by Joseph Macbeth | Aug 21, 2018 | Campaigns, News
Here’s an update on that petition, by the numbers. It was less than two weeks ago. NADSP launched a brand new campaign, and it definitely did launch. The response has been staggering, and the numbers speak for themselves. The campaign is to confront a...
by Joseph Macbeth | Aug 13, 2018 | Campaigns, News |
Direct Support Professionals Don’t Have One. They Work Anonymously. The code for a Certified Nursing Assistant is 31-1014. The code for a Home Health Aide is 31-1121. The code for a Personal Care Aide is 31-1122. But these six digits aren’t just numbers. These...
by NADSP Administrator | Aug 9, 2018 | Campaigns, News
Establish a Direct Support Professional Standard Occupational Classification The statistics are extremely troubling for Direct Support Professionals. Turnover rates average around 45%. Vacancy rates are at roughly 9%. Hourly wages average around $10.72 per hour. What...
by Nicole Dama | Jul 9, 2018 | News |
Last week, most of the NADSP staff and several of our board members joined dozens of other advocates in St. Louis for a full-day summit with small and large group discussions about the systemic and pervasive direct support workforce challenges that have perplexed the...
by Nicole Dama | Jun 20, 2018 | News |
Welcome to the new NADSP website. We’re really proud to be able to offer meaningful, contemporary and accessible information that’s relatable to direct support professionals. In this new website, you’ll have easy access to everything we’re doing at the NADSP; follow...
by NADSP Administrator | Mar 1, 2018 | Guides
Impact: The Direct Support Workforce This Impact examines some of the workforce challenges in our long-term care system and their consequences for people with disabilities, Direct Support Professionals, families, provider agencies, and communities. It shares personal...
by NADSP Administrator | Feb 1, 2018 | Reports
Report To The President 2017: America’s Direct Support Workforce Crisis Addressing the direct support workforce crisis will sustain and improve opportunities for individuals with ID/DD to participate in and contribute meaningfully to all facets of society,...
by NADSP Administrator | Jan 1, 2018 | Reports
2016 Staff Stability Survey Report The annual Staff Stability Survey offers robust data and research to offer insight about the direct support professional (DSP) workforce that provide supports to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The...
by NADSP Administrator | Jan 1, 2018 | Reports
Ensuring Beneficiary Health and Safety This joint report is issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG); Administration for Community Living (ACL); and Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to help improve the health, safety,...
by NADSP Administrator | Jun 1, 2017 | Frontline Initiative, Guides
Frontline Initiative: Choice, Direction, and Control A newsletter issue for Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) encouraging the people they support to exercise choice, direction, and control over their lives. DSPs also support people who have relationships with...
