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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.
Community Living Skills and Supports by Dan Hermreck
Community Living Skills and Supports by Dan Hermreck Doing laundry. Buying groceries. Preparing meals. Washing dishes. Mowing the lawn. There ...
Who Do I Work For? Organizational Participation
As a direct support professional who do I ultimately work for? Many direct support professionals have a fierce loyalty to ...
March E-Badge Earner of the Month: Erin Aukes of Black Hills Works
In January, we launched The NADSP E-Badge Academy as part of our commitment to our mission to elevate the status ...
Assessment and Discovery; “Something is not quite right.”
Something is not quite right. Joan seems to, “not be herself”. Joan has less energy in the evenings than she ...
We Won an Award!
It has been an exciting week over here at NADSP. We started the week rallying for bFair2DirectCare with hundreds of ...
DSP Competencies: Communication and Empowerment
When I think about the NADSP Competency of Communication, I often think about conversations I used to have with a ...
Moving From Crisis To Stabilization
As the long-term care service system grows and evolves, policy makers and systems stakeholders must determine what strategic investments will ...
The NADSP Competency Connection
The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) values and respects the great work of the millions of direct support ...
Yes, organizations can now give credit for competency.
By now you may have heard about The NADSP E-Badge Academy. In case you haven’t, organizations will have a formal ...
It’s demanding work. DSPs deserve credit.
The expectations made of Direct Support Professionals can be overwhelming. There are diverse job responsibilities that require a wide range ...
2018 Staff Stability Survey Report
The annual Staff Stability Survey offers robust data and research to offer insight about the direct support professional (DSP) workforce ...
2017 Staff Stability Survey Report
The annual Staff Stability Survey offers robust data and research to offer insight about the direct support professional (DSP) workforce ...
