Register Now for the From Compliance to Competency Webinars on the NYS DSP Core Competencies
Click here to register and learn more about the From Compliance to Competency Webinar Series! This series is your Go-To Resource on the NYS DSP Core Competencies.
NADSP and RCWT present Code of Ethics Webinar Series
Join us for monthly webinars on the NADSP Code of Ethics This series of 10 live webinars will focus on The National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) Code of Ethics. Each webinar will highlight a tenet of the Code. The webinars...
Frontline Supervisor Symposium – Region 4
Region 4 of the Regional Centers for Workforce Transformation (RCWT) is hosting a Frontline Supervisor Symposium on Thursday, 5/25/17. The symposium will take place in New York City from 10am-12pm. You can register here. Why are the RCWT having a...
A Report on DSP Workforce Crisis of the 21st Century
In April 2017, the American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR) published a report on the Direct Support Professional (DSP) workforce crisis. The report is called Addressing the Disability Services Workforce Crisis of the 21st Century. The...
New York State Participates in National Survey of DSPs
For the first time, New York State is participating in a national survey on the quality and stability of the Direct Support Professional (DSP) workforce. The survey is called The 2016 National Core Indicators Staff Stability Survey. DSP...
RCWT and Core Competencies at 2017 NYSACRA Conference
At the 2017 NYSACRA conference, the Regional Centers for Workforce Transformation (RCWT) shared resources and answered inquiries. We distributed posters for the core competencies, cards for the code of ethics, Workforce Transformation DVDs, and...
Governor announces funds in the state budget to increase wages for Direct Support Professionals
This year’s State Budget will contain the funds requested by the #bfair2DirectCare campaign to increase wages for Direct Support Professionals (DSPs). Governor Andrew Cuomo, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, and Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan attended a recent...
DSP evaluations for time-limited Family Support Services Programs
How are provider agencies supposed to evaluate a DSP who may be working for several different programs throughout the year? The answer isn’t always easy or clear cut. If a Direct Support Professional (DSP) in a time limited Family Support Services (FSS) programs...
Developing Evaluations for Frontline Supervisors
Frontline Supervisors (FLSs) sometimes offer direct support to people with disabilities. However, since FLSs are not Direct Support Professionals (DSPs), they are not subject to evaluations like DSPs. The Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) is...
Agencies Wanted to Host Free Training Workshops
The Regional Centers for Workforce Transformation (RCWT) are looking for agencies across New York State to host FREE training workshops. The Council on Quality and Leadership (CQL) is offering three, FREE workshops through September 2017, and the RCWT are seeking...