Futuro Health

What Futuro Health does

Futuro Health is a Sacramento-headquartered 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2020 with a mission to grow the largest network of allied healthcare workers in the United States. It delivers tuition-free and low-cost allied health training programs to adult learners across 7+ U.S. states (California, Connecticut, Florida, Oregon, Washington, Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.), serving a multicultural, bilingual, and predominantly female scholar base. Since launch the organization reports enrolling more than 24,675 adults into healthcare career programs and providing more than 9,000 scholars tuition-free or low-cost educational opportunities.

The organization's technology stack centers on the proprietary, trademarked Human Touch Healthcare™ (HTH) curriculum — an 8–10 week instructor-led and self-paced online prerequisite that develops six interpersonal competency areas (empathy, cultural competence, effective communication, emotional intelligence, teamwork, and ethics/integrity), now in v3.0 with Social Determinants of Health and Value-Based Care content. HTH is required of every Scholar before technical training, which spans 12+ credentialed programs including Certified Nursing Assistant, Community Health Worker, Dental Assisting, EMT, ERT, Healthcare Customer Service Paraprofessional, Medical Assistant, Medical Billing and Coding, Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist, Patient Care Technician, Pharmacy Technician, and Phlebotomy. The Scholar lifecycle is managed through the Futuro Health Scholar Portal (authenticated via Auth0), and technical content is delivered through a 40+ partner education network that includes Concorde, Unitek, Stepful, Campus, CalRegional, Mt. SAC, University of Delaware, Carrington College, Pima Medical, and CSU Dominguez Hills. The proprietary HTH curriculum is also sold as a B2B seat-based product, Human Touch Healthcare™ Workforce Solutions, to healthcare employers and health plans.

Futuro Health's revenue is a hybrid of philanthropic grants, employer seat-based licensing, government contracts, and individual donations. Major disclosed funders include the Kaiser Permanente National Community Benefit Fund at the East Bay Community Foundation, Sutter Health, Stanford Health Care, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford, The SCAN Foundation, College Futures Foundation, De Luca Foundation ($10.2M, September 2024), JPMorganChase ($1.0M, December 2025), and Riverside Community College District ($1.05M, May 2026). Public-sector partners include the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, California Workforce Development Board, California Department of Aging, and SEIU-UHW. Employer B2B customers include Kaiser Permanente, Dignity Health, CommonSpirit, La Familia Counseling Center, Pallas Care, Equity Health, Mental Health Association of San Mateo County, ProTransport-1, and Santa Clara Family Health Plan. CEO Van Ton-Quinlivan leads the organization, with recognition from the World Health Organization, National Governors Association, CMS, G7 Canada, and the UN General Assembly.

Name

Futuro Health

Legal name

Futuro Health

Website

https://futurohealth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Futuro Health is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2020 that delivers tuition-free allied health training programs and its proprietary Human Touch Healthcare™ curriculum to adult learners across 7+ U.S. states, serving a multicultural scholar base of 24,675+ enrollees and healthcare employers via B2B seat-based licensing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Allied Health Workforce Training

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (61151)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Nursing Assistant (CNA) & Patient Care Technician (PCT) (EDAOAJAB)

Keywords

• Allied health training
• Healthcare workforce development
• Tuition-free education
• Workforce reskilling programs
• Nonprofit healthcare training

Headquarters

HQ city

Sacramento

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Grants and Philanthropic Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, primary funding comes from community benefit and philanthropic grants from healthcare providers and health plans (Kaiser Permanente National Community Benefit Fund at East Bay Community Foundation, Sutter Health, Stanford Health Care, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford, Health Net), foundations (The SCAN Foundation, College Futures Foundation, De Luca Foundation), and corporate commitments (JPMorganChase $1M commitment for HWRI). Funds program operations, scholarships, and infrastructure.
2. Employer Seat-Based Training Sales (Human Touch Healthcare™ Workforce Solutions): Healthcare employers purchase flexible seat-based licenses for HTH training programs to upskill their workforce. Includes customizable programs, dedicated employer support, and performance dashboards. Investment-based engagement rather than per-scholar scholarship model.
3. Government and Public-Sector Contracts: Funding from federal/state/local government agencies (CMS, California Workforce Development Board, California Department of Aging, Centers for Medicaid and Medicare) for workforce development programs including the CalGrows Direct Care Worker program.
4. Donations from Individuals: Donations accepted via Donate page in support of Scholars and mission; common for nonprofit supplemental income.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Core offering

