Partners

Together, We Advance Caregivers

Partnerships are essential to the Center for Caregiver Advancement as we work towards building a workforce of highly trained caregivers that many Californians can’t live without.

By partnering with public authorities, SEIU Local 2015, state government, employers, consumer advocacy groups, and others, we create career pathways and advance the professional development of long-term care workers.

Please contact us if your organization is interested in working with us.

We are grateful for our partners & sponsors, proudly recognizing all who generously support and elevate our work at CCA.

Read more about our partners and supporters below.

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Board Members & Trustees

We are proud to work with a CCA Board of Directors comprised of members who represent organizations that champion health equity, social justice, and workforce development. Our Board members’ expertise in their respective fields, along with their commitment to the well-being of long-term care workers and the individuals they serve, helps guide our work at CCA in advancing the caregiver workforce.

We also work collaboratively with a group of respected experts who form our SEIU 2015 Training & Education Fund Board of Trustees. Many of our Trustees have experience in the training and education arenas, and we rely on their expertise to help us develop caregiver training programs that are person-centered and suited to the diverse student populations we serve. 

Learn more about our CCA Board of Directors & Education Fund Board of Trustees by visiting the Our Team page.

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Consumers

CCA believes that consumers who receive in-home care should have a voice in how caregiver training programs might be developed, expanded, and improved. At CCA, we view consumers as partners. For example, CCA partnered with the Personal Services Assistance Council in Los Angeles (PASC LA) to develop a collaborative learning model whereby caregivers and consumers could learn about caregiving side-by-side. 

In addition, CCA leads a Consumer Advisory Committee (CAC), where discussions among consumers and program leaders have yielded such recommendations as consumer-specific training, more side-by-side learning with caregivers, and collaborative instruction led by CCA instructors and experienced consumers. 

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SEIU 2015

CCA partners with SEIU 2015, which is the nation’s largest long-term care union, and California’s largest labor union representing more than 500,000 home care providers and nursing home workers. SEIU 2015 collaborates with CCA as a primary provider of quality educational programs for long-term care workers so they can build better lives for themselves and the people in their care. 

SEIU 2015 supports CCA training programs for In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) caregivers by helping CCA promote their training courses and recruit students via union meetings, events, and communication channels. Because IHSS caregivers receive only a 1-hour orientation upon joining the IHSS program, the multi-week training offered by CCA helps to increase their knowledge and skills to enable their delivery of quality home care.

SEIU 2015 supports CCA training programs for nursing home workers in residential care and skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) through the Education Fund (Ed Fund). The union’s Ed Fund Board of Trustees designates CCA as the organization that distributes training funds to qualified SNFs and union members as part of their collective bargaining agreement.

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Public Authorities

CCA collaborates with several county public authorities that provide in-home supportive services that enable California residents to live independently and safely in their own homes. The IHSS program, overseen by the California Department of Social Services, currently serves more than 700,000 program recipients statewide.

CCA partners with select public authorities by providing caregiver training programs that meet the needs of the county’s IHSS caregiver populations. 

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Nursing Home Employers

CCA works with skilled nursing facility employers that are members of The Education Fund to elevate the skills of their union workers who belong to SEIU 2015. Access to tuition-free courses offers training pathways to healthcare jobs as certified nursing assistants (CNAs) and licensed vocational nurses (LVNs). 

These free training programs help advance workers’ skills, retain employees, reduce staff turnover, and enable workers to earn continuing education units (CEUs) to stay current with industry requirements, policies, and best practices. 

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Publicly Operated Health Plans

We provide caregiver training on essential skills to support daily living and condition-specific skills to ensure that managed care organizations’ members receive the best possible care.

CCA’s caregiver training programs are proven to increase job retention for In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) providers and improve the quality of care they provide for the older adults and people with disabilities.

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Research Organizations

Through our relationships with universities and research organizations, we provide research reports that demonstrate how our caregiver training has a positive impact by building caregiver skills and confidence, increasing worker retention, and improving both job quality and quality of care.

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Foundations

CCA receives support from foundations for our organization’s caregiver training programs and related activities. Many of our programs are made possible through financial grants and gifts-in-kind, such as equipment, supplies, technology, space, or professional services provided by supportive foundations. 

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Advocacy Groups & Policymakers

CCA works with advocacy groups, policymakers, and other stakeholders to raise awareness about the need for access to caregiver training and career pathway programs to attract and retain long-term care workers in quality jobs.

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Our Partners