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).
Frontline Initiative: Person-Centered Practices
2015 Staff Stability Survey Report
CMS Bulletin: Strengthening and Stabilizing the Medicaid Home Care Workforce
Joint Position Statement on the DSP Workforce
Implementing DSP Credentialing in New York
NADSP Statement On Wages
2014 Staff Stability Survey Report
Frontline Initiative: Trauma-Informed Care
Frontline Initiative: Archived Editions
NADSP Responds To Shooting Of Direct Support Professional
Protection of Vulnerable Persons in Residential Facilities Against Abuse & Neglect
