By Janie Whiteford, IHSS Advisory Board Chair and CICA President
April 2025 | 2025 Spring Newsletter
The California IHSS Consumer Alliance (CICA) is a statewide nonprofit membership organization comprising County Advisory and Governing Boards. Established in 2003, it now includes 25 paid counties and several other organizations as members.
By law, each county in California must have an Advisory Committee or Governing Board tasked with representing consumers in the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program. The Governing Board seeks to make recommendations to the Public Authority, the County IHSS Department, and the State regarding concerns and improvements to the IHSS program.
CICA offers training and educational opportunities for its members twice a month. Additionally, CICA keeps members informed about issues at all levels that could affect the IHSS consumers we advocate for. We collaborate closely with numerous partner organizations that also influence IHSS consumers and providers.
Currently, CICA has two paid staff members, a 20-member Board of Directors, and several consultants to the Board. All IHSS consumers and providers are invited to join CICA and learn more about the IHSS program and how we can work together to enhance it.
If you want to join or learn more about CICA, please visit cicaihss.org/join-testimonials. For further inquiries, you can email tammy@olsenmgmt.com or call 949-681-8046.