Associated tags: Workforce, IHSS, CCA, Caregiver, SEIU, Curriculum, LOS, Nursing, Alzheimer's disease, Residential care
Locations: CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO, NORTH AMERICA
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Residential care SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Free training courses are launching this January for caregivers in San Bernardino County.
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- SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Free training courses are launching this January for caregivers in San Bernardino County.
- Caregivers can enroll in one of three programs: IHSS Essentials, Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia (ADRD), and Caregiver Resiliency / Emergency Preparedness.
- The Caregiver Resiliency course will help caregivers with climate-related emergency preparedness and response and how to recover from post-disaster trauma.
- "It is important for in-home caregivers to have training programs available so we can provide quality care.
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Nursing SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Center for Caregiver Advancement (CCA) has been awarded a $10 million grant from the California Workforce Development Board (CWDB) and the Labor and Workforce Development Agency to bring its caregiver training programs to In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) providers in San Bernardino County. The grant is part of CWDB's HRTP Resilient Workforce Fund.
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- It will help us provide essential training and resources to caregivers in San Bernardino County, improving both quality of care for consumers and developing specialized skills for workers.
- Access to CCA's specialized training programs is critical to support older adults and people with disabilities in San Bernardino County.
- CCA has offered the Alzheimer's care training in Alameda County since 2020, and has started offering it in Los Angeles County this spring.
- Over 70% of San Bernardino County census tracts have high levels of pollution and are considered disadvantaged areas, according to the CalEnviroScreen index.
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Alzheimer's disease LOS ANGELES, Feb. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Responding to the urgent need for a highly trained workforce that will take care of California's aging and disabled population, caregivers are signing up by the thousands for the free training offered by the Center for Caregiver Advancement (CCA) through the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Career Pathways Program. The program is part of the state's Master Plan for Aging roadmap, which includes evidence-based, specialized caregiver training as one of its top priorities in the next two years.
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- The program is part of the state's Master Plan for Aging roadmap, which includes evidence-based, specialized caregiver training as one of its top priorities in the next two years.
- The curriculum for the Career Pathways Program is based on CCA's existing training on Alzheimer's and dementia care (IHSS+ ADRD), emergency preparedness and community resilience (Caregiver Resiliency Teams), and basic skills (IHSS+).
- The Career Pathways Program will bring advancement opportunities to the workforce, which will help attract and retain workers."
- That advocacy work led to the inclusion of $200 million in California's Senate Bill 172 for the IHSS Career Pathways Program.
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Medicine LOS ANGELES, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Center for Caregiver Advancement (CCA) received a $14 million grant from the California Workforce Development Board (CWDB) to launch a statewide Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) Registered Apprenticeship Program and to pilot a CNA to Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) registered apprenticeship program. This earn-and-learn apprenticeship model is a significant part of the solution to the skilled nursing industry's challenges of reducing employee turnover and addressing nursing staff shortages.
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- Program is free for workers, who will get paid for their hours in the classroom and in training.
- LOS ANGELES, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Center for Caregiver Advancement (CCA) received a $14 million grant from the California Workforce Development Board (CWDB) to launch a statewide Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) Registered Apprenticeship Program and to pilot a CNA to Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) registered apprenticeship program.
- The grant is part of the High Road Training Partnerships (HRTP) Resilient Workforce Fund Initiative.
- CCA's Registered Apprenticeship Program will help participating facilities meet staffing requirements with the acquisition of highly trained CNAs, with a worker-centered training program.
