LOS ANGELES – February 26, 2025 – The Center for Caregiver Advancement (CCA), California’s most experienced provider of free, accessible training, has been awarded three grants to support and expand its critical training programs for In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) workers and caregivers across the state. This funding will enable CCA to continue advocating for the essential workforce that provides care for California’s most vulnerable communities.
In recognition of CCA’s pioneering Emergency and Disaster Readiness (EDR) training, the California Community Foundation (CCF) has awarded CCA an unrestricted grant to strengthen the caregiving workforce. EDR is the first and only training program designed to equip caregivers with the skills to prepare for, respond to, recover from, and adapt to climate-related emergencies and natural disasters.
Following the Southern California wildfires in January 2025, CCA provided resources on its website, made itself available to stakeholders who are working on all phases of recovery efforts, and contacted former students in the affected areas. This grant builds on a previous CCF investment in CCA that helped lay the foundation for its EDR courses.
“This grant to the Center for Caregiver Advancement will ensure that caregivers have the skills they need to respond during times of crisis and need,” said Rosemary Veniegas, Ph.D., director of health programs at the California Community Foundation. “A longtime supporter of CCA’s disaster response efforts, CCF appreciates the Center’s quick actions during the LA wildfires.”
CCA has also received a High Road Training Partnership Healthcare (HRTP HC) 24-25 Program Grant from the California Workforce Development Board (CWDB), a key initiative of the California Jobs First program. This grant is part of CWDB’s $28.5 million investment in advancing job quality, economic equity, and climate resilience across the state. CCA will allocate this funding to expand its training programs in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara for some of the 730,000+ IHSS workers in California, a workforce that remains understaffed, undertrained, and underpaid.
Additionally, a contract with the Personal Assistance Services Council Los Angeles (PASC LA) marks the first agreement between CCA and a public authority in California to provide training for both IHSS providers and consumers. PASC LA, the public authority for IHSS in Los Angeles County, works to improve IHSS, support independence, and enhance the quality of life for those who provide and receive care. Training programs cover topics such as emergency and disaster readiness and Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
“We’re grateful for this vital funding to support us in advancing CCA’s mission of equipping caregivers with the skills and support they need to provide high-quality care for their loved ones,” said CCA President and CEO Corinne Eldridge. “This investment strengthens our efforts to expand training programs and uplift the essential role caregivers play in our communities.”
About the Center for Caregiver Advancement
The Center for Caregiver Advancement believes in building the workforce of highly trained caregivers that many Californians can’t live without. We are the state’s most experienced provider of free, accessible training that focuses on a supportive, experience-based learning environment. Our impact studies advance policy initiatives to develop career pathway opportunities and build professionalization within long-term care. For more information, visit https://advancecaregivers.org.
For more information, please read the news announcement from Governor Gavin Newsom’s Office: https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/02/26/governor-newsom-announces-statewide-plan-for-economic-growth-245-million-for-more-jobs-with-additional-investment-for-las-recovery/
The news also ran on the web page of California’s Labor & Workforce Development Agency: https://www.labor.ca.gov/2025/02/26/california-announces-new-earn-and-learn-programs-to-train-thousands-of-workers/
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