April Young
Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives, ADvancing States
April Young is the Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives at ADvancing States. She leads the association’s Caregiving Team and provides technical assistance to states regarding direct care workforce issues.
Before serving in this role, Ms. Young was the Senior Director of Business Acumen and managed the National Core Indicators-Aging and Disabilities project. Prior to her time with ADvancing States, Ms. Young worked as a policy advisor specializing in home and community-based services programs for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. She holds a Master’s degree in Social Work from The University of Texas at Austin with a concentration in Community and Administrative Leadership.