"Emplyer of choice" resources

Many Catholic health care systems and facilities already incorporate some elements of the "Employer of Choice" model in their employee recruitment and retention programs. However, an organization planning an initiative intended to change its entire workplace culture will require significant expertise, information, and resources.

It is best not to travel into such challenging territory alone. Organizations planning such a project should consider partnering with organizations skilled in dealing with issues involving low-income workers. Two such organizations are:

Catholic Charities USA. Catholic Charities is the nation's largest private social services network. Its 1,400 local agencies and institutions annually serve more than 10 million people in need, regardless of religious, ethnic, racial, or social background. Local Catholic Charities agencies can facilitate "employer of choice" programs by helping LTC facilities recruit new workers and provide them with support services. To find a local Catholic Charities agency, look in your local phone book or go to catholiccharitiesusa.org/states.

The Catholic Health Association (CHA). CHA, in partnership with the Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute, is developing an Employer of Choice Strategy Guide, to be published in summer 2002, For information about it, contact CHA's Julie Trocchio, Suite 1000, 1875 Eye Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20006; Telephone: 202-721-6320; e-mail: jtrocch@chausa.org.

-Steven L. Dawson and Christine Rico

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