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 ...

Being a chef was Mickey Whitesell’s dream job until he started working at Trinity Services with people who have special needs. His passion for the job recently earned him the distinction of being the ...

Hochul pledges $2.4M for programs to diversify NY’s physician workforce $1.6B life science campus coming to Kips Bay HSS partners with medical-device startup on pain-management tech Despite a ...

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 ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. ST. ALBANS — Rick Lancaster and Roberta Braley have been named SKILLS Inc.’s ...

ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul today announced that the New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities has entered into a $10 million partnership with the National Alliance for ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Eden II Programs has been awarded a grant in conjunction with the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP). It’s a one-year award with extensions for the next ...

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 ...

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 ...