Initiatives

Increase workforce opportunities for and expand the workforce serving older adults

Support inclusive employment practices for older adults, e.g., Age-Inclusive Management Strategies (AIMS) Initiative
Support streamlining access to employment programs that support older adults
Leverage current workforce initiatives to encourage specialization in geriatrics and gerontology Advocate for a more diverse, representative workforce
- Promote diversity-focused pipeline programs that lead to aging services
- Secure ongoing funding for the Cheryl Brown Gerontology Scholarship Program
C4A Informational Hearing 2024: Shining Stars in the Workforce - Experienced Workers

Increase housing options for older adults

Housing Policy Brief 10.2024
CCOA Housing Paper, Housing those Hardest Hit: Addressing older adult homeless report (September 2024)
Advocate for statewide micro subsidies for older adults at risk of homelessness
Advocate for inclusion of assisted living needs in city and county long term housing goals
Advocate for expansion of local home-sharing programs to promote housing stability and address social isolation
C4A Informational Hearing 2023: Aging in Community, the Affordable Housing Crisis No One is Talking About

Improve behavioral health services for older adults

Advocate for established local programs serving older adults that can leverage Proposition 1 funding that reforms the California behavioral health system
Support development and dissemination of toolkits focused on older adult behavioral health
Advocate for standardized data collection to include older adult behavioral health, inclusive of racial, ethnic and sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) dat
Behavioral Health and Older Adults What Policy Makers Need to Know, paper 2024
Behavioral Health Task Force, Ongoing
Older Adult Behavioral Health Sub Committee 2023-2024

Identify innovative solutions to support the health and well-being of all Californians

Participate in the rule-making process to implement SB 1249 (Roth, Chapter 337, Statutes of 2024)
Participate in stakeholder meetings and provide feedback on the Sept. 2024 CDA report on the needs of LGBTQIA+ older adults
Initiate project development for a K-14 Lifespan Education curriculum
Monitor implementation of CA Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM)
Monitor and provide feedback on CDA’s Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Financing Initiative
Explore opportunities for Artificial Intelligence (AI) to benefit older adults, persons with disabilities, caregivers and providers
Support the development of local communities that promote healthy living