by Joseph Macbeth | Aug 21, 2018 | Campaigns, News
Here’s an update on that petition, by the numbers. It was less than two weeks ago. NADSP launched a brand new campaign, and it definitely did launch. The response has been staggering, and the numbers speak for themselves. The campaign is to confront a...
by Joseph Macbeth | Aug 13, 2018 | Campaigns, News |
Direct Support Professionals Don’t Have One. They Work Anonymously. The code for a Certified Nursing Assistant is 31-1014. The code for a Home Health Aide is 31-1121. The code for a Personal Care Aide is 31-1122. But these six digits aren’t just numbers. These...
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 Administrator | Feb 1, 2018 | Reports
Report To The President 2017: America’s Direct Support Workforce Crisis Addressing the direct support workforce crisis will sustain and improve opportunities for individuals with ID/DD to participate in and contribute meaningfully to all facets of society,...
