Education & Training
Caregiving Workshops
The Public Authority IHSS provider caregiving workshops are offered In-Person and on Zoom.
CPR & AED Certification Training for San Mateo County IHSS Providers!
For more information about the CPR & AED Training: English/ Spanish
For more information about caregiving education workshops contact Stacy Goldsby, Community Program Training Specialist at PAworkshops@smcgov.org or 650-241-5874.
Caregiver Community Events & Classes
Online education offered by the Alzheimer’s Association, click here.
Register for the Savvy Caregiver Program presented by the Alzheimer’s Association. This program is designed for family caregivers who are supporting a loved one living at home with dementia. This 6 sessions series of workshops is free of charge. For more information and registration details, click here.
Family Caregiver Alliance offers a online classes, webinars, and support resources for caregivers. For more information, click here.
California Caregiver Resource Centers – explore a wide range of online content including blogs, caregiver spotlight articles, podcasts, and educational videos. For more information, click here.
Education Reimbursements
The Public Authority will also reimburse IHSS providers up to $400 per fiscal year (July 1 – June 30) to take classes and attend conferences.
The class or conference has to be pre-approved, so check out the instructions on the applications: Job Development Application (English) Job Development Application (Spanish)