Community Living

Resource Category Topic Type
Resource Library - NY State Regional Centers for Workforce Transformation (RCWT)
RCWT provides a substantial resource library to assist DSPs with developing the professional skills, ethics, and competencies needed to move forward i...
 Community Living, Direct Support Professional (DSP) Advocacy, Direct Care, DSP Frontline Supervisor, Employment, Individual Rights, Values and Ethics Certifications, Community Based Organization, Online Learning, Scholarly & Creative Works
Dream Big: Tools for Supporting Individual Choice & a Robust Community-Based Life - Living Well NH Quality Frameworks
This training focuses on the DSP’s role in supporting choice for persons with disabilities in five life domains: Employment, Health Care, Life-Long Le...
 Community Living, Direct Support Professional (DSP) Advocacy, Direct Care, Employment, Healthcare, Individual Rights, New Hampshire, Values and Ethics Audio & Video, Community Based Organization, Online Learning
Training & Certification - National Fire Protection Association
NFPA provides training and certification on fire safety and other topics
 Community Living, Direct Support Professional (DSP) Emergency Preparedness Certifications, Community Based Organization, Online Learning
The National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS)
The National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) is the leading human rights organization for all individuals with Down syndrome.
 Community Living, Direct Support Professional (DSP), Health & Genetics Resources Advocacy, Healthcare, Individual Rights, Personal Stories, Support Services Community Based Organization, Online Learning
Turning Rights Into Reality: How Guardianship and Alternatives Impact the Autonomy of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities - National Council on Disability (NCD)
The report examines how people with ID/DD are treated differently than other adults who are the subjects of guardianship proceedings, including in sev...
 Community Living, Direct Support Professional (DSP) Advocacy, Guardianship and Supported Decision Making, Individual Rights Government Information, Scholarly & Creative Works
Key Elements to Ensure the DSP Workforce Has the Competency to Protect Health and Welfare in the Context of a Person-Centered Approach - NCAPPS
"Key Elements to Ensure the DSP Workforce Has the Competency to Protect Health and Welfare in the Context of a Person-Centered Approach is an Iss...
 Community Living, Direct Support Professional (DSP), Health & Genetics Resources Advocacy, Direct Care, Healthcare, Person Centered Planning Government Information, Scholarly & Creative Works, Supports & Services
DSP Certifications - National Association for the Dually Diagnosed (NADD)
NADD developed the NADD Competency-Based IDD/MI Dual Diagnosis Direct Support Professional Certification Program to certify the competency of DSPs who...
 Behavioral Health & Wellness Resources, Community Living, Direct Support Professional (DSP) Direct Care Certifications
The Evolution of Disability Rights Litigation (and some stories) - Minnesota Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities
The Evolution of Disability Rights Litigation (and some stories) is a series of educational videos discussing milestones in disability rights in the U...
 Community Living, Direct Support Professional (DSP) Advocacy, Individual Rights, Personal Stories Audio & Video
Institutions to Independence - Minnesota Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities
This documentary tells the story of services in Minnesota from the 1860s into the 21st Century through the telling of stories of people with developme...
 Community Living, Direct Support Professional (DSP) Advocacy, Healthcare, Individual Rights Audio & Video, Community Based Organization
Independence To Inclusion
"Independence to Inclusion," is a documentary film produced in 2014 by the MN Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities. While m...
 Community Living, Direct Support Professional (DSP), Inclusive Education Advocacy, Employment, Individual Rights Audio & Video