HHS announced today that 20 states have been selected to participate in two technical assistance programs.
, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced today that 20 states have been selected to participate in two separate technical assistance programs that together will help participating states better recruit, train, and retain direct care workers, who provide home and community-based services for older adults and people with disabilities. Both programs are offered through the Administration for Community Living'sIn addition, HHS and the U.S.
"The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to ensuring that workers across the country—including those who work in the crucial and growing care economy for older adults and people with disabilities—have access to good jobs," said Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su."Today, the Department of Labor is proud to release a joint report with the Department of Health and Human Services about gaps in data surrounding the home- and community-based workforce.
The DCW Strategies Center received applications from 20 states to participate in one of two programs to support them in addressing the workforce shortage in their state.
To guide the work of the DCW Strategies Center, twenty-six stakeholders, primarily direct care professionals and people who receive HCBS, were selected to serve as members of the center's inaugural advisory council. A list of the members
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