Education & Training
Caregiving Workshops
The Public Authority IHSS provider caregiving workshops are offered In-Person and on Zoom.
Youth Mental Health First Aid Training Opportunity for San Mateo County IHSS Providers in July! For more information and registration, click here.
For more information about caregiving education workshops contact Stacy Goldsby, Community Program Training Specialist at PAworkshops@smcgov.org or 650-241-5874.
Caregiver Community Events & Education
Alzheimer’s Association education and community resources for caregivers, click here.
Savvy Caregiver Trainings offered by
the Alzheimer’s
Association. For information about the 2025-2026 class schedule,
click
here.
Family Caregiver Alliance offers a online classes, webinars, and support resources for caregivers. For more information, click here.
California Caregiver Resource Centers – explore a wide range of online content including blogs, caregiver spotlight articles, podcasts, and educational videos. For more information, click here.
Education Reimbursements
The Public Authority will also reimburse IHSS providers up to $400 per fiscal year (July 1 – June 30) to take classes and attend conferences.
The class or conference has to be pre-approved, so check out the instructions on the applications: Job Development Application (English) Job Development Application (Spanish)