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Project

Direct Support Workforce Development

Center:

NJ-The Boggs Center on Disability and Human Development, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2026

Contact Information:

Colleen McLaughlin
[email protected]
732-235-9313

Project Description:

The Boggs Center collaborates with a number of public and private provider agencies and networks on a variety of strategies to strengthen recruitment, retention, and professional development opportunities for direct support professionals. The Boggs Center serves as the statewide College of Direct Support central administrator, coordinates professional development opportunities for direct support professionals, provides technical assistance, and offers training for direct support professionals and frontline supervisors.

Keyword(s):

Developmental Disabilities, direct support, community support, direct care, DSP

Core Function(s):

Developing & Disseminating Information, Continuing Education/Community Training

Area of Emphasis

Quality Assurance

Target Audience:

Professionals and Para-Professionals

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote, Urban

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

State, National