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Project

Demonstration to Improve the Direct Services Community Workforce to Support the Needs of People with Disabilities in the Community

Center:

VA-Partnership for People with Disabilities, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2006

Contact Information:

Parthenia Dinora

Project Description:

Staff from the Partnership are conducting several components of the evaluation for the "Demonstration to Improve the Direct Services Community Workforce to Support the Needs of People with Disabilities in the Community" grant. This grant, awarded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is funding several interventions aimed at improving the recruitment and retention of direct care workers. The Partnership received a subaward from the Department of Medical Assistance Services to conduct evaluation activities.

Keyword(s):

Direct Support Workforce

Core Function(s):

Performing Research or Evaluation

Area of Emphasis

Other

Target Audience:

Professionals and Para-Professionals

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

State