Direct Care

Resource Category Topic Type
Protected Tomorrows
Protected Tomorrows offers classes, webinars and online training for families with a special needs family member.
 Community Living, Direct Support Professional (DSP) Direct Care, Employment, Guardianship and Supported Decision Making, Healthcare, Housing, Individual Rights, Person Centered Planning, Support Services Community Based Organization, Scholarly & Creative Works, Supports & Services
National Direct Care Workforce Resource Center - PHI International
This site allows you to peruse through the latest research, analysis, and information from the field on the direct care workforce—the largest-growing ...
 Direct Support Professional (DSP), Health & Genetics Resources Advocacy, COVID-19, Direct Care, Finances, Healthcare Community Based Organization, Data Briefs & Reports, Online Learning, Scholarly & Creative Works
The Direct Care Worker Story Project - PHI International
PHI's growing collection of direct care worker stories captures the profound experiences of this workforce—and workers’ essential relationships t...
 Community Living, Direct Support Professional (DSP), Health & Genetics Resources Advocacy, Direct Care, Healthcare, Personal Stories Community Based Organization, Scholarly & Creative Works
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
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) Online Learning
NHPCO’s online learning covers a variety of topics including the latest in clinical, regulatory and palliative care.
 Direct Support Professional (DSP), Health & Genetics Resources Direct Care, Healthcare Certifications, Community Based Organization, Online Learning, Supports & Services
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
A History of Human Services, Universal Lessons, and Future Implications - Minnesota Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities
This website contains a complete video recording of a two day lecture "A History of Human Services, Universal Lessons, and Future Implications&qu...
 Community Living, Direct Support Professional (DSP) Advocacy, Direct Care, Individual Rights Community Based Organization, Online Learning
Partners in Policymaking Online Courses
The free, on-demand Partners in Policymaking Online Curriculum consists of five courses that can be complete by anyone seeking to understand key issue...
 Community Living, Direct Support Professional (DSP) Advocacy, Direct Care, Employment, Individual Rights Community Based Organization, Online Learning