2019-2021 PSW Training Funds

Partner with Capacity Builders and achieve the greatest impact with your training fund grant!

Capacity Builders has dozens of PSW workshops that align with the ministry criteria, including:

• palliative and end-of-life care
• chronic illness care
• dementia care
• mental health care
• supporting specific populations
• other specialized training, such as de-escalation and mobility/handing skills

Other workshops that benefit client care may be eligible!

• communication and inter-professional collaboration
• professionalism and service excellence
• self-care for PSWs (compassion fatigue, dealing with grief and loss)

We also have workshops for supervisors on PSW retention, quality and innovation:

• transition to practice
• quality improvement
• retention
• PSW preceptorship

Click here for a printable PDF calendar of all Capacity Builders' PSW workshops.

We're Here to Help!

Please contact us if:

• you need some advice about selecting training for your staff
• you're looking for a workshop, but you don't see it listed on our site
  

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What's New This Year:

• an Innovation Stream to support innovative projects that strengthen PSW recruitment, professional development and retention.
• applications will be accepted for both the 2019-20 fiscal year and the 2020-21 fiscal year.

Descriptions of the funding streams and eligibility criteria can be found in this document:
2019-2020 and 2020-2021 PSW Training Fund Program Description (EN).

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Important Information and Forms:

PSW Training Fund Application Deadline

• The deadline for applications is 4:00 pm on November 29, 2019. 

Application Forms

• 2019-20 PSW Training Fund - Employer's Training Plan Application (Excel spreadsheet)
  
• 2020-21 PSW Training Fund - Employer's Training Plan Application (Excel spreadsheet)
• 2019-20 and 2020-21 Innovation Stream Application Form (Word file)

Program Guide and Frequently Asked Questions about the PSW Training Fund

• 2019-21 PSW Training Fund Employer Program Application Guide and FAQs (PDF)
  

Questions
If you have any questions, please contact the coordinating organization for your LHIN (the list is available here).

Need some tips for preparing a multi-year training plan?  Click here for some reflective questions that may help you to assess current and future needs.