1:00-2:00 p.m

136-A. Resettlement Agencies: Partners in Workforce Development

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees estimates that there were 108.4 million displaced people and 35.3 million refugees worldwide at the end of 2021. More than 60,000 refugees entered the United States in 2023 alone, and the U.S. Census Bureau estimates that migration will be the primary driver of our nation’s population growth by 2030. This session will explore how providers of aging services can recruit members of growing migrant and refugee populations to fill the millions of direct caregiver openings projected for the coming decade. Presenters will share strategies for hiring and training migrants and refugees by establishing formal partnerships with refugee resettlement agencies. Learn how to prepare your organization for a new, robust pipeline of caregivers.

• Jenna Kellerman, Director of Workforce Strategy & Development, LeadingAge
• Robin Wolzenburg, Vice President of Housing & Clinical Services, LeadingAge Wisconsin