Vocational education: youth caregivers.
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Overview
This bill creates a Youth Caregiver Support and Career Pathway program to recognize and support young people who provide care for family members. It requires the state to develop curriculum and guidance for a career pathway focused on in-home caregiving and direct support professions, with a particular emphasis on youth caregivers supporting household family members. The program will include training, credits for caregiving, and collaboration with various state agencies and organizations to address the unique needs of these young individuals.
Key provisions
- Requires the Governor’s Council for Career Education to assess youth caregiver needs and recommend workplace learning strategies.
- Mandates the creation of a Youth Caregivers Career Pathway program within the Personal Care and Services career pathway.
- Requires the California Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee (CWPJAC) to appoint an advisory group of subject matter experts.
- Calls for the inclusion of in-home caregiving and credits for caregiving towards high school graduation in the program curriculum.
- Directs the California Department of Education to consider adding content on youth caregivers within the Personal Care and Services career pathway.
- Authorizes work-based learning opportunities within the family home.
- Requires consultation with relevant state departments and organizations to ensure program effectiveness.
- Establishes a definition of ‘youth caregiver’ for the purpose of the program.
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