by Nicole Dama | May 15, 2025 | Events, News, Webinars
Let’s Talk: Burnout: Reclaiming Mental Wellness in Direct Support Work This month’s International Journal for Direct Support Professionals article discusses compassion fatigue among direct support professionals (DSPs) and highlights the importance of self-care...
by Nicole Dama | May 5, 2025 | News |
NADSP Welcomes Susan Arwood, Director of Certification The NADSP team is growing! We are excited to introduce our newest staff member, Susan Arwood. Susan joins our team as our Director of Certification. In her new role with NADSP, Susan will work alongside the...
by John Raffaele | Apr 25, 2025 | News |
The Time For Advocacy Is Now! The following article is part of an ongoing series about the NADSP Competency Areas. The NADSP Competency Areas offer DSPs the opportunity to address challenges, work on issues identified by the person they support, or assist a person in...
by Joseph Macbeth | Apr 25, 2025 | News |
Urgent: Protect Medicaid, Protect DSP Jobs – We Need Your Voice Dear direct support professionals, Right now, Congress is considering a devastating $880 billion cut to Medicaid. If this happens, the impact will be immediate and catastrophic: Direct Support...
by Joseph Macbeth | Apr 17, 2025 | News |
Response to HHS on Autism The National Alliance of Direct Support Professionals is deeply disappointed by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent statements claiming the government will discover the cause of autism by this September and...
by Joseph Macbeth | Mar 31, 2025 | News |
NADSP Policy Update: We Must Stop the Attack on Medicaid and Community Living The Trump Administration’s decision to eliminate the Administration for Community Living (ACL) and propose $880 billion in Medicaid cuts will be deeply harmful to millions of Americans...
by NADSP STAFF | Mar 27, 2025 | News |
NADSP Policy Update: Direct Support Professionals and allies Must Speak Out – HHS Decision Threatens Disability and Aging Supports Today, the Trump Administration and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced a major reorganization that will...
by Nicole Dama | Mar 25, 2025 | Events, News, Webinars
Let’s Talk: Flipping the Switch: Compassion Fatigue to Compassion Satisfaction and Psychological Safety for Direct Support Professionals This month’s International Journal for Direct Support Professionals article discusses compassion fatigue among direct support...
by Nicole Dama | Mar 25, 2025 | News |
NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: OJ Taylor Congratulations to OJ Taylor who has been selected as the March 2025 NADSP E-Badge Academy Earner of the Month. We are recognizing OJ for her excellent Cultural Connections’ E-Badge submission.This badge represents a...
by Nicole Dama | Mar 18, 2025 | News |
We’re Hiring: NADSP E-Badge Academy Reviewer The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) is hiring! The NADSP E-Badge Academy has expanded significantly in the past five years. As part of this development, NADSP will be hiring an E-Badge...
