Hundreds of young people from Alameda County have graduated EMS Corps and are workings as paramedics, fire fighters, nurses, doctors, law enforcement officers, and more!
Public Works Alliance (PWA) is a social justice non-profit focused on creating stronger, more equitable public systems by shifting power and agency to the communities they serve through systems change and workforce development.
Formed by founders of Alameda EMS Corps, part of PWA’s mission is to expand this successful model across California and the rest of the country.
In addition to the California Expansion, programs have been established or are in the planning phases in Albuquerque, New Mexico, New Orleans, Louisiana, and Newark, New Jersey.
PWA Partners with local government and community leadership to:
EMS Corps is now a national model for mitigating a shortage of EMS workers while providing career pathways for young people facing barriers to employment including insecure housing, system involvement and racism.
EMS Corps locations
PWA has partnered with communities across the country to establish EMS Corps sites adapted to local factors while maintaining high fidelity to the program model.
Alameda County, CA