Participant Guide: NADDP Module One – Adult & Aging Services Leadership

Section 1: Setting the Stage – Demographic Shifts & Context

Learning Objectives

Activities

Participant Notes & Action Planning
  • Understand California’s aging population trends.
  • Analyze implications for service delivery and workforce planning.
  • Apply an equity lens to demographic data.
  • Demographic data review and discussion.
  • Equity lens reflection activity.

Section 2: APS – Safety, Autonomy, and Operational Excellence

Learning Objectives Activities Participant Notes & Action Planning
  • Explain APS eligibility and person-centered approach.
  • Identify operational challenges and improvement strategies.
  • Balance autonomy and safety in service delivery.
  • APS case study discussion.
  • Systems thinking mapping exercise.

Section 3: IHSS – Independence Through Home-Based Care

Learning Objectives

Activities

Participant Notes & Action Planning
  • Describe IHSS services and eligibility.
  • Recognize county-level variations and challenges.
  • Support workforce equity and dementia care.
  • County comparison discussion.
  • Advocacy messaging workshop.

Section 4: PA/PG/PC – Guardianship and Ethical Oversight

Learning Objectives Activities Participant Notes & Action Planning
  • Understand roles of Public Guardian, Conservator, and Administrator.
  • Navigate legal complexities and interagency collaboration.
  • Identify county disparities and resource gaps.
  • Conservatorship case analysis.
  • Collaboration strategy session.

Section 5: AAAs – Local Leadership in Aging Services

Learning Objectives Activities Participant Notes & Action Planning
  • Explain the role and structure of AAAs.
  • Adapt services to local community needs.
  • Engage multilingual and disaster-prone populations.
  • AAA structure analysis.
  • Outreach strategy development.
  

Section 6: Master Plan for Aging – Vision and Accountability

Learning Objectives Activities Participant Notes & Action Planning
  • Summarize the five goals of the MPA.
  • Aligning county goals with statewide strategy.
  • Assess equity in program delivery.
  • MPA goal alignment activity.
  • Equity assessment exercise.

Section 7: Funding Disparities and Advocacy

Learning Objectives Activities Participant Notes & Action Planning
  • Compare aging and child welfare funding.
  • Develop advocacy strategies for parity.
  • Lead transformational change efforts.
  • Commit to workforce development and preventative care.
  • Build cross-sector collaboration.
  • Lead with purpose, equity, and resilience.
  • Funding table review.
  • Legislative messaging workshop.
  • Leadership commitment activity.
  • Peer coaching planning.