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Helping the Health Care Workforce Crisis with Free CNA Training

The United Way Suncoast celebrated another graduation in its ongoing Certified Nursing Assistant program. On Friday, the first graduating class, in partnership with Dwyer Workforce Development, received recognition.

“Finally, I am a CNA,” said Emily Taft, with a smile on her face. “I can make an impact on everybody’s life.”

Read more in Spectrum News.

Op-Ed: Nurses Will Always Be Needed. But They Are Getting Harder to Find.

By CEO Barb Clapp in the Chicago Tribune

June 26, 2026

Dwyer Workforce Development Celebrates Newly Certified Healthcare Graduates with Maryland House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk as Keynote Speaker

By CityBiz

June 25, 2026

CEO Barb Clapp Testifies Before Texas House Committee on Public Health

DWD CEO testified before the Texas House Committee on Public Health on the state’s healthcare workforce shortage.

June 16, 2026

Dwyer Workforce Development Announces 9-State Expansion and Goal to Serve 100,000 Scholars by 2030 After Record Year

DWD served more than 4,700 new Scholars in 2025, bringing total impact to over 11,000 since 2022.

June 8, 2026