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NYSACRA Explores ARRA Workforce Development Funds to Promote Careers In Direct Care Should you have any questions regarding this article, please follow the specific contact information provided. The New York State Association of Community and Residential Agencies (NYSACRA) recently partnered with the University of California – Berkeley, the University of Minnesota and the Erie County Community College’s One-Stop Career Center on a multi-state grant offered by the US Department of Labor’s American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA). This proposal will provide training and placement services to assist workers to pursue careers in the health care sector, specifically in providing direct support professional services to individuals with developmental disabilities and/or other disabling conditions needing long term care and support to live in their home communities and avoid institutionalization. Using a Two Prong Approach, NYSACRA and its partners will implement:
For more information, contact Joseph M. Macbeth at NYSACRA (518) 449-7551 or e-mail at joem@nysacra.org.
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