News And Events

The very latest articles, events, and developments from NADSP
A Time for Thanks and Much More

A Time for Thanks and Much More

We hope everyone can have a safe and healthy Thanksgiving. Most especially to all the direct support professionals who have ...
Call to Action - COVID-19 Priority Vaccine Distribution

Call to Action – COVID-19 Priority Vaccine Distribution

After an arduous nine months of the COVID-19 pandemic, recent weeks have delivered us welcome news of two vaccines that ...
NADSP Signs Joint Statement with AADMD on COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation

NADSP Signs Joint Statement with AADMD on COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation

According to an article from the New York Times, “People with intellectual disabilities and developmental disorders are three times more ...
NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Alaba Owolabi

NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Alaba Owolabi

Congratulations to Alaba Owolabi, who has been selected as the NADSP E-Badge Academy Earner of the Month for November of ...
Show DSPs that they are essential

Show DSPs that they are essential

Show DSPs that they are essential. While it’s no secret that the work of direct support professionals (DSPs) is critically ...
New NADSP Onboarding Curriculum Sets DSPs Up For Success

New NADSP Onboarding Curriculum Sets DSPs Up For Success

The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) has created a unique curriculum and video series that can help human ...
NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Brookley Garman

NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Brookley Garman

Congratulations to Brookley Garman, who has been selected as the NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month for September of 2020 ...
Frontline Supervisor E-Badges are Here

Frontline Supervisor E-Badges are Here

It’s been a little over a year and a half since the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) launched ...
Marrakech, Inc. Focuses on Staff Recognition

Marrakech, Inc. Focuses on Staff Recognition

Submitted By: Denise C. Canady, Chief Compliance Officer, Marrakech, Inc., dcanady@marrakechinc.org Marrakech, Inc. has implemented a program where employees, managers, ...
The Arc of Monroe: “Right Fit Hiring” Brings On The “Right” DSPs

The Arc of Monroe: “Right Fit Hiring” Brings On The “Right” DSPs

Submitted By: Melody Johnson, Director of Education and Professional Development, The Arc of Monroe This program engages the high performing ...
The Arc of Mid-Hudson Provides a Tuition Reimbursement Program to their DSPs

The Arc of Mid-Hudson Provides a Tuition Reimbursement Program to their DSPs

Submitted By: Michelle Murphy, Staff Development Specialist/HR, michelle.murphy@arcmh.org The Arc of Mid-Hudson encourages career growth of its employees. Recognizing the ...
Competency-Based Career Ladder Empowers DSPs At The Arc Of Delaware County

Competency-Based Career Ladder Empowers DSPs At The Arc Of Delaware County

Submitted By: Catherine Tweedle, Director of Community Relations, The Arc of Delaware County., catherine@delarc.org The Arc of Delaware County’s competency-based ...
MOKA Gives A Focus To ‘Care Of The Caregiver’

MOKA Gives A Focus To ‘Care Of The Caregiver’

Submitted By: Lisa Pedaris, Administrative Assistant of Programs, MOKA lperdaris@moka.org MOKA is committed to caring for caregivers during the more ...
Recognition, Retention, And Engagement Strategies At Chilliwack Society For Community Living

Recognition, Retention, And Engagement Strategies At Chilliwack Society For Community Living

Submitted by:  Natalie Karam, Director – Human Resources, Chilliwack Society for Community Living, Natalie.karam@cscl.org The Chilliwack Society for Community Living ...
Certification and Credentialing at Black Hills Works

Certification and Credentialing at Black Hills Works

Submitted By: Tanya Fritz, Director of Credentialing at Black Hills Works, tfritz@bhws.com Black Hills Works is committed to supporting credentialing ...
Mountain Lake Services' DSP Credentialing Program

Mountain Lake Services’ DSP Credentialing Program

Submitted By: Jack Mudge, Executive Director at Mountain Lake Services, jmudge@mountainlakeservices.org Mountain Lake Services’ DSP Credentialing Program combines Relias coursework ...
Words of Encouragement from the Frontline Initiative Editors Chet & Julie

Words of Encouragement from the Frontline Initiative Editors Chet & Julie

Over the past few months, we have shared 'Words of Encouragement' from some of our colleagues from across North America ...
You are Enough: Words of Encouragement from Roger Ramsukh and Dave Hingsburger

You are Enough: Words of Encouragement from Roger Ramsukh and Dave Hingsburger

Over the past few weeks, we have shared 'Words of Encouragement' from some of our colleagues. As the COVID-19 pandemic ...
Achievement Unlocked: 12K in the EBA

Achievement Unlocked: 12K in the EBA

Happy September!  September typically invokes images of back to school and getting ready for fall. As of today, for the ...
Congratulations to Dr. Diane Potts

Congratulations to Dr. Diane Potts

Last year, in Cleveland, the NADSP thanked Dave Hingsburger with our inaugural “Gratitude Award”, given to an individual who has ...