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Free Training for CHWs

Caring California is a FREE training series for community health workers (CHWs) and other frontline health workers in home and community based settings (HCBS) across the State of California.

Gain new technical skills, learn how to bill Medi-Caid, be inspired by the experiences of others, and build new partnerships—there are a multitude of training topics being offered by our 15+ training partners. By upskilling and empowering our workforce, we can better support the health and well-being of our community members.

Caring California is powered by Pear Suite, which was founded with community in mind to improve health outcomes by addressing social determinants of health through our social navigation platform. We believe in investing in our community and health workers to help empower and progress their careers. If you want more information on the work Pear Suite does visit our website at https://www.pearsuite.com/

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I acknowledge that I either already work in one of the eligible job types in an HCBS setting, that I work in one of the eligible job types in an institutional setting and intend to switch to an HCBS setting, OR I intend to become one of the eligible job types and plan to seek employment in a home- or community-based setting.

Caring California is powered by Pear Suite, which was founded with community in mind to improve health outcomes by addressing social determinants of health through our social navigation platform. We believe in investing in our community and health workers to help empower and progress their careers. If you want more information on the work Pear Suite does visit our website at https://www.pearsuite.com/

Level 1Jump Start Level 2Leap Forward Level 3Recruit & Retain
Receive $500 Receive an additional $750 Receive an additional $1,500
Completion of 15 hours of training Complete a total of 30 hours of training Completion of Level 1 & Level 2, and
have 4 months of working 40+ hours as an eligible provider OR Registration for licensing/certification exam and/or higher education to become a provider

Goal Eligibility

  • Step 1​
    Find and Take Courses​
    Take courses that are eligible for incentives as designated by Caring4Cal

  • Step 2
    Fill Out Your Claim
    Create an account at Caring4Cal and include Caring4Cal course completion information

  • Step 3​
    Get Paid
    Once the Caring4Cal team reviews and approves your claim, you will receive your payment within 45 business days

  • *To receive compensation, participants must reside in the state of California

Who is Eligible to
Participate?

Eligible
Target Workforce Population Home and Community Based Settings
  • Home Health Aide (HHA)

    Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

  • Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

    Registered Nurse (RN)

  • Community Health Worker (CHW)*

    Other, including but not limited to: speech therapists, occupational therapists and physical therapists

  • Bolded job roles will be prioritized

    *CHWs working in home settings only
  • Adult Day Care
  • AIDS Waiver & Assisted Living Waiver
  • Caregiver Resource Centers
  • Community-Based Adult Services
  • Home and Community-Based Alternatives Waiver
  • Multipurpose Senior Services Program
  • Private residences/homes
  • Program for All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
  • Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE)
  • Other
Not Eligible
Workforce Settings
  • IHSS Providers not interested in becoming an eligible provider type Not Eligible
  • Prospective or current care workers not interested in becoming an eligible provider type in HCBS
  • Hospitals (e.g., rehabilitation long term care, and psychiatric hospitals)
  • Nursing Home
  • Inpatient Facility
  • Outpatient Clinic
  • Intermediate Care Facilities

Some of Our Partners

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Frequently Asked Questions

Have questions? We have answers!
For any additional questions please reach out to [email protected]

Yes, all Caring California trainings are completely free! All you have to do is register on our site.

Phone numbers are used by Caring4Cal, the training sponsor, as a unique identifier and to help to track training completion for those interested in earning the stipend.

Yes, there are no restrictions to who can register and participate in this training series, but training stipends are limited to California CHWs and other HCBS workers, as listed in the eligibility above.

Most training sessions will be hosted online at a set date and time, but recordings will then be posted online to watch at your convenience. We hope this helps to make the trainings as accessible as possible.

Certificates of completion are given after each training course and archived on your Caring California profile.

Once you have completed your required hours, you can apply for the stipend here: https://www.caring4cal.org/en/home-care-provider-payments/

Yes, there are many other trainings topics available through us & also through additional partners on the Caring4Cal training website: found here https://www.caring4cal.org/en/home-care-provider-training/

Yes, to receive the stipend you may use either your social security number or your individual tax identification number.

Yes, the stipend is considered taxable income and will need to be reported at the end of the financial year.

If you are interested in becoming a training partner or would like to receive marketing or outreach material to help promote this training series, please reach out to [email protected]