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	<title>News and Opinions « Direct Care Alliance &#187; Jenn Craigue</title>
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		<title>Board Represents Diverse Direct Care Workforce</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 13:28:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenn Craigue</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Direct Care Alliance had its annual board meeting in Orlando Florida April 26-28th. On the evening of the 26, the Florida Professional Association of Caregivers held a wonderful reception for the DCA board. We had a very good group together during this event. Members of the Florida Professional Association of Caregivers Board, and active [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DCA Board of Directors Calls for Nominations</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:47:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Direct Care Alliance board of directors is looking for more direct care workers and allies to help lead the organization during this exciting period of growth and impact. As the national advocacy voice of direct care workers in long-term care, DCA is passionate about developing direct care worker leaders who can lead our fight [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Poems by Direct Care Workers: My Lighthouse</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:56:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since I developed a disability, I have been struggling to figure out where I fit in. It hit me one night that I will always fit in with DCA because I believe in the mission. And the DCA gives me a way to stay involved with direct care work. I&#8217;m also excited to have been elected [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Direct Care Workers Help Get 37 Congressional Signatures on Letter to Labor Secretary Solis</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 01:50:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jenn Craigue Last month I visited Washington, DC, along with other members of the Direct Care Alliance board, graduates of the DCA&#8217;s first Voices Institute class, and  other DCA staff and allies. We introduced ourselves to legislators and their staff and to asked for two things&#8211; and one of them has already happened. One of our [...]]]></description>
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