Elevate & Educate with Absolute

• What is the mission of your company or project?

Our Mission is to provide opportunities for Minority and low income men and women in  community to be given the opportunity to achieve their goals. It is imperative for them to receive quality education and training that will allow them to jump start their education, career and earning potential in their field of choice.  Many of our students have longed for the chance to acquire an education that will allow them to enter the healthcare field, but sometime life gets in the way.

We have built an educational model that has considered the day-to-day struggle and responsibility of the working parent and student. We want all our students to succeed. Our students are trained with online learning tools and instruction, practical hands-on experience, and classroom academic discipline. This is to ensure that our students have the necessary skills and knowledge to be successful in the classroom and in the workforce.

Our goal is to be able to offer our program nationally with emphasis in low poverty areas where I also experienced the hardships of seeking my education many years ago such as Dallas, DFW Metroplex, Compton CA, and Woodbine NJ.

My Motto is “Don’t wait to be proud of yourself once you reach your goals. Be proud of yourself for taking that first step towards them. Sometimes we get so consumed in conquering the War that we forget about all the battles we won to prepare us for our ultimate achievement. Walk in your purpose and the sky is the limit” 

• Describe the problem you are solving.

Growing up we often moved, Three states in total New Jersey, California, and Texas. All the communities I lived in were considered below poverty level and I lacked a stable support system in my home. All the areas had several common denominators: lack of access to affordable education and training with a flexible schedules to accommodate students, low-income families and working adults to further their education. Many people in our community had financial hardships, work schedule conflicts, family or household responsibilities, lack of childcare, no support system, teen pregnancy, High school drop outs and barriers that would ultimately prevent them from achieving their goals. 

This was also a personal hardship for me being a minority, woman, single mother and not having the resources or knowledge to reach my full potential many years ago. Many people suffer the same barriers even today. Our program will allow the working adult, Individuals who were unable to go to college, recent High school graduates, High school dropouts, Single parents, Minorites and low-income families to gain access to their education without the stress of scheduling and lack of affordability. 

It is my goal to provide flexibility and affordability to our students to not have to choose between their education and providing for themselves and their family. In the past year, the coronavirus pandemic has caused schools and businesses nationwide to close and reinforce their current models. This has also forced students, teachers, and educational training facilities to transition to virtual learning. Our Hybrid programs offer our prospective students access to online and in-person instruction and assignments.  Program length is drastically shorter than traditional programs and cost is at a fraction. Our model is driven towards the idea that no one should have to go in debt to better their lives.

• What is the market size/opportunity?

The market size and opportunity for training programs such as ours provides opportunity for the student and business. According to the global education market, due to covid-19 pandemic there is a projected drive in the medical education market. Increase in demand for online education, assessment & testing and rise in the need of interactive media for quality education are factors fueling the growth of the global medical education market. Online medical education is a high-growth market. It is a win win for the student and our business.

• What is your company/product about and how does it solve the problem? 

Absolute CPR and Allied Health Training DBA Absolute Allied Health Academy is a Minority Women Owned Business. We provide the community with access to healthcare programs that will allow prospective students the opportunity to enter the healthcare field and advance in their current healthcare role. We offer Hybrid Programs and workshops for the following: Medical Assistant, Nurse Assistant, Phlebotomy, IV Therapy, EKG Basics, Advance Cardiac Life Support, Basic Life Support, Oxygen Administration, Clinical Laboratory Procedures and Onsite Clinical Practice. By offering our current model, we are helping tremendously with the barriers that prevent minorities, low-income individuals, healthcare shortage and unemployment rate. In 2018, healthcare became the largest employer in the U.S. and had a projected demand of approximately 500,000 new health care workers by 2024. Currently, Healthcare shortages have skyrocketed related to the Covid-19 pandemic. Growth will continue even after the surge of the demand of the COVID-19 pandemic. The office of distance and extending learning projects, with our aging population we may see the creation of as many as 154,900 new medical assistant jobs and 137,800 new nursing assistant jobs, by 2028. Our program will allow our prospective students the ability to reach their goals in accommodating fashion while boosting and helping the healthcare shortage and unemployment rate in our communities.  

• Why are you seeking funding and how will you spend the funding?

We are asking for your support to contribute to the Equipment, Student Assistance, Production, Operation and Marketing required to ensure our program will be successful. Your support lays the foundation that will help us reach our goal of impacting thousands of students to obtain higher learning and education. Our country currently faces a big challenge with the current pandemic but with your support we can provide families and our healthcare system assistance in their economic circumstances and staff shortages. The grant will also provide us with a steppingstone to build in order to bring in revenue to keep us operating. All it takes is community and our willingness to rise together.

$ 8,000 will help cover cost by way of scholarships/ grants for prospective students who enroll in either program or workshop sessions to launch their educational journey in our program. With Covid-19 wiping out our primary source of income and ability to function at our full capacity. Our focus is on cities where Minorities reside and live that otherwise would not be provided the opportunity to advance their education and credentials. All students are welcomed to attend but funding will be issued based on need.

7,000 will help with the purchase of medical equipment and furniture for our clinical room and technology to provide the optimal virtual learning and blackboard system experience for our students to learn and acquire skills practice. Currently we are needing the following:

1 Electronic Hospital Bed, 1 Exam table, 3 Phlebotomy Blood draw chairs, 3 IV Infusion Chairs, Vaccine Storage Unit,  Wash Station, Simulaid  Manikin, 2 EKG monitors, 10 Phlebotomy Arms, 6 IV poles, 50 Blood Pressure cuffs, 50 Stethoscopes, Educational material and posters, Laboratory supplies Needles, syringes, Hubs, Hospital Crash Cart, Gait Belts and our hybrid online learning upgrade.  Any donations of equipment are also appreciated.

$3,000 will support our marketing budget. Currently, we are working on advertising and engagement to run on Facebook, Instagram, online, mail, email blast and local advertisement.

• Who is on your team?

Michele S Gomez is the Sole owner, Instructor and Operator of Absolute CPR and Allied Health Training DBA Absolute Allied Health Academy. She started her healthcare journey in 1998 when she became a Phlebotomist at St Francis Career College in Lynwood California. Later graduated from Hi Tech Institute as a Medical Assistant and shortly after acquired her NCT Xray Technician diploma in Dallas, Texas. In 2009, She graduated from LVN school at Concorde Career College Arlington TX. She established Absolute CPR and Allied Health Training LLC formerly known as Absolute CPR Training in 2009.  She obtained her Instructor Certification with American Heart Association, American Red Cross, EMS Safety, ASHI, ORCAS and holds Training Center credentials with all five organizations. In early 2020, she completed her PRIDE Trainer course for Foster Care and the PAPH Trainer course to assist local foster agencies with their prospective parents. She recently completed her RN degree at Excelsior College Albany, NY in 2021. She has worked in the medical field for the last 24 years with one goal in mind. To help others who face the same barriers that she experienced without assistance many years ago as a single mother. She is a mother of 6 and strives daily to give back to her community and show her children that everything in life is achievable regardless of the circumstances. Her work experience includes Home Health, Hospice, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Drug Treatment, School Nursing, Family Medicine and Foster Care all while raising her children and completing her education simultaneously over the last 16 years.  She would like all of her students and supporters to know that her journey was not easy, but it can be done. She is living proof that no matter the obstacle it can be done. 

A'Lexus Smith is a college student working towards her Nursing degree. She is the Training Center Administrator and Allied Health Program Representative. She is a Certified Instructor with American Heart Association, ASHI and ORCAS. She coordinates all of our community outreach courses for our Foster care providers and their children. 

We appreciate your support and assistance in our vision!