Futuro Health is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers tuition-free and low-cost allied health career training programs (CNA, Medical Assistant, EMT, Pharmacy Technician, Phlebotomy, Community Health Worker, and others) to adult learners, with a proprietary Human Touch Healthcare™ interpersonal-skills prerequisite course built into every Scholar pathway. It also licenses Human Touch Healthcare™ Workforce Solutions as a flexible, seat-based B2B training program for healthcare employers seeking to upskill staff and reduce turnover. All programs are delivered online and through a network of 40+ vetted education partners across California, Connecticut, Florida, and additional states.

Product overview

Futuro Health is a national nonprofit that delivers a portfolio of allied-health workforce training programs and courses — not a single unified SaaS product but a platform-plus-modules architecture composed of multiple credentialed training pathways plus a shared prerequisite and supporting services. At the core is the Human Touch Healthcare™ prerequisite coursework, which every Scholar completes before the technical portion of their education; this course also underpins the B2B Human Touch Healthcare™ Workforce Solutions offering packaged for healthcare employers to address staffing shortages and turnover. Building on that foundation are career training programs including Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Community Health Worker (CHW) with Behavioral Health, Dental Assisting, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Emergency Room Technician (ERT), Healthcare Customer Service Paraprofessional, Medical Assistant (MA), Medical Billing and Coding, Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist (PSS), Patient Care Technician, Pharmacy Technician, and Phlebotomy, alongside temporarily unavailable programs (Advanced Telehealth Coordinator Certificate, EKG/ECG Technician, Patient Care Representative, Surgical Technologist, and Vocational Nursing). Scholars access and apply to these programs through the Futuro Health Scholar Portal, an authenticated web portal that supports account creation, enrollment advising, success coaching, and career placement, and the organization also publishes thought-leadership content via the WorkforceRx Podcast and a Newsroom/blog/annual reports. The programs are tuition-free or low-cost, available in California, Connecticut, and Florida, and delivered in partnership with a network of education partners, employer partners, and public-sector supporters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Human Touch Healthcare™: Signature interpersonal-skills training coursework offered to all Futuro Health Scholars as a prerequisite to their technical allied-health program; also marketed as "Human Touch Healthcare™ Workforce Solutions" to employer partners.
• Human Touch Healthcare™ Workforce Solutions

