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Mississippi PAS Workforce Library The following is a list of PAS Workforce resources related to Mississippi. The list is provided and maintained by the National Clearinghouse on the Direct Care Workforce. Each citation contains an abstract and information about how to obtain the entire version.

Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. (March 2004). Chart of direct-care workforce activities in Mississippi.

Abstract:
This chart describes existing or enacted direct-care workforce initiatives in this state as of March 2004. The information was collected as part of a national survey of state initiatives on the long-term care direct-care workforce. Additional details about this state may be found in the full report.

Obtain the Full Version:
Available at the National Clearinghouse on the Direct Care Workforce website:
http://www.directcareclearinghouse.org/download/Mississippi.pdf

University of Minnesota. (June 2005). Green house project: Results of the formal evaluation.

Abstract:
A formal evaluation of the Tupelo, Mississippi Green House Project was conducted by the University of Minnesota. Researchers conducted a series of studies of residents, primary family caregivers, CNAs (Shahbazim), and two control groups. Results of the study showed that Green House elders reported a better quality of life, and their family members were more satisfied with their relatives' care and with how they themselves were treated.

Obtain the Full Version:
Available at the National Clearinghouse on the Direct Care Workforce website:
http://www.directcareclearinghouse.org/download/Boston Presentation at Academy Health 2005[1].pdf

Center for Health Workforce Distribution Studies, University of Washington, Seattle. (November 2004). Effects of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 on health workforce development in the states . Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration .

Abstract:
The goals of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) are to increase the employment, retention, and earnings of participants in Department of Labor (DOL) employment and training programs. This report explores how WIA resources have been used to support the healthcare workforce across the states, including, but not limited to, the direct-care workforce.

Obtain the Full Version:
Available on the web:
bhpr.hrsa.gov/healthworkforce/reports/wia/wia.htm

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