News And Events
The very latest articles, events, and developments from NADSP
Webinar: Your Questions and Our Answers About The COVID-19 Vaccine For Direct Support Professionals
NADSP Medical Advisor, Rick Rader, MD and Biochemist, Mark Macbeth, PhD share details about the newly released COVID-19 Vaccines. In ...
Webinar: The Facts About Covid-19 Vaccines for Direct Support Professionals
Direct support professionals have been on the frontlines of supporting people with disabilities during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The COVID-19 vaccines ...
NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Jacqueline Cerna
Congratulations to Jacqueline Cerna, who has been selected as the NADSP E-Badge Academy Earner of the Month for December of ...
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
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
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
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. While it’s no secret that the work of direct support professionals (DSPs) is critically ...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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’
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
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
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
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
Over the past few months, we have shared 'Words of Encouragement' from some of our colleagues from across North America ...
