by Joseph Macbeth | Dec 22, 2022 | News |
News: New York Credentialing Pilot Leadership Update Greetings and Happy Holidays, My name is Joe Macbeth and I’m the President and Chief Executive Officer at the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP). Over the course of the next couple of years,...
by NADSP Administrator | Dec 20, 2022 | News
Elevate The Status Of DSPs Through 2023 NADSP Membership As you all know, there are a seemingly endless number of complex issues affecting direct support professionals (DSPs), from high turnover, to low wages, and limited opportunities for professional development –...
by Nicole Dama | Dec 14, 2022 | Frontline Initiative, Guides |
Frontline Initiative: DSPs Supporting Peoples’ Employment This issue of Frontline Initiative is on direct support professionals (DSPs) supporting people’s employment. Many people with disabilities experience barriers in getting the job they want. This can be...
by Nicole Dama | Dec 12, 2022 | News |
NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Nicole Swartz Congratulations to Nicole Swartz who has been selected as the December 2022 NADSP E-Badge Academy Earner of the Month.We are recognizing Nicole for her excellent ‘Completing Documentation’ E-Badge submission. This...
by Nicole Dama | Dec 1, 2022 | News
DEADLINE EXTENDED! Apply Today for the 2023 Moving Mountains Award Through a partnership of the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP), the Research and Training Center on Community Living at the University of Minnesota’s Institute on...
by Nicole Dama | Nov 29, 2022 | News |
News: NADSP and New York State Announce Bonuses for Incumbent Direct Support Professionals and Frontline Supervisors Earlier this year, we announced that the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) had entered into a three-year contract with the New...
by Nicole Dama | Nov 23, 2022 | News |
Time for Gratitude The Thanksgiving holiday tends to be a time for reflection, connection, and especially appreciation. It’s no different for all of us here at The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP), and we certainly have a lot in our world...
by Nicole Dama | Nov 17, 2022 | Events, News |
Virtual Training: Are direct support professionals prepared for the HCBS Settings Rule? In 2014, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) at the Department of Health and Human Services issued the Home & Community Based Services (HCBS) Settings Rule to...
by Nicole Dama | Nov 16, 2022 | Events, News |
Save the Date! NADSP Annual Conference Returns September 2023 It’s official! The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals’ Annual Conference is back in person in 2023. For the first time since 2019, NADSP will host a two day in person conference with...
by Nicole Dama | Nov 15, 2022 | Events, News, Webinars
Let’s Talk: Bridging Behavioural Skills Training and Compassionate Care Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) provide some of the most important services and supports to our society. As DSPs, you support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities...
