{"id":203,"date":"2023-10-16T13:38:06","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T13:38:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.csg.org\/long-term-care\/?page_id=203"},"modified":"2023-11-22T12:49:58","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T12:49:58","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.csg.org\/long-term-care\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"203\" class=\"elementor elementor-203\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b4de9a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b4de9a9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c3d9039\" data-id=\"c3d9039\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-419edb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"419edb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-17bcc8d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"17bcc8d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a16f2eb\" data-id=\"a16f2eb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f17d75e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f17d75e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About CSG<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a73d3fb\" data-id=\"a73d3fb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1197f2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1197f2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Founded in 1933, The Council of State Governments is the nation\u2019s only organization serving all three branches of state government. CSG is a region-based forum that fosters the exchange of insights and ideas to help state officials shape public policy. This offers unparalleled regional, national and international opportunities to network, develop leaders, collaborate and create problem-solving partnerships.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6bc4b97 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6bc4b97\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf0b5be\" data-id=\"cf0b5be\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f476d66 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f476d66\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b64fa63\" data-id=\"b64fa63\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0af277b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0af277b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About The CSG Center of Innovation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e68e1e\" data-id=\"1e68e1e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f868a1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f868a1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The CSG Center of Innovation is a national initiative launched in July 2018 to enhance CSG\u2019s efforts to engage, inform and empower state officials through externally funded initiatives. The center leverages CSG\u2019s considerable convening power and its demonstrated success in providing outreach and technical assistance to the states to acquire external funding for projects focused on CSG member priorities. The CSG Center of Innovation provides a convenient and effective platform to collaborate with these valued partners and leverage those partnerships to secure funding for joint initiatives. Rather than a think tank, the CSG Center of Innovation is a practical resource for state officials in all three branches of government. We offer:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Objective, In-Depth Analysis<\/strong>\u00a0of data and policy best practices to facilitate a better understanding of existing and developing issues and assess available and potential solutions.<\/li><li><strong>Connections<\/strong>\u00a0among policy leaders, federal and non-profit partners, and subject-matter experts to exchange insights and build partnerships.<\/li><li><strong>Technical and Consulting Assistance<\/strong>\u00a0to enable policy leaders to develop and implement forward-thinking solutions adapted to state and regional conditions and ambitions to improve the lives of people and the strength of communities and states.<\/li><li><strong>An Inclusive Policy Portfolio<\/strong>\u00a0that supports diverse populations and policy concerns.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8acde33 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8acde33\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1bb96cc\" data-id=\"1bb96cc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e8e006 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8e8e006\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-38ebf25\" data-id=\"38ebf25\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff55c82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff55c82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Long-Term Care Workforce Policy at CSG<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-942e716\" data-id=\"942e716\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bc3d94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bc3d94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CSG partnered with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.commonwealthfund.org\/\">the Commonwealth Fund<\/a>\u00a0in 2022 to convene an interbranch task force of state policymakers representing Arizona, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Each state was represented on the task force by at least one state legislator and at least one executive branch official. The full task force convened eight times to consider three focus areas within long-term care:<\/p><ul><li>State Regulation of Long-Term Services and Supports Facilities.<\/li><li>Optimizing American Rescue Plan Act Spending on Home- and Community-Based Services.<\/li><li>Revitalizing the Direct Care Workforce and Supporting Family Caregivers.<\/li><\/ul><p>The current project, also supported by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.commonwealthfund.org\/\">the Commonwealth Fund<\/a>, focuses on the long-term care workforce and includes:<\/p><ul><li><strong>The CSG National Long-Term Care Workforce Network, <\/strong>a nationwide expansion of the 2022 task force. The Network convened monthly through November 2023, highlighting such topics as the work of the Moving Forward Nursing Home Quality Coalition, the dementia care workforce, the nursing home clinician workforce, the home care workforce, and how states are building and expanding career pathways for those in long-term care. Past meetings of the Network can be viewed on the Resources page.<\/li><li><strong>The National Online Resource Center <\/strong>(this website)<strong>.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Technical assistance opportunities,\u00a0<\/strong>where CSG will work with partners to offer in-depth, on-site assistance to state policymakers and their staff in developing action plans to address long-term care workforce needs.<strong> <br \/><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-697b0ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"697b0ec\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c27ca94\" data-id=\"c27ca94\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8abd22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e8abd22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Begin Constant Contact Inline Form Code -->\n<div class=\"ctct-inline-form\" data-form-id=\"016ebba9-d274-4a24-9637-80b0fc2fa79d\"><\/div>\n<!-- End Constant Contact Inline Form Code -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About About CSG Founded in 1933, The Council of State Governments is the nation\u2019s only organization serving all three branches of state government. 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