Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System, OneSpartanburg, Inc. and the Spartanburg Academic Movement have partnered to launch a cohort-based career pipeline for certified nursing assistants (CNAs) to address the critical workforce need in Spartanburg County. The initiative will feature 32 participants in its first cohort in June, with a mix of current employees and interested residents. The program is a unique earn-while-you-learn opportunity where participants attend school while working hands-on with patients, receive tuition assistance, benefit from guaranteed work placement and grow within the organization.

As Halloween approaches, families need to keep safety tips in mind to prevent accidents and injuries. According to Safe Kids Worldwide, children are more than twice as likely to be hit and killed by a car on Halloween than any other day of the year. Here are some ways to stay safe this Halloween as a pedestrian and a driver.

The Spartanburg Coroner’s Office, along with other Coroner’s Offices in the Upstate, held a conference on safe sleep practices on Monday, Oct. 6. The conference was held during Pregnancy, Infant and Child Loss awareness month. In addition to discussing safe sleep practices for newborns at the conference, the Coroner’s Office released a short video aimed to educate parents on the safest way to put their children to bed.