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2022 COVID-19 Resources for IHSS Providers

By on January 26, 2022   /   COVID-19, IHSS Updates, News, Resources, Uncategorized  
2022 COVID-19 Resources for IHSS Providers

As COVID-19 guidelines continue to shift, we want to ensure that IHSS providers have the latest available information and resources. This pandemic is overwhelming and difficult for all of us, but we are thankful to have each other—and our union—so that we can fight together for a better tomorrow. See below for some important updates. New booster vaccine mandate As of Dec. 22, 2021, it is now mandatory for some IHSS and WPCS providers to be fully vaccinated and boosted for COVID-19. Under the updated requirements, providers will be required to get a booster shot for the COVID-19 vaccine by Feb.1, […]

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2022 COVID-19 Resources for Family Child Care Providers

By on January 25, 2022   /   Child Care News & Legislative Updates, COVID-19, News, Resources, Uncategorized  
2022 COVID-19 Resources for Family Child Care Providers

Family child care providers throughout California are bravely navigating the impact of Omicron and other variants while caring for young ones. CCPU providers stood together to win the support and stability we needed to stay healthy and keep our doors open, and we continue to advocate for what providers and families need as the pandemic continues. Read below to be sure you’re taking advantage of the programs and tools available to you. Financial support  As a reminder, CCPU-UDW members fought for the following benefits, which are in effect from July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022: waiver of family fees, […]

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Heroes Pay for IHSS providers is here!

By on January 21, 2022   /   COVID-19, Homecare & IHSS, IHSS Updates, News  
Heroes Pay for IHSS providers is here!

Union membership is powerful! The work we have done together to lift up caregiving over the past year made legislators recognize how valuable our work is to the community. Now, thanks to all of us raising our voices, they are finally recognizing us with more than kind words—they are rewarding us with bonus pay for our dedication. How did this happen? Caregivers and our advocates made sure the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) included funding to give IHSS providers Heroes Pay: a one-time payment of $500 to any IHSS provider who worked a minimum of two months between March 2020 and March 2021. The state has started disbursing the funds, which they […]

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New Vaccine Mandate for IHSS/WPCS Providers

By on September 30, 2021   /   COVID-19, IHSS Updates, News  
New Vaccine Mandate for IHSS/WPCS Providers

What you need to know now *Updated to reflect the booster mandate as of December 22, 2021. The state of California is making it mandatory for some IHSS/WPCS providers to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by November 30, 2021. The mandate is intended to protect IHSS recipients who receive care from someone outside of their family or household. The vaccine mandate does not apply to most family and/or live-in IHSS providers. If you have a non-family client who does not live with you and you have not yet been vaccinated, you should make plans to get vaccinated as soon as […]

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UDW Hosts Vaccine Sites for Thousands of Essential Workers

By on March 21, 2021   /   COVID-19, District 1, News, San Diego  
UDW Hosts Vaccine Sites for Thousands of Essential Workers

“For me, the vaccine is a matter of life.” Though UDW caregiver and county representative Beatriz Manjarrez is here at UDW’s San Diego Headquarters to get vaccinated, you can see her greeting new arrivals, sanitizing clipboards, and answering questions other members have about their vaccination forms. And that’s what today’s vaccine drive is about: union members helping union members. Manjarrez provides in-home care to her mother and her son, so being able to get the vaccine today brings her peace of mind — not just for herself, but for members of her family who have underlying conditions. “We are essential […]

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