heading has-theme-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cc9b6d78f6b9195724781b78b3ef667f\" id=\"h-commitment\">Commitment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class='row-layout-block row  align-items-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class='column-block col-8'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">Students are required to complete a three-year service commitment working for a healthcare, behavioral health, or social care provider in New York State that serves a patient population of at least 30% Medicaid-reliant or uninsured. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><strong>Please note: You have 48 months from your graduation date to complete the 36 months of service.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class='column-block col text-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/caringgene.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Commited.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-471\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class='column-block col-12 col-lg-5'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div class='card-block h-100'>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light h-100 has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"min-height:20px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-theme-lgrey-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t\t<div class='row-layout-block row card-content '>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class='column-block col-12'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading card-heading has-theme-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-800a3133144efb7de5f62abdf11f9e26\" id=\"h-timeline\">Timeline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class='row-layout-block row  align-items-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class='column-block col-8'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">Students must complete their education\/training by spring 2027. The required service commitment must be complete by 2031. Students who began their program before January 2025 are not eligible for funding. 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