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As Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week comes to a close, let’s consider how to better support these workers, who are at the heart of everything we do to support people with disabilities to access and participate in our communities.

Yesterday, we shared National Core Indicators® Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (NCl®-IDD)’s 2022 State of the Workforce Survey data on wages, which is strongly connected with staff turnover. Another important way that states can support DSPs is to improve access to good benefits, such as:
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Employee Resource Networks
• Paying off student loans
• Providing childcare stipends (research suggests that DSPs are often more likely to be the head of household and caregivers to their own families)

👉 Check out the State of the Workforce Report data at a glance:https://idd.nationalcoreindicators.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ACCESSