Today, senior Biden-Harris Administration officials hosted advocates from across the country, including early educators, home- and community-based care workers, family caregivers, veterans, people with disabilities, and older Americans. Participants in the convening highlighted the substantial progress the Biden-Harris Administration has made toward making care more affordable for American families, supporting family caregivers, boosting compensation and job quality for care workers, and expanding care options.
As a part of Care Workers Recognition Month, the convening honored the coalition driving the care agenda in communities across the country and highlighted the stories of Americans from all care sectors: child care, home- and community-based services for older Americans and people with disabilities, family caregivers, and paid family and medical leave. The White House convening follows President Biden’s remarks at a rally in which he underscored his commitment to investing in and supporting the care economy.
Participants in today’s convening included:
- Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services
- Neera Tanden, Assistant to the President and Domestic Policy Advisor
- Jen Klein, Assistant to the President and Director of the Gender Policy Council
- Lael Brainard, Assistant to the President and Director of the National Economic Council
- Stephen Benjamin, Assistant to the President, Senior Advisor to the President and Director of the Office of Public Engagement
- Athena Jones, home- and community-based care worker
- Juliana Brown, nurse and paid leave advocate
- Donise Keller, early educator and child care business operator
- Carson Covey, home- and community-based care advocate
- Brynne Covey, sister to Carson and family caregiver
- Dr. Macie Smith, family caregiver and licensed social worker
The event was livestreamed and the recording can be found here.
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