Document Type

Report

Publication Date

10-6-2025

Publisher

The Lincy Institute

First page number:

1

Last page number:

38

Abstract

With ongoing workforce shortages in K-12 education, healthcare, and mental and behavioral health—occupations central to the HEAL (health, education, administration, and literacy) economy—this brief utilizes the Nevada P-20 to Workforce Research Data System (NPWR) and data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to explore the current and projected landscape for these workforces in Nevada. Examining the demographic characteristics of those participating in focused career and technical education training and those earning relevant postsecondary credentials illuminates gender disparities in Nevada’s healthcare and education workforce pipelines. After reviewing the current state of these workforces and assessing the available NPWR data, we offer policy recommendations to improve Nevada’s education, healthcare, and mental and behavioral health workforce pipelines both now and in the future.

Keywords

K-12 education; Healthcare; Mental health; Workforce; Gender; Credentials

Disciplines

Education | Education Policy | Health Policy | Higher Education | Inequality and Stratification | Mental and Social Health | Public Policy | Social Work

File Format

pdf

File Size

904 KB

Language

English


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