Amerika Salas is the Program Assistant for our Home Care Department. She provides administrative support for the programmatic and data management needs of the department. Amerika was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She holds a degree in Psychology; Social & Behavioral Sciences. Amerika has over 10 years of experience assisting and working with an Operations team. Before joining CCA she worked as an Administrative Assistant for a Jewish Synagogue.
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LOS ANGELES – March 6, 2025 – The Center for Caregiver Advancement (CCA), California’s most experienced...
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A February 19, 2025 news story by health reporter Ana B. Ibarra on the CalMatters.org website...
Andrew So is a dedicated educator and mentor whose diverse experiences have shaped his unique approach...
LOS ANGELES – February 5, 2025 – The Center for Caregiver Advancement (CCA), California’s most experienced...
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Research appearing in the March/April 2024 edition of the peer-reviewed journal Professional Case Management suggests the...
As California’s largest provider of free and accessible caregiver training, the Center for Caregiver Advancement (CCA)...
If your client or consumer is experiencing trauma, it is important to support them by practicing...
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2023 was a year of remarkable growth for our organization and for the long-term care workforce....
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In 2019, UCSF was awarded a five-year, $3.2 million California Department of Public Health Alzheimer’s Research...
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Aside from our annual impact report for L.A. Care, we provide an interim report after each...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Center for Caregiver Advancement Receives $10 Million Grant to Provide Free Training for...
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The Center for Caregiver Advancement is proud to be one of the presenters at the American...
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CCA’s work with UCSF Institute on Health and Aging on our IHSS+ ADRD Training Project was...
Caregiver Amber Peña knew what she faced was familiar, but no less threatening to the life...
In 2019, UCSF was awarded a five-year, $3.2 million California Department of Public Health Alzheimer’s Research...
PRESS RELEASE The Center for Caregiver Advancement receives a $14 million grant from the California Workforce...
In his mind, Carlos Corona has two mothers. One is of the past, the mother who...
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Wildfires, extreme heat and power outages are now part of the way of life in California....
One of the barriers that prevents people from taking the first step toward their dream nursing...
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When Tracy Mills Jones arrived at her brother’s house, the floor was covered in blood. A...
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The Center for Caregiver Advancement, in partnership with EmpRes and SEIU Local 2015, has launched the...
When Byeoung Dutt has questions for her care recipient’s doctor, she first turns to Google Translate...
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Juggling two jobs and school pays off for a nursing home worker Starting a new career...
Training caregivers to be first responders in climate-related disasters will play a critical role in protecting...
IN HER OWN WORDS: Okesha Reese, IHSS provider “(After training), I began to look at the...
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In 2012, the Center for Caregiver Advancement (then known as the California Long-Term Care Education Center)...
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Former truck driver finds inspiration as his grandmother's caregiver Albert Hernandez had many opportunities after he...
In 2012, the California Long-Term Care Education Center, which is now the Center for Caregiver Advancement...
In her hands, Cecilia Rodriguez held a bag. “In my dream, I grab a bag and...
The transition from her initial job preparing meals for nursing home residents to becoming part of...
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The Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) highlighted and recommended CLTCEC’s home care training program...
The Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) highlighted and recommended CLTCEC’s home care training program...
