Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A state funding boost will expand the reach of a free college credential program for direct support professionals, who provide ...

September brings its share of celebrations — among them, National Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) Appreciation Week (Sept. 9-15). While this seven-day period has been officially designated to ...

The coronavirus is rocking the already unstable workforce of direct support professionals assisting people with developmental disabilities, with a new survey finding nearly half know someone who’s ...

What is a DSP? Direct support professional. Some other titles you may be more familiar with include nurse, job coach, family care provider, personal assistant, personal care assistant, and ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Illinois lawmakers have increased state budget funding for people with developmental disabilities several times over the past few years. However, the wages for direct ...

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Ellen Gutmaker is the CEO of Arc of Onondaga. Paul Joslyn is the CEO of AccessCNY and a board member of New York Disability Advocates (NYDA). At 5:30 a.m., before most of Syracuse has even turned on ...

NEW YORK (WBNG) -- Direct Support Professional Week recognizes the people who support and care for people with disabilities. The New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities said ...

SCHENECTADY — Cindy Barkowski’s son, John, receives care from direct support professionals, who tend to his everyday needs. But the industry, she said, faces massive turnover rates and she’s at a loss ...

The Wyoming Department of Health Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Section, Wyoming Institute for Disabilities at the University of Wyoming, and a team of case managers developed a Wyoming case ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KY3/Edited News Release) - The Missouri Department of Mental Health and other agencies have developed Missouri Talent Pathways, an apprenticeship program to recruit and retain ...