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News Release


*For Immediate Release*

March 14, 2024
Contact: Elizabeth Goodsitt/Jennifer Miller 608-266-1683

Certified Direct Care Professional Program Now Available in Spanish

"Start your health care career with free training in your preferred language"

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) now offers free online training to become a certified direct care professional (CDCP) [ [link removed] ] in Spanish. CDCPs care for older adults and people with disabilities in their homes or community living spaces, helping with bathing, dressing, eating, exercise, and other daily activities.

Research published by the National Institutes of Health's PubMed [ [link removed] ] suggests people who have providers of the same race or demographic background have greater satisfaction, a higher quality of health care, and more trust in their provider.

Health Compass Milwaukee [ [link removed] ] reports, 4.7% of the state's population over age 5, or about 263,000 people, speak Spanish at home. The U.S. has the largest Spanish-speaking population outside of Latin America and Spain, and according to the 2020 Census [ [link removed](White%20alone,%25%2C%20up%20from%2054.9%25). ], 18.7% of Wisconsin's population is Hispanic.

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This release is also available in Spanish [ [link removed] ].



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