| © 2026 Freed Associates, Inc. 24 California is confronting one of the nation’s most acute healthcare workforce challenges and is responding through targeted investments in training and innovation. High Road Training Partnerships ( 2025 Grants): Expands workforce development for high-demand roles such as nursing, behavioral health, and community care. Workforce Education and Training Program (DHCS): Builds capacity in rural and underserved areas through scholarships, telehealth training, and digital-skills development. Center for Caregiver Advancement: Provides specialized upskilling and apprenticeship programs for long-term care and home care workers. By coupling policy reform with workforce investment, these initiatives underscore California’s long-term commitment to creating a sustainable, digitally fluent healthcare workforce that can meet the needs of its diverse and aging population. CONTACT AN EXPERT California Trends
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