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.
Upcoming Event
On January 29, discover how 14 states are transforming their direct care workforces to support the provision of home and community-based services through Peer Learning Collaboratives.
DCW Resource Spotlight
ASPE report that explores duties and activities that distinguish the direct support professional (DSP) occupation from other direct care workforce occupations to inform the consideration of a DSP Standard Occupational Classification code and other workforce data collection efforts.
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.