Products and services

• Human Touch Healthcare™ Adult-friendly interactive 8–10 week prerequisite coursework (1.5–3 study hours per day; ~15–20 hours/week including synchronous sessions) that develops six competency areas — empathy & compassion, cultural competence, effective communication, emotional intelligence, teamwork & collaboration, and ethics & integrity — taught by healthcare professional instructors. Awarded as a digital badge and certificate of completion; required for all Futuro Health Scholars before technical programs.
• Human Touch Healthcare™ Workforce Solutions B2B workforce development offering delivering flexible, seat-based Human Touch Healthcare™ training programs to healthcare employers (providers, systems, and health plans) to address staffing shortages, reduce turnover, retain talent, and shorten onboarding. Includes customizable programs, dedicated employer support, and performance dashboards; available roles span from Certified Nursing Assistants to Peer Support Specialists.
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) 5–12 week entry-level program delivered via lab/externships and asynchronous/synchronous/hybrid modalities, preparing scholars for the only entry-level job in nursing care in hospitals, nursing homes, and residential care facilities. Median salary $38,200 with 5% projected national employment growth.
• Community Health Worker (CHW) 10–15 week asynchronous/hybrid program (excluding externship hours) that trains community health advocates and navigators to build relationships, provide preventative health services, and address behavioral health, perinatal care, and social determinants of health. Projected 9% growth (2023–2033) with a median pay of $48,200.
• Dental Assisting 12-month hybrid program (currently only available in Oregon) that trains dental assistants in patient care, taking x-rays, sterilizing instruments, assisting during procedures, processing x-rays, scheduling, and billing. Projected 6% employment growth from 2024 to 2034.
• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) 5–16 week synchronous/hybrid entry-level program that trains EMTs to evaluate illnesses and injuries, provide basic emergency medical care and CPR, control bleeding, stabilize patients, and transport them. California outlook: 15% growth between 2021–2031, median salary $45,110.
• Emergency Room Technician (ERT) 16–29 week program that trains ER Techs to assess and monitor patients, move patients and specimens, communicate with families, resuscitate, perform catheter insertion and nasogastric tube placement, and provide general knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite. Projected 8% national employment growth by 2030 with $38,930 median salary.
• Healthcare Customer Service Paraprofessional 16-week asynchronous online program available in CA, WA, VA, OR, MD, DC that trains customer service professionals on health plan issues (medical coverage, claims, referrals, eligibility), appointment access, billing, patient registration, HIPAA compliance, and patient account management. Projected 9% national growth by 2030 with $39,680 median salary.
• Medical Assistant (MA) 8–12 month entry-level program (asynchronous, synchronous, hybrid) that prepares medical assistants for both administrative and clinical tasks in doctors' offices, clinics, and hospitals — including vital signs, medical histories, lab specimens, EKGs, scheduling, insurance billing, and coding. Projected 9% national growth by 2030 with $42,000 median salary.
• Medical Billing and Coding 3–10 month gateway/entry-level program (currently only available in Connecticut and Florida) delivered online (asynchronous and synchronous) that trains medical billers and coders to use ICD-10, CPT, and HCPCS classification systems, prepare and submit insurance claims, manage denials, and maintain EHR records. Field projected to grow 7% or higher from 2024–2034.
• Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist (PSS) 2-month entry-level/upskilling online and instructor-facilitated program that prepares individuals with lived experience of recovery from mental illness, substance use disorder, or trauma to support Medi-Cal recipients in developing recovery objectives and self-empowerment. Pathways include Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Addiction Counselor, Social Worker, and Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
• Patient Care Technician 12–18 week program (lab/externships, live/in classroom) with pathways and lengths varying by location/state, training PCTs to ambulate, turn, reposition, and transport patients; assist with activities of daily living; monitor vital signs; perform EKGs; and act as sitters. Projected 9% growth by 2030 with $33,530 median salary.
• Pharmacy Technician Program 3–4 month hybrid/asynchronous program that trains pharmacy technicians to count pills, put medicines in containers, label and pack prescriptions, search insurance information, mix IV pharmaceuticals, and use aseptic techniques. Projected 8% growth by 2030 with $40,300 median salary.
• Phlebotomy 4–18 week hybrid/in-classroom program (in California, currently only available in San Diego and Oakland) that trains phlebotomists in skin puncture and venipuncture techniques to collect blood samples for testing, transfusions, donations, and research. Projected 8% growth by 2030 with $41,810 median salary.
• Healthcare Workforce Resilience Initiative (HWRI) Workforce training and credentialing initiative offering Human Touch Healthcare™ coursework and related allied health programs to current and prospective healthcare workers, focused on addressing staffing shortages in urban and rural underserved areas.

Quantifiable outcome

• 9,000+ scholars provided tuition-free and low-cost allied health educational opportunities to date
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

37 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship employer partner and core funder, major supporter/funder, major regional employer partner, federal recognition and partnership, major state government partner, state agency partner (calgrows), major labor/union partner, major healthcare system partner, cooperative partner, community partner, flagship education partner, major education partner, long-tenured education partner (5+ years), education partner, major health plan partner, major employer partner, employer partner, major 2026 grant funder, global recognition partner, global media partner and federal recognition partner.

• Kaiser Permanenteflagship employer partner and core funderChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKaiser Permanente is one of Futuro Health's core supporters (via Kaiser Permanente National Community Benefit Fund at East Bay Community Foundation) and an employer partner. Their EVP Janet Liang publicly endorses Futuro Health's focus on training behavioral health providers as aligned with Kaiser Permanente's 75-year mission of total health. Scholars are hired into roles across Kaiser facilities.
• Sutter Healthmajor supporter/funderChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSutter Health is among Futuro Health's core supporters providing community benefit funding to grow the allied healthcare workforce. Listed alongside Kaiser Permanente, Stanford Health Care, and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford.
• Health Netmajor regional employer partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorkforce Growth in California Fueled by Health Net and Futuro Health Collaboration in Sacramento, Stanislaus, and San Joaquin Counties (July 15, 2025). Joint initiative to address workforce shortages in Central California.
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)federal recognition and partnershipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMS has spotlighted Futuro Health's workforce development innovations and best practices. Federal agency partner supporting healthcare workforce policy.
• California Workforce Development Board (CWDB)major state government partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCalifornia Workforce Development Board (CWDB) is a public-sector partner leveraging Futuro Health's scalable and proven workforce solutions to support communities and individuals entering healthcare careers.
• California Department of Agingstate agency partner (calgrows)Strategic or Co-development PartnerCalifornia Department of Aging (CA DOA) is listed among public-sector partners. Funds the CalGrows Direct Care Worker program delivered through Futuro Health.
• SEIU-UHWmajor labor/union partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEIU-UHW (Service Employees International Union - United Healthcare Workers) is a public-sector/community partner. Union members access Futuro Health training (e.g., Tamecka S. heard about Futuro Health through her union).
• CommonSpirit Healthmajor healthcare system partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommonSpirit Health is among Futuro Health's public-sector and community partners in the partner network.
• AlliedUP Co-operative Inc.cooperative partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliedUP Co-operative Inc. is among Futuro Health's public-sector and community partners supporting allied health workforce solutions.
• Homebridgecommunity partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerHomebridge is listed among Futuro Health's public-sector and community partners supporting in-home care workforce development.
• The Education Fundcommunity partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Education Fund is listed among Futuro Health's public-sector and community partners.
• Concorde Career Colleges/Concordeflagship education partnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConcorde is a major education partner delivering Futuro Health's allied health technical programs. Testimonial from Bill Schnell, VP of Admissions, highlights that Futuro Health Scholars arrive well prepared and achieve strong outcomes.
• Unitek Collegemajor education partnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerUnitek College is an education partner running externship operations for the Medical Assistant program. Testimonial from Tracy Forguson, Director of Externship Operations.
• Stepfulmajor education partnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStepful is an education/workforce solutions partner. Testimonial from Sarah Favreau, VP of Workforce Solutions, emphasizes Futuro Health's holistic Scholar support.
• Campus (education)long-tenured education partner (5+ years)Implementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCampus is an education partner delivering healthcare programs with a 5+ year partnership. Testimonial from Jaspreet Tagaar, Program Director, Healthcare.
• CalRegionaleducation partnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCalRegional is an education partner in Futuro Health's education network, delivering allied health technical programs.
• Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC)education partnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMt. SAC is a community college education partner in the Futuro Health education partner network.
• University of Delawareeducation partnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerUniversity of Delaware is listed as an education partner in the Futuro Health network.
• Carrington Collegeeducation partnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCarrington College is an education partner delivering Futuro Health's technical programs.
• Pima Medical Instituteeducation partnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPima Medical Institute is an education partner in the Futuro Health network.
• Ventura Collegeeducation partnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVentura College is a community college education partner listed in the Futuro Health network.
• California State University Dominguez Hillseducation partnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCSU Dominguez Hills is a higher education partner in the Futuro Health network.
• McKallen Medical Trainingeducation partnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMcKallen Medical Training is an education partner (testimonial from Tre Green, Operations Director).
• National Career Technical Education Foundation (NCTI)education partnerImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNCTI is listed among Futuro Health's education partners.
• Santa Clara Family Health Planmajor health plan partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSanta Clara Family Health Plan serves 295,000+ members and is deploying Human Touch Healthcare for member-facing staff. Testimonial from Teresa Chapman, Chief People Officer.
• Dignity Healthmajor employer partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDignity Health hires Futuro Health Scholars into care coordination roles. Testimonial from Lynette Nusser, Manager of Care Coordination. Denise M. secured a Care Coordination Assistant role there.
• Pallas Careemployer partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPallas Care is an in-home care services employer partner using Futuro Health caregiver training to upskill staff. Testimonial from Rich H., Executive Director.
• La Familia Counseling Centeremployer partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLa Familia Counseling Center is a strategic partner deploying Futuro Health's medical assistant training programs. Testimonial from Rachel Rios, Executive Director.
• Mental Health Association of San Mateo County (ARISE Program)employer partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMental Health Association of San Mateo County's ARISE Program hires Futuro Health Peer Support Specialists. Testimonial from Jessica Abbott, ARISE Program Manager.
• Equity Healthemployer partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEquity Health is an employer partner hiring Futuro Health Scholars. Testimonial from Zeke Montejano, Director of Operations.
• ProTransport-1 LLCemployer partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProTransport-1 LLC is an EMS employer partner hiring Futuro Health EMT graduates. Testimonial from Karina Hipolito, Pleasant Hill Supervisor.
• Riverside Community College District (RCCD)major 2026 grant funderStrategic or Co-development PartnerFuturo Health secured $1.05M from RCCD to strengthen California's care workforce infrastructure (May 13, 2026).
• World Health Organization (WHO)global recognition partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe WHO has spotlighted Futuro Health's workforce development innovations and best practices. CEO Van Ton-Quinlivan contributed workforce development expertise at the United Nations General Assembly Better Gambling Forum (September 23, 2025).
• International Council for Nurses (ICN) / BBC StoryWorksglobal media partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerICN and BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions featured Futuro Health Scholars Justice J. and Carsyn P. in the second series of 'Caring with Courage' (May 19, 2025), a global series highlighting the role of nurses and allied health workers.
• National Governors Association (NGA)federal recognition partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe National Governors Association has spotlighted Futuro Health's workforce development innovations and best practices on its partner page.
• United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)global recognition partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerFuturo Health CEO Van Ton-Quinlivan contributed workforce development expertise at the United Nations General Assembly Better Gambling Forum (September 23, 2025).
• G7 Canadaglobal recognition partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerFuturo Health CEO Van Ton-Quinlivan spoke at G7 Canada (July 27, 2025) representing Futuro Health's workforce development expertise.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Per Scholas: National nonprofit providing tuition-free workforce training in technology and select healthcare pathways to adults from underserved communities. Most direct comparable to Futuro Health in mission (nonprofit, tuition-free, adult-learner focus) and operating model (employer-pipeline outcomes, multi-funder base).
• Year Up: Major national nonprofit providing workforce training and career placement for young adults, with strong employer partnerships and a federal- and corporate-grant funding model. Comparable to Futuro Health as a tuition-free, employer-pipeline workforce development nonprofit at scale.
• NPower: Nonprofit that provides tuition-free technology and adjacent workforce training to underserved adults, with employer hiring partnerships. Comparable to Futuro Health in mission, tuition-free model, and adult-learner / employer-pipeline orientation.

Emerging players

• Stepful: For-profit online healthcare training provider (medical assisting, phlebotomy, etc.) that places graduates into employer roles. Directly comparable to Futuro Health's B2C/B2B training-plus-placement model and is already a partner. For-profit capital may give Stepful faster scaling capacity.
• Concorde Career Colleges: For-profit allied-health college offering many of the same credentialing programs as Futuro Health (CNA, MA, dental assisting, etc.). Comparable as an allied-health education provider, and a current Futuro Health education delivery partner, but serves a different (paying) student segment.
• Pima Medical Institute: For-profit allied-health career college with a national campus network offering many of the same credentials as Futuro Health (MA, CNA, pharmacy tech, etc.). Comparable as an allied-health education provider, and a current Futuro Health education partner.

Broad incumbents

• Goodwill Industries International: Largest U.S. workforce development nonprofit, operating training programs (including healthcare tracks) through a national footprint. Comparable as a multi-state, grant-funded adult-learner workforce organization, though Goodwill is far broader in sector coverage.
• Guild Education: For-profit education-benefits platform that partners with large employers (including healthcare systems) to upskill frontline workers, with tuition assistance. Comparable to HTH Workforce Solutions on the B2B employer-funded upskilling axis; backed by significant equity capital.
• InStride: For-profit workforce education and upskilling platform that partners with employers to deliver career-pathway programs. Comparable to HTH Workforce Solutions as an employer-funded upskilling channel and a potential substitute for healthcare employers weighing build vs. buy.

Others

• Workforce Development Board network (CA & multi-state): Public-sector workforce development entities (e.g., California Workforce Development Board) that fund and operate similar allied-health and direct-care training programs. Comparable as co-funders and program partners; partly an ecosystem player and partly a competing/parallel delivery channel.

Market position

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Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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Number of profiles

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Funding overview

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