A state funding boost will expand the reach of a free college credential program for direct support professionals, who provide assistance to people with disabilities, in the hopes of building that ...

ANCOR, the leading voice in Washington for community-based disability services providers, has announced that Earlean McKiver Rivers, a direct support professional at ACI-Dungarvin, has been named the ...

Carla Streeter, a direct support professional at Black Hills Works in Rapid City, has been named a recipient of the 2023 Innovation award by the American Network of Community Options and Resources.

Hourly pay is on the rise for direct support professionals, but advocates say that doesn’t appear to be enough to forestall the barriers facing people with developmental disabilities seeking services.

MORRISVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Relias, the trusted education and workforce development partner to more than 11,000 healthcare and human service organizations worldwide, today announced the ...

It's National Direct Support Professionals Week ! Unsure what a DSP is? You are not alone.Nicole VanDenburgh from Wildwood programs joined us in studio to explain why these individuals that serve as a ...

An increasing number of Direct Support Professionals from The Arc Lexington are pursuing advanced training and national certification to proficiently provide daily services and supports for people ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Helen Keller, at age 13, with Anne Sullivan in 1893. Ms. Keller was stricken at age nineteen ...

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 ...

The nearly five million direct care workers who support older adults and people with disabilities are the largest workforce in the U.S. But despite high demand, many are paid little more than minimum ...