Dwyer Workforce Development

Our Director of Partnerships and Programs, Lisa Chamness, recently attended the 2025 NIC Spring Conference in San Diego—a premier networking event focused on innovative solutions for the health, personal care, and support needs of older adults. Dwyer Workforce Development was honored to be part of this incredible gathering of industry leaders, meeting with current and prospective partners. National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC) Cascadia Healthcare #NICSpringConference #SeniorCare #DwyerWorkforceDevelopment #HealthcareInnovation

DWD Takes on Kansas! Our team had a great time in Lawrence, KS, announcing our new partnership with Kansas WorkforceONE. Huge thanks to Brad Wall at Justice Matters for an amazing tour of the area—we are so impressed by the positive impact their team has on the community. We're looking forward to a successful partnership with Kansas WorkforceONE as we work together to address the state's shortage of senior healthcare workers. Make sure you check out our latest press release for all the details of our new partnership! 🔗 https://bit.ly/4i4bkXI #Kansas #DwyerWorkforceDevelopment #CommunityImpact #Lawrence #UniversityofKansas

Ice Cream, Ice Cream, We All Scream for Ice Cream! 🍦 To celebrate Team Appreciation Day, we made sure our amazing in-state and out-of-state teams enjoyed a sweet treat! 🎉 Your dedication to the DWD mission, our Scholars, and the entire DWD team does not go unnoticed. Thank you for all that you do—today and every day! #TeamAppreciation #ThankYou #IceCream

Congratulations to the 41 Dwyer Scholars who graduated from the CNA Program at Launch Point CDC Inc in Texas! We are so proud of every one of you! 🎉🎓 #Graduation #CNA #DwyerWorkforceDevelopment #LaunchPoint #Texas

Have you heard the news? 💡 After training and placing over 6,000 individuals in healthcare careers across Maryland, Texas, and Florida, Dwyer Workforce Development is expanding into Kansas! Learn more about this expansion and what it means for senior living at McKnight's Senior Living. Check out the details here: https://bit.ly/41CkQKE #SeniorLiving #DwyerWorkforceDevelopment #Kansas #Expansion #HealthcareCareers

Dwyer Workforce Development and Kansas WorkforceONE to Partner on Innovative Initiative! We’re thrilled to be partnering with Kansas WorkforceONE Inc. to launch a workforce development program addressing the growing shortage of elder care workers—starting in Douglas County, KS, and expanding into 16 more counties! This initiative comes as a direct result of Justice Matters’ 2021 Community Problems Assembly, which identified a critical shortage of qualified healthcare professionals for seniors in Northeast Kansas. After extensive research, they chose DWD to be a part of the solution because of our proven model of training and placing individuals facing employment barriers into meaningful healthcare careers. On February 27, our CEO Barb Clapp, COO Maria Darby, and Director of Communications Karen Evander joined the Justice Matters and Kansas WorkforceONE teams, as well as Douglas County Commissioner Patrick Kelly, in Kansas to announce this exciting new chapter! 🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/4i4bkXI #ElderCare #Kansas #DouglasCounty #DwyerWorkforceDevelopment #CaregiverSupport

We're honoring women in healthcare!   Yesterday, our Baltimore Resource Center hosted an incredible panel event, Her Hands Heal: Honoring Women in Healthcare. Led by our Resource Center Program Coordinator Raniya Holmes, the panel consisted of 4 amazing women in healthcare: Caprice Warren, MSN, BSN, RN, CM-DRN, Dena Pollak, Bianca Wise, and Dr. Ericka Simms-Hannah, DNP, CM-DRN, RN. Representing a wide range of healthcare careers, it was wonderful to see these women come together to inspire, educate, and empower DWD Scholars as they embark on their own healthcare journeys.   Their stories of resilience, growth, and purpose reminded us all that there are no limits to what you can achieve in healthcare when you put your heart into it!   #HerHandsHeal #WomenInHealthcare #DwyerWorkforceDevelopment #Inspiration

Last week, we hosted “Black Legacy, Bold Future: A Celebration of Culture and Creativity” at the DWD Resource Center in Baltimore! It was a night full of African dance, drumming, and fabric art making. Thank you, Duafe African Dancing and Drumming Troupe, and Art with a Heart for joining us! #DwyerWorkforceDevelopment #AfricanDance #BlackHistoryMonth #AfricanDrumming #FabricArt

It’s National Patient Safety Awareness Week! At Dwyer Workforce Development, we know quality care starts with well-trained professionals. That’s why we’re committed to providing top-notch healthcare career training—because patient safety begins with a proper education. 🎓🩺 📢 Share this post and help us spread awareness about our Dwyer Scholars Program which provides FREE healthcare training in the communities we serve! Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gMTKU9Ps #PatientSafety #HealthcareTraining #DwyerWorkforceDevelopment

🚨 We’re Hiring! 🚨 Looking for a career that makes a real and lasting impact? Join the Dwyer Workforce Development (DWD) team and help us break down barriers and create pathways to life-changing healthcare careers! We’re committed to supporting individuals who lack opportunities, tackling the healthcare workforce shortage, and improving the lives and health of those in the communities we serve. Explore our open positions and apply today! 👉 https://lnkd.in/ezVKcNrV #DwyerWorkforceDevelopment #HealthcareCareers #JobOpportunities #Hiring