Building national capacity to support community living
Many people with disabilities and older adults cannot get the services they need to live in the community because there are not enough direct care professionals. The Direct Care Workforce Strategies Center provides resources, technical assistance, and training to state systems, providers, and stakeholders to improve workforce recruitment, training, and retention.
November Webinar
A speaker from the DCW Strategies Center was featured in a November LEAD Center webinar on leveraging registered apprenticeships to meet the demand for direct support professionals.
DCW Resource Spotlight
A comparison of federal data sources to identify gaps in HCBS data examines 17 surveys, outlining features such as collection methods and characteristics of employers, clients, and workers.
New from HHS and DOL
Recommendations for building data infrastructure to support efforts to strengthen the direct care workforce and improve the quality of and access to home and community-based services.