Center for Caregiver Advancement

?? Act today CNA & LVN Registered Apprenticeship programs Talk to your employer and SEIU 2015 today! Current and participating LMC employers are eligible to support these programs BENEFITS: ?? RECOGNIZED CREDENTIAL You will gain a nationally recognized credential from the U.S. Department of Labor ?? NO COST Tuition and all out-of-pocket expenses paid by CCA ?? STIPENDS You may receive stipends to support childcare, groceries, and transportation costs ?? MENTORING Receive case management support to ensure your success ?? RETENTION BONUS Up to $300 Program funding and space is limited, encourage your employer to participate. ?? https://lnkd.in/eTDXZmZp

?? Don't wait! CNA & LVN Registered Apprenticeship programs Talk to your employer and SEIU 2015 today! Current and participating LMC employers are eligible to support these programs BENEFITS: ?? RECOGNIZED CREDENTIAL You will gain a nationally recognized credential from the U.S. Department of Labor ?? NO COST Tuition and all out-of-pocket expenses paid by CCA ?? STIPENDS You may receive stipends to support childcare, groceries, and transportation costs ?? MENTORING Receive case management support to ensure your success ?? RETENTION BONUS Up to $300 Program funding and space is limited, encourage your employer to participate. ?? https://lnkd.in/eTDXZmZp

PHI - Quality Care Through Quality Jobs and the National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) released a first-of-its-kind report entitled "Together in Care: Empowering Direct Care Workers to Meet Growing Demand for Care."?The report makes the case for investing in caregivers and strengthening the partnerships between family caregivers and direct care workers. ? The report features the evidence-informed intervention designed and implemented by CCA. A 60.5-hour training program for In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) workers led to caregivers and consumers agreeing they were getting better care and better communication.?They also found consumers experienced reduced ER visits and rehospitalizations two years after the training.? ? CCA is proud to have provided input on this report and we are excited for the vital discussion that will follow! https://lnkd.in/eXdXBspS

?? Act now CNA & LVN Registered Apprenticeship programs Talk to your employer and SEIU 2015 today! Current and participating LMC employers are eligible to support these programs BENEFITS: ?? RECOGNIZED CREDENTIAL You will gain a nationally recognized credential from the U.S. Department of Labor ?? NO COST Tuition and all out-of-pocket expenses paid by CCA ?? STIPENDS You may receive stipends to support childcare, groceries, and transportation costs ?? MENTORING Receive case management support to ensure your success ?? RETENTION BONUS Up to $300 Program funding and space is limited, encourage your employer to participate. ?? https://lnkd.in/eTDXZmZp

The Center for Caregiver Advancement is looking for a Director of Fund Development to drive our fundraising efforts. Join us and help us build the workforce of highly trained caregivers that many Californians can't live without! https://lnkd.in/gFhVhnqq

Juneteenth represents a pivotal moment in our history that recognizes the value and dignity of the formerly enslaved Africans in the United States. The Center for Caregiver Advancement was founded on the values of recognizing and respecting the rights of working African Americans and other communities of color. We strive to strengthen their position in the working world. We aim to amplify their voices. We work to create opportunities for African Americans because we know this affirms justice for everyone. We are always a work in progress, and we invite you to learn more about us at advancecaregivers.org. #cca #juneteenth #caregiver

????? Happy Pride Month! As an organization built on the foundation of social justice and solidarity, we stand strong with our LGBTQ+ community members in their fight for equality. Across the country, the right to exist safely is at risk for queer individuals. CCA remains committed to not only highlighting the intersection of our staff, the caregivers we train and the consumers/residents they serve, but also actively educating our team on the importance of LGBTQ issues. This month, and every month, we strive to support our queer and gender-nonconforming friends and celebrate the unique lived experience that makes us better as a society.

History made.

Earlier this week, a diverse group of advocates visited the state capitol in Sacramento to support the Career Pathways Program (CPP).? CPP provides training to in-home supportive service (IHSS) providers. IHSS providers care for some of California’s most vulnerable citizens. We know that high-quality training through CPP yields impressive results. Higher knowledge gain, less turnover, and even a 46% reduction in ER visits and inpatient utilization. Without programs like CPP, caregivers don’t get the training they need and consumers don’t get the care they need.? One of our consumer allies described the current lack of standards and training requirements so well: “all they really do is tell you not to commit fraud.” Unfortunately, CPP is on the chopping block in a difficult budget year. We risk eliminating a critical source of training for a workforce of over 650,000 people, mostly women of color over the age of 45. The people they care for are aging, blind or disabled and require assistance to live safely on their own. We told more than thirty legislative offices that investing in CPP will lead to better skills for caregivers and better health outcomes for consumers. A difficult economy is precisely the time to redouble our efforts and prioritize the most vulnerable and those who care for them. The state officials that we met were moved by these stories and our work.? They certainly now know more about CPP than they did before. CPP is one of many programs that face severe budget cuts this year.? And while everyone understands you have to make tough choices in a tough economy, we wanted to make sure our legislators know that CPP isn’t just about numbers.? CPP provides high quality training to our students. It helps real people.? It achieves real results. The outcomes of our efforts are still in play and, until then, we are full speed ahead - sounding the alarm until the final state budget comes out.? Meantime, I hope you will contact your legislator and tell them to support CPP. #ProtectCPP

Meet Fei Tian, an IHSS provider for both of her parents and a student in our Career Pathways Program who takes courses in Mandarin. As an immigrant, access to quality caregiving training in her first language has helped Fei understand her parents' needs better and has improved her quality of care. To learn more about how access to caregiving training in other languages empowers caregivers in immigrant communities like Fei and her family, click here: https://loom.ly/GL8M9As