Current Partnerships
Partnerships offer the ability to leverage expertise and resources.
The inception of HCP began in Contra Costa County with funding support from John Muir Community Health Fund. The model was developed and improved through the work of three organizations: Empowered Aging, Mt. Diablo Adult Education, and Opportunity Junction. Bringing together the experience and expertise of each organization, the HCP model was designed to address three main needs identified in 2018:
Increase the number of direct care workers, specifically CNAs, to improve the quality of care for residents in skilled nursing facilities and reduce elder abuse and neglect through a focus on person-centered care
Provide a pathway into living wage careers in healthcare for motivated job seekers who historically face barriers to education and employment by including wraparound supportive services and 1:1 case management
Improve the quality of care provided in healthcare facilities and specifically support the needs of more vulnerable medical residents
Original Partners in Contra Costa
Our founding training sites include Mt. Diablo Adult Education and Opportunity Junction.
New Partnerships in Development
Our expansion includes developing HCP Programs for CNA training in up to 6 counties across the state. Currently we are developing these partnerships in Alameda and Sonoma county:
Alameda Area Agency on Aging
San Leandro Adult and Career Education Center
Sonoma Workforce Development Board
Senior Advocacy Services
