Ensuring the Future of Direct Care Supports for People with Disabilities

The Lurie Institute for Disability Policy, in partnership with the Direct Care Workforce Strategies Center, will hold a three-part virtual convening to direct care workforce challenges, with a particular focus on home and community-based services (HCBS) and people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

The series will consist of three 90-minute sessions, bringing together leading scholars, policymakers, legislative staff, advocates, self-advocates, and state leaders. Participants will showcase state-level innovations and technological strategies to strengthen and sustain the direct care workforce, examine challenges and opportunities in supporting people with IDD and their caregivers, and conclude with a focus on federal policies and cross-sector solutions to address workforce challenges

The dates and topics of the convenings are:

• Wednesday, October 7, from 1-2:30 p.m.: State-Level Innovations to Address the Direct Care Workforce Crisis
• Wednesday, October 14, from 1-2:30 p.m.: Supporting People with IDD and Family Caregivers - Challenges and Opportunities
• Wednesday, October 21, from 1-2:30 p.m.: Big-Picture Solutions and Cross-Sector Strategies