| Strategic Areas |
Proposal Ideas |
ARRA/WIA Target Population |
Recruitment &
Pre-employment Training |
- Programs that provide recruitment, pre-screening, literacy and ESL, and/or foundation skills training for health care workers
- Programs that leverage One-Stop systems to build a pool of available workers who have satisfied most pre-employment training requirements and screening
- Training programs that provide Vocational ESL (V-ESL) for direct-care workers
|
Entry-level and dislocated workers |
| “Core Curriculum” Approaches |
- Initiatives that establish a formal, competency-based, adult learner-centered basic training for direct-care workers that is portable across settings
- Initiatives that establish statewide minimum training program for any direct- care worker providing “hands on” assistance
|
Entry-level, dislocated and incumbent workers |
| Apprenticeship Approaches |
- Initiatives that establish US DOL registered apprenticeship training programs for CNAs, Home Health Aides, Direct Support Specialists, and Health Support Specialists
|
Entry-level, dislocated and incumbent workers |
| Career Paths and Advancement Approaches |
- Programs that help incumbent and newly hired workers move vertically. Examples include: PCA to CNA or HHA, CNA or HHA to LPN to RN, respiratory technicians, pharmacy technicians
- Programs that help incumbent and newly hired workers move laterally. Examples include: peer mentors, medication aides, specialization in geriatrics, dementia, rehabilitation, and end-of-life care
|
Entry-level, dislocated and incumbent workers |
| Job Redesign for Chronic Care Mgmt |
- Programs that train direct-care workers as “Care Transition Buddies” enabling workers to move with consumers across settings (e.g., from nursing home care to home care), work with interdisciplinary teams, and assist family caregivers
- Programs that train direct-care workers as “Continuing Care Aides” to work in interdisciplinary teams, help monitor and report out changes in chronic health conditions, and ensure compliance with medication and health care regimens
- Programs that train DCWs in telehealth applications (remote monitoring)
- Programs that train direct-care workers as wellness and prevention coaches to support positive health-related behaviors relating to eating habits, physical activity, and social connection.
- Programs that train direct-care workers to support family caregivers, especially when family member is new to additional responsibilities or care transitions
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Entry-level, dislocated and incumbent workers |
| Setting-Based or Sectoral Approaches |
- Initiatives that establish industry-supported job descriptions, and standardized training programs and credentialing for direct-care settings such as assisted living and private duty home care.
- Initiatives that establish a statewide sectoral intermediary for direct‐care workers to identify immediate recruitment, training and employment opportunities and to coordinate funding streams and resources in order to improve direct-care jobs.
- Initiatives that promote retention approaches tied to supervisory training and organizational development, such as coaching supervision training for front-line supervisors and RNs working in long-term care settings.
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Entry-level, dislocated and incumbent workers |
