Thursday April 25 2024, 1:00 PM - Thursday April 25 2024, 2:00 PM @ Virtual
Join ACL’s Direct Care Workforce Strategies Center and the Bipartisan Policy Center for an insightful webinar addressing the critical issue of the direct care workforce shortage, current policy initiatives, and solutions to address it. This webinar will equip participants with an understanding of the critical role that the direct care workforce plays in community living and the challenges that the workforce shortage has created. A panel discussion will feature experts from various Strategies Center partners to share their perspectives on cultivating supportive environments, expanding the direct care workforce, and improving data collection. The panel will discuss strategies and initiatives that both the federal government and state governments have developed to address the shortage of direct care professionals.