Public Sector & Public Safety: Legal Services Careers Meeting Proceedings Report
Child Care As An Inclusive Economic Development Strategy (May 2026)
In 2026, Valley Vision developed a white paper focused on the Early Childhood Education industry sector in California’s Capital Region: “Child Care as an Inclusive Economic Development Strategy.”
This paper provides an overview of private sector employers’ solutions to addressing the child care barrier for working families, as discussed in Valley Vision’s April 1st webinar featuring representatives from Patagonia, Lakeshore Learning Materials, and March & Ash.
Administrative Healthcare Careers Advisory Event Materials, Recording, and Report
Strong Workforce Program
Construction, Trades, and Utilities Advisory Event Report and One Pager
Strong Workforce Program
Spring 2026 Public Sector & Public Safety: Legal Services Careers Event Materials
Regional Industry Advisory: Veterinary Technician Careers
Join the Los Rios Community College District and Valley Vision for a regional industry advisory focused on Agricultural and Wetland Veterinary Technologists and Technicians, on September 21st from 1 to 3 pm. This session will convene veterinary professionals, educators, and industry partners to explore workforce trends, regional demand, and career pathways in animal health.
Animal health services are critical to supporting producers, natural resource management, and community well-being across the Capital Region. From large animal and wildlife settings to small animal hospitals and specialty clinics, demand across the industry continues to grow, with evolving expectations for technical competencies, safety protocols, biosecurity, compliance, and field readiness. As the industry adapts to changing environmental conditions, regulatory frameworks, and advances in veterinary medicine, alignment between education and workforce needs becomes increasingly important.
This advisory will provide participants with regional labor market insights and create space for facilitated dialogue with practitioners and partners about current hiring needs, skill expectations, certification considerations, and emerging trends impacting the profession. Participants will have the opportunity to explore gaps in training pathways, equipment, and resource needs, as well as ways to strengthen collaboration between industry and education.
Input gathered during this session will help inform program development, strengthen career pathways, and support strategies that advance workforce readiness and high-quality animal health services throughout the region.
Regional Industry Advisory: Administrative Healthcare Careers
Join Los Rios Community College District and Valley Vision on Friday, April 17, from 1:00–3:00 p.m. for a regional conversation focused on administrative careers in healthcare.
Behind every hospital, clinic, and community health organization is a team that keeps things running, manages operations, navigates regulations, supports patients, and ensures systems actually work. As healthcare continues to shift, these roles are changing fast. New technologies, evolving policies, and ongoing workforce pressures are raising the bar for what administrative professionals need to know and do.
This advisory brings together healthcare leaders, educators, and workforce partners to take a closer look at what that means right now. We’ll share regional labor market insights and hear directly from employers about hiring needs, skill gaps, and what they’re seeing on the ground.
The employer panel will feature representatives from UC Davis Health, Sutter Health, Marshall Medical Center, and California Correctional Health Care Services, offering perspectives from hospital systems, community-based care, and public-sector healthcare.
The conversation is designed to be practical. We’ll also dig into how programs can stay aligned with real-world needs, where opportunities to strengthen connections between colleges and employers exist, and what it looks like to build clearer, more accessible pathways into these careers.
All registrants will receive a follow-up email with the full recording, slide deck, and event report after the session.
Regional Industry Advisory: Legal Services Careers
Join Los Rios Community College District and Valley Vision for a virtual regional industry advisory focused on Legal Services careers. This event will bring together educators, employers, and workforce partners to explore regional legal occupations, workforce demand, and career pathways.
Legal services continue to play an important role in the Greater Sacramento economy, with strong demand for paralegals, legal assistants, court clerks, and related support roles across public agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private firms. This advisory will feature regional labor market insights and a panel of local legal employers who will share current hiring needs, skill expectations, and emerging opportunities.
Construction, Trades, and Utilities Advisory Event Materials and Recording
Strong Workforce Program
Fall 2025 Aviation Advisory Event Report
Fall 2025 Aviation Advisory Event Materials
Construction Trades and Utilities Advisory
Join Us for a Construction Trades and Utilities Advisory!
As our region continues to grow, the need for skilled workers in construction and utilities is rising fast. From infrastructure upgrades and clean energy expansion to new technologies shaping how we build and power our communities, this advisory will bring industry leaders together to ensure that training programs keep pace.
The event will feature an overview of local labor market trends from the Centers of Excellence and regional insights from the Sacramento Area Council of Governments. Additionally, a moderated employer panel will also focus on workforce challenges, career pathways, and how we can better prepare students for high-quality careers in the trades.
Employer Panelists
- Tegan Knifton, Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), Regional Workforce Development Manager
- Samantha Blackwood, California Department of Water Resources, Talent Manager, Division of Human Resources
- Mark Adams, Teichert, Workforce Development Manager
- Rhonda Godinez, Villara Building Systems, Recruiter Supervisor
- John Hershey, U.A. Local 447 Plumbers & Pipefitters, Compliance Officer
- Tony Hernandez, Nor Cal Carpenters Union, Executive Director
RSVP is required to attend our hybrid meeting on Friday, February 6th, from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM.
An optional networking lunch will be available from 12:30 PM to 1:00 PM.
The meeting will take place at American River College in the Student Center, Community Rooms, across from the new Career Technical Education (CTE) building. A guided tour of the new CTE facility will follow the event. Please contact Project Coordinator Liz Kilkenny at liz.kilkenny@valleyvision.org if you have any questions.