Direct Support Workforce Development
Project Description:
In initiatives to enhance the Direct Support Workforce, The Boggs Center collaborates with a number of public and private provider agencies and networks on a variety of strategies to stengthen recruitment, retention, and professional development opportunities for direct support professionals. The Boggs Center provides primary coordination for the New Jersey Partnership for Direct Support Professional Workforce Development. With The Partnership, The Boggs Center developed and coordinates the NJ DSP Career Path and other professional development opportunities for DSPs. The Boggs Center serves as the state College of Direct Support system administrator and provides technical assistance and training to provider agencies and other state stakeholders on its use. The Boggs Center facilitates and provides technical assistance for the New Jersey Trainers Network, a statewide network of trainers who lead preservice training for direct support professionals in agencies serving people with developmental disabilities.
The Boggs Center offers a series of three training courses for managers: Survival Skills for Managers in Community Supports, Leadership Skills for Managers in Community Supports, and Personal Skills for Managers.
Keyword(s):
direct support, community support, direct care, DSP
Core Function(s):
Performing Technical Assistance and/or Training, Developing & Disseminating Information
Area of Emphasis
Quality Assurance
Target Audience:
Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities, Legislators/Policy Makers
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote, Urban
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
State
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
