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Community Attendant Workforce Development Strategic Plan

Report Data Collection & Quality
November 1, 2020

As required by law, this report includes information about the community attendant workforce in Texas. Building on feedback from a variety of stakeholders, the report outlines long-term goals and recommendations to address challenges faced by workers and consumers.

https://hhs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/documents/laws-regulations/reports-presentations/2020/rider-157-ca-workforce-dev-strat-plan-nov-2020.pdf

Key Takeaways

The state should convene an ongoing taskforce to address attendant recruitment and retention challenges.
The state should invest in improving community attendant wages and job quality.
The state should explore ways to create systems-change that address the workforce shortage.
 

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