Netsy Firestein, Executive Director of the Labor Project for Working Families has received the 2009 Caring for the Caregiver Award from the Los Angeles Caregiver Resource Center in recognition of the Labor Project's efforts to advocate for working family caregivers and support families faced with the challenges of caregiving. Ms. Firestein received the award at the 10th Annual Caring for Caregiver Conference held on November 7 at Los Angeles, California. The award was presented by Dr. Donna Benton, Director of the Los Angeles Caregiver Resource Center and Gerald C. Davison, Dean, USC Davis School of Gerontology.