Ambassador Webinar March 11, 2014
Jan 17, 2016
Ambassador WebinarMarch 11, 2014
Welcome
• Introductions
• Share one Ambassador activity that you have done recently or are planning to do soon
• Have you been able to engage anyone new into the Initiative?
DCP Ambassador Reimbursements
• New Process – Service Agreements• Reimbursements:
– $25 - $150, depending on activity and travel required
– No longer paying for meals or mileage separately
– Hotel costs will be separate
• Written Follow-Up Required for Payment
Written Follow-Up for Webinars
Should include:• 3 key issues or messages• Plan to use the information• Email to [email protected]
Initiative Updates
• Online Core is Live!
http://directcare.training-source.org/ • Certificate Exams Free – through at least
June 30, 2014• Applications open for Instructor Trainings
– March 26-28: Davenport– April 9-11: Des Moines
Updated Materials/Documents
• On website (www.idph.state.ia.us/directcare):– Telligen webinar recording
• On wiki site(http://iowadirectcare.wikispaces.com/home): – Prepare to Care informational document– Instructor and Community College lists
So… What should I be talking about?
• Direct care is a high demand profession• Recruitment and retention challenges:
– High turnover– Lack of standardized training– Low pay; very little recognition
• Direct Care Worker Advisory Council recommended standardized training and credentials issued by a licensing board, based on research
What should I be talking about? Cont.
• Board has not been created, but challenges remain and demand is bigger than ever – Need 20,000 more DCPs between now and
2020
• Prepare to Care is the state’s first ever comprehensive direct care curriculum. – Standardized training with state-issued
certificates– Legislative charge to make it available
statewide
What should I be talking about? Cont.
• Ongoing challenges:– Difficult to implement a standardized training
without requirements for DCPs or employers– Outreach: getting word out to DCPs and
employers– Making direct care an appealing career that
people want to go into and stay in – the Board credentials would’ve helped elevate the profession
Upcoming Conferences/Exhibits
• Governor’s Conference on Public Health April 1-2, 2014, Ames
• Iowa CareGivers Regional Conferences – March 25 (Davenport)
April 8 (Ottumwa)
April 22 (Fort Dodge)• Iowa Alliance in Home Care – June 22nd,
Des Moines
Ambassador Webinars
• Next Webinar:May 13, 2014 at 2:30