Readout of White House Care Convening
Today, senior Biden-Harris Administration officials hosted advocates from across the country, including early educators, home- and community-based care workers, family caregivers, veterans, people with disabilities, and older Americans. Participants in the convening highlighted the substantial progress the Biden-Harris Administration has made toward making care more affordable for American families, supporting family caregivers, boosting compensation and job quality for care workers, and expanding care options.
As a part of Care Workers Recognition Month, the convening honored the coalition driving the care agenda in communities across the country and highlighted the stories of Americans from all care sectors: child care, home- and community-based services for older Americans and people with disabilities, family caregivers, and paid family and medical leave. The White House convening follows President Biden’s remarks at a rally in which he underscored his commitment to investing in and supporting the care economy.
Participants in today’s convening included:
Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services
Neera Tanden, Assistant to the President and Domestic Policy Advisor
Jen Klein, Assistant to the President and Director of the Gender Policy Council
Lael Brainard, Assistant to the President and Director of the National Economic Council
Stephen Benjamin, Assistant to the President, Senior Advisor to the President and Director of the Office of Public Engagement
Athena Jones, home- and community-based care worker
Juliana Brown, nurse and paid leave advocate
Donise Keller, early educator and child care business operator
Carson Covey, home- and community-based care advocate
Brynne Covey, sister to Carson and family caregiver
Dr. Macie Smith, family caregiver and licensed social worker
The event was livestreamed and the recording can be found here.
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