Resources
Guides, reports, and more to help you elevate the status of DSPsThe National Alliance For Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) has compiled a number of resources to assist direct support professionals, people receiving services, family members, human service organizations, state/national associations, and more. These include guides, reports, toolkits, and more that cover a variety of topics related to the direct support professional workforce.
Code of Ethics
The NADSP Code of Ethics is intended to serve as a straightforward and relevant guide for DSPs as they resolve the ethical dilemmas they face every day.
Competency Areas
The NADSP Competency Areas offer DSPs the opportunity to address challenges, work on issues identified by the person they support, or assist someone in pursuing a goal.
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Campaign
The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) is conducting a comprehensive campaign across the country to address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among direct support professionals (DSPs).
Remembering Dave Hingsburger
NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Tracy Holsapple
Webinar: Let’s Talk with Dave Hingsburger and John Raffaele: I am Not Your Inspiration
Frontline Initiative: DSPs Respond To Crisis
International Journal: One Candle: Finding Hope in the Darkness of a Pandemic
Webinar: Black DSPs Matter Part Two: Demographics of the Workforce and the Implications of COVID-19
International Journal: The Art and Science of Verbal De-escalation
Virtual Training: Informed Decision Making
NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Andrea Miller
Webinar: Let’s Talk with Dave: The Art of the Apology
Webinar: What Does Success Look Like in the NADSP E-Badge Academy?
