Improving the quality of life for Upstate residents is not just a job, it's a way of life for those who work and volunteer at the Upstate Chapter. While the Red Cross provides aid to those who experience disasters, it also provides education to those who want to make a difference in their life and the lives of others.
Sylvia Coltrane, director of Vocational Health Care at the Upstate Chapter oversees the nearly 20-year-old Nurse Assistant Training Program, a four-week course consisting of classroom instruction and practical application. More than 200 community residents graduate each year, and go on to take a state certification exam to become Certified Nurse Assistants (CNAs). "We are so proud," Coltrane says of her students, "Many overcome incredible odd to graduate."
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