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We will be in touch soon. In the meantime, you can access important NADSP resources.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.
Let’s Talk: Psychological Safety and Direct Support Professionals
This month’s Let’s Talk webinar will explore how direct support professionals can develop psychological safety within their teams. What is ...
NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Michael Olix
Congratulations to Michael Olix, DSP-3, who has been selected as the April 2024 NADSP E-Badge Academy Earner of the Month ...
Action Alert: Certified Direct Support Professional to Testify to Senate Special Commitee
United States Senate Special Committee on Aging Full Committee Meeting Tuesday, April 16, 2024 10:00AM (EDT) Featuring Nick Smith, DSP-1, ...
Meet Our 2024 Advocacy Symposium Keynote, Malachi Cereghino
We are thrilled to announce our esteemed keynote speaker for the upcoming National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) 2024 ...
Action Alert: The Bill Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act Passes the Senate
The Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act (S1332) passed in the Senate yesterday. The push now moves to ...
2024 NADSP Advocacy Symposium: Building A Grassroots Movement
About the Event This spring, the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) will embark on its third national advocacy ...
Webinar: Leaving so soon? Examining DSP turnover and tenure using National Core Indicators®-IDD State of the Workforce in 2022 Survey data
What is turnover? What is tenure? These terms are used a lot when discussing the DSP workforce. This presentation will ...
Apply Today for the 2024 Moving Mountains Award
Best Practices in Direct Support Workforce Development The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP), the Institute on Community Integration ...
Webinar: Changing the Conversation: Let’s Talk Disability and Sex
This month’s International Journal for Direct Support Professionals highlights the importance of discussing sexuality when working with youth with disabilities, ...
NADSP Welcomes New Team Member, Nicole Jorwic
The NADSP team is growing! We are excited to announce our newest team member, Nicole Jorwic. Nicole is our new ...
NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Patrick Sgro
Congratulations to Patrick Sgro, who has been selected as the March 2024 NADSP E-Badge Academy Earner of the Month. We ...
We’re Hiring: E-Badge Certification Coordinator (FT)
The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) is hiring! We are pleased to share the E-Badge Certification Pilot Program ...