8:30-9:30 a.m

98-D. Growing the Domestic Workforce: Federal Policy Developments

Federal policy is increasingly focused on strengthening the domestic workforce to address persistent recruitment and retention challenges across the aging services continuum. This session will provide an overview of key workforce policy developments, including those affecting training and education pathways, worker supports, funding opportunities, and emerging regulatory requirements. Presenters will explain how these changes are likely to affect aging services organizations and where new challenges may arise. Join us for a timely, balanced conversation about how federal policy is shaping—and at times complicating—the future of the aging services workforce. You'll take away practical tips to help you engage in the national conversation.

• Amanda Mead, Director, Workforce Policy, LeadingAge — Washington, DC, US