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A Practical Resource Guide for Direct Care Workforce State Advocacy

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February 21, 2023
A Practical Resource Guide for Direct Care Workforce State Advocacy

Over the last two decades, state leaders have advanced a broad range of policies to strengthen the direct care workforce. However, many states still have a long way to go. This digital state advocacy guide on the direct care workforce offers advice across 20 strategic areas, with 60 clear action steps.

Key Takeaways

States have long been fertile ground for advocacy on various important social issues, including the direct care workforce.
Recognizing the importance of building policy momentum for direct care workers across all states, PHI has created this resource guide for state-level advocates.
Our new resource guide offer guidance across 20 strategic areas, with 60 clear action steps, to help state advocates move forward policies that enable direct care workers to thrive in their jobs and everyone to access the quality services and supports they need.
 
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About The Author

Robert Espinoza (he/him)

Former Executive Vice President of Policy
Robert Espinoza oversees PHI's national advocacy and public education division on the direct care workforce, and contributes vision and leadership to the organization's strategies.

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