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.

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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.

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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).

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The Frontline Of Change

The Frontline Of Change

Direct Support Professionals: The Frontline of Change was inspired by the men and women of this workforce, some of whose ...
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Frontline Initiative: DSPs rRespond to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Frontline Initiative: DSPs rRespond to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Direct support professionals (DSPs) have been through a lot this past year. Through a global pandemic, natural disasters, social unrest, ...
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Report To The President 1996: Building Leadership for the 21st Century

Report To The President 1996: Building Leadership for the 21st Century

The outcomes articulated in this Report to the President reaffirms the mission of PCMR and strengthens the resolve for continued ...
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