by Joseph Macbeth | Nov 21, 2018 | News |
The Thanksgiving holiday tends to be a time for reflection, connection, and especially appreciation. It’s no different for all of us here at The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP), and we certainly have a lot in our world that makes us...
by NADSP Administrator | Oct 29, 2018
Receive NADSP Emails You can receive email communications from The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) by subscribing to NADSP’s mailing list. These communications will include information about free webinars, new resources, upcoming...
by NADSP Administrator | Aug 9, 2018 | Campaigns, News
Establish a Direct Support Professional Standard Occupational Classification The statistics are extremely troubling for Direct Support Professionals. Turnover rates average around 45%. Vacancy rates are at roughly 9%. Hourly wages average around $10.72 per hour. What...
by Nicole Dama | Jul 9, 2018 | News |
Last week, most of the NADSP staff and several of our board members joined dozens of other advocates in St. Louis for a full-day summit with small and large group discussions about the systemic and pervasive direct support workforce challenges that have perplexed the...
by NADSP STAFF | Jun 10, 2018
NADSP Competency Areas Full Text The following is a list of fifteen competency areas that have been approved by the NADSP Executive Committee. Each Competency area has corresponding skill statements. These skill statements describe the knowledge and skills DSPs must...
