Initiatives

Increase workforce opportunities for and expand the workforce serving older adults

Support inclusive employment practices for older adults
- Age-Inclusive Management Strategies (AIMS) Initiative
- CA Department of Rehabilitation EmployABILITY Business Grant Program
Support streamlining access to employment programs that support older adults
Leverage current workforce initiatives to encourage specialization in geriatrics and gerontology
Ensure older adult representation on the California Workforce Development Board
Recruit and support individuals to create a more diverse, representative workforce
- Promote diversity-focused pipeline programs that lead to aging services
- Seel ongoing funding for the Cheryl Brown Gerontology Scholarship Program
C4A Informational Hearing 2024: Shining Stars in the Workforce - Experienced Workers

Address homelessness and 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 state funding to support the expansion of local home-sharing programs and remove barriers to older adults
Advocate for statewide shallow subsidies for older adults at risk of homelessness
Advocate for a state requirement that cities and counties account and plan for assisted living needs in their Housing Elements.
C4A Informational Hearing 2023: Aging in Community, the Affordable Housing Crisis No One is Talking About

Improve behavioral health services for older adults

Ensure older adult representation on the CA Behavioral Health Planning Council and Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Advisory Committee
Support the development of services with local behavioral health agencies
Support research on behavioral health for older adults
Ensure standardized data collection to include older adult behavioral health, inclusive of racial, ethic, and sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) data
Behavioral Health and Older Adults What Policy Makers Need to Know, paper 2024
Behavioral Health Task Force, Ongoing
Older Adult Behavioral Health SubCommittee 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
Provide recommendations to the September 2024 CDA report on the needs of LGBTQ+ older adults
Monitor 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 development of communities for health aging
Develop Lifespan Education curriculum for K-14 grades
Monitor implementation of CA Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM)