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).

Here’s an update on that petition, by the numbers.
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Direct Support Professionals Don’t Have One. They Work Anonymously.
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Establish a Direct Support Professional Standard Occupational Classification
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It’s Time to Raise the Bar by Joe Macbeth
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Welcome and Our Response to Disability Scoop Article – Joe Macbeth
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Impact: The Direct Support Workforce
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Report To The President 2017: America’s Direct Support Workforce Crisis
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2016 Staff Stability Survey Report
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Ensuring Beneficiary Health and Safety
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Frontline Initiative: Choice, Direction, and Control
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NADSP Response To CMS’ RFI About HCBS
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Frontline Initiative: Person-Centered Practices
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