PHI PolicyWorks promotes information, innovation, and action at state and national levels in seven strategic areas:

Wages – Improving wages and benefits for direct-care workers is key to stabilizing employment and providing greater economic security for many low-income families.

Health Coverage – Affordable health coverage is critical to workforce recruitment and stability and ensuring quality care for elders and people with disabilities.

Jobs & the Economy – To stimulate local economies, stem job loss, and stabilize low-income families, state and federal policymakers should invest in direct-care jobs.

Training & Credentialing – A significant investment in training standards, curricula, and infrastructure is needed to prepare greater numbers of workers for direct-care jobs.

State Workforce Monitoring – State policymakers need to develop or enhance workforce data collection and reporting systems to get the hard data they need to make smart decisions.

Public Payment & Procurement – State contracting standards and reimbursement methods are needed that reward providers for superior performance with regard to improving job quality.

Consumer Direction – Multifaceted intermediaries are needed to support consumers and workers in consumer-directed programs, as well as family caregivers.