Resources

Guides, reports, and more to help you elevate the status of DSPs

The 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.

Nurse applies bandaid to woman after she receives her COVID-19 vaccine

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).

Frontline Initiative: Making A Career In Direct Support

Frontline Initiative: Making A Career In Direct Support

This issue of Frontline Initiative is about making a career in direct support. Direct support professionals (DSPs) report on why ...
Marrakech, Inc. Focuses on Staff Recognition

Marrakech, Inc. Focuses on Staff Recognition

Submitted By: Denise C. Canady, Chief Compliance Officer, Marrakech, Inc., dcanady@marrakechinc.org Marrakech, Inc. has implemented a program where employees, managers, ...
The Arc of Monroe: “Right Fit Hiring” Brings On The “Right” DSPs

The Arc of Monroe: “Right Fit Hiring” Brings On The “Right” DSPs

Submitted By: Melody Johnson, Director of Education and Professional Development, The Arc of Monroe This program engages the high performing ...
The Arc of Mid-Hudson Provides a Tuition Reimbursement Program to their DSPs

The Arc of Mid-Hudson Provides a Tuition Reimbursement Program to their DSPs

Submitted By: Michelle Murphy, Staff Development Specialist/HR, michelle.murphy@arcmh.org The Arc of Mid-Hudson encourages career growth of its employees. Recognizing the ...
Competency-Based Career Ladder Empowers DSPs At The Arc Of Delaware County

Competency-Based Career Ladder Empowers DSPs At The Arc Of Delaware County

Submitted By: Catherine Tweedle, Director of Community Relations, The Arc of Delaware County., catherine@delarc.org The Arc of Delaware County’s competency-based ...
MOKA Gives A Focus To ‘Care Of The Caregiver’

MOKA Gives A Focus To ‘Care Of The Caregiver’

Submitted By: Lisa Pedaris, Administrative Assistant of Programs, MOKA lperdaris@moka.org MOKA is committed to caring for caregivers during the more ...
Recognition, Retention, And Engagement Strategies At Chilliwack Society For Community Living

Recognition, Retention, And Engagement Strategies At Chilliwack Society For Community Living

Submitted by:  Natalie Karam, Director – Human Resources, Chilliwack Society for Community Living, Natalie.karam@cscl.org The Chilliwack Society for Community Living ...
Certification and Credentialing at Black Hills Works

Certification and Credentialing at Black Hills Works

Submitted By: Tanya Fritz, Director of Credentialing at Black Hills Works, tfritz@bhws.com Black Hills Works is committed to supporting credentialing ...
Mountain Lake Services' DSP Credentialing Program

Mountain Lake Services’ DSP Credentialing Program

Submitted By: Jack Mudge, Executive Director at Mountain Lake Services, jmudge@mountainlakeservices.org Mountain Lake Services’ DSP Credentialing Program combines Relias coursework ...
Words of Encouragement from the Frontline Initiative Editors Chet & Julie

Words of Encouragement from the Frontline Initiative Editors Chet & Julie

Over the past few months, we have shared 'Words of Encouragement' from some of our colleagues from across North America ...
You are Enough: Words of Encouragement from Roger Ramsukh and Dave Hingsburger

You are Enough: Words of Encouragement from Roger Ramsukh and Dave Hingsburger

Over the past few weeks, we have shared 'Words of Encouragement' from some of our colleagues. As the COVID-19 pandemic ...
Achievement Unlocked: 12K in the EBA

Achievement Unlocked: 12K in the EBA

Happy September!  September typically invokes images of back to school and getting ready for fall. As of today, for the ...