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).

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 ...
International Journal: Responsibilities of DSPs Off Duty

International Journal: Responsibilities of DSPs Off Duty

How do you clock out of a civil liberties movement? The ability of direct support professionals to come to work ...
Congratulations to Dr. Diane Potts

Congratulations to Dr. Diane Potts

Last year, in Cleveland, the NADSP thanked Dave Hingsburger with our inaugural “Gratitude Award”, given to an individual who has ...
Words of Encouragement from Drew Smith

Words of Encouragement from Drew Smith

Over the past few weeks, we have shared 'Words of Encouragement' from some of our colleagues. As the COVID-19 pandemic ...
Words of Encouragement from Barbara Merrill

Words of Encouragement from Barbara Merrill

Over the past few weeks, we have shared 'Words of Encouragement' from some of our colleagues. As the COVID-19 pandemic ...
2020 Moving Mountains Award

2020 Moving Mountains Award

The NADSP, on behalf of our partner organizations, the Research and Training Center on Community Living at the University of Minnesota and the ...
Words of Encouragement from Jacquie Dillard-Foss

Words of Encouragement from Jacquie Dillard-Foss

Over the past few weeks, we have shared 'Words of Encouragement' from some of our colleagues. As the COVID-19 pandemic ...
Words of Encouragement from John Dickerson

Words of Encouragement from John Dickerson

Over the past few weeks, we have shared 'Words of Encouragement' from some of our colleagues. As the COVID-19 pandemic ...
International Journal: To Show Up And Step Up - A Reflection

International Journal: To Show Up And Step Up – A Reflection

“How many of you have ever faced racism at work?” I had been sitting in a workshop on Abuse Prevention ...