Resources

Guides, reports, and more to help you elevate the status of DSPs

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.

Action Alert: Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act (S. 3211).

Action Alert: Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act (S. 3211).

A Message from Joseph M. Macbeth, President and CEO, NADSP Dear NADSP Community, On August 5, the Senate Homeland Security ...
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Maintaining Confidentiality and Privacy

Learn about maintaining confidentiality and privacy in your work ...
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NADSP Code of Ethics: Tenet Webinars

Watch webinars about each tenet of the NADSP Code of Ethics ...
NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Tiffany Felix

NADSP E-Badge Earner of the Month: Tiffany Felix

Congratulations to Tiffany Felix Harrichand who has been selected as the July 2026 NADSP E-Badge Academy Earner of the Month ...
Let's Talk: Who Advocates for the Advocates? What Burnout Can Teach Us About Supporting Families and DSPs

Let’s Talk: Who Advocates for the Advocates? What Burnout Can Teach Us About Supporting Families and DSPs

Families and DSPs may have different roles but share a common mission. They both want individuals with disabilities to be ...
Disability Rights Are Under Attack but We Are Not Powerless

Disability Rights Are Under Attack but We Are Not Powerless

The disability community is facing another deeply troubling action from the federal government. In a memorandum issued yesterday, the Department ...
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NADSP Code of Ethics: Tenet 1-Page Guides

Download 1-page guides about each tenet of the NADSP Code of Ethics ...
NADSP Commends States Filing Suit Against Medicaid Work Requirements

NADSP Commends States Filing Suit Against Medicaid Work Requirements

The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals commends the states and leaders who have filed suit against the Administration’s harmful ...
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Advancing Empowerment Through Advocacy

Find out how to support advocacy efforts in the lives of people with disabilities ...
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Policy Update: NADSP Condemns Justice Department’s Attempt to Weaken the Right to Community Living

Statement by Joseph M. Macbeth, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals The National Alliance for ...
Webinar: Statewide Certification: Insights from the New York, Georgia and Tennessee Pilot Programs

Webinar: Statewide Certification: Insights from the New York, Georgia and Tennessee Pilot Programs

In this live webinar, the NADSP will provide an overview of recent state certification pilot programs.   As of this moment, NADSP ...
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Webinar: The Revised NADSP Code of Ethics

Join us for a free webinar about the revised NADSP Code of Ethics ...