{"id":11680,"date":"2024-12-13T09:17:55","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T15:17:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin-new\/?post_type=campus_story&p=11680"},"modified":"2024-12-13T09:17:55","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T15:17:55","slug":"state-of-new-hampshire-looks-to-uw-green-bay-for-direct-care-workforce-training","status":"publish","type":"campus_story","link":"https:\/\/www.wisconsin.edu\/all-in-wisconsin\/story\/state-of-new-hampshire-looks-to-uw-green-bay-for-direct-care-workforce-training\/","title":{"rendered":"State of New Hampshire Looks to UW-Green Bay for Direct Care Workforce Training"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Program will mirror Wisconsin program that has certified 4,000 caregivers in 15 months<\/h2>\n

Beginning mid-November, members of the state of New Hampshire interested in providing invaluable direct care services will be trained through the same instruction model offered in Wisconsin. This collaborative training model, developed by UW-Green Bay\u2019s Continuing Education and Workforce Training<\/a>\u00a0(CEWT) program in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, offers Certified Direct Care Professional training designed to create long-term solutions for the caregiver shortages facing the nation.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs the American population continues to age, the entire country struggles to keep up with the growing demand for paid caregivers,\u201d said Margie Reichwald, director of the Wisconsin Training Registries with UW-Green Bay\u2019s Continuing Education and Workforce Training program. \u201cThe successful training partnership established with the state of Wisconsin for its caregivers has resulted in a significant increase in the number of available and prepared caregivers. Since July of 2023, more than 4,000 additional individuals have registered to become Certified Direct Care Professionals. We\u2019re proud to be a part of a successful training movement that addresses the caregiver shortage in Wisconsin and excited to share our program on a national scale.\u201d<\/p>\n

Professionally trained caregivers are on the front line of delivering vital care, allowing people to live as independently as possible when they can no longer do everyday activities on their own. An increase in the older adult population as well as families with children and adults with disabilities contribute to the demand for\u00a0home health and personal care aides. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, this job demand is projected to grow\u00a0by\u00a033 percent from 2020 to 2030. That\u00a0rate of increase is much\u00a0higher than the average for all occupations.<\/p>\n

In July of 2023 the\u00a0Wisconsin Training Registries and UW-Green Bay<\/a>\u00a0launched a partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to create a Certified Direct Care Professional training program designed to create long-term solutions for the caregiver shortages in Wisconsin. Through national recognition for the success of this training model, the state of New Hampshire\u2019s Department of Health and Human Services wanted to offer the same program in their state. With help from UW-Green Bay, the partnership with New Hampshire\u2019s Gateways Community Services and Department of Health and Human Services will benefit:<\/p>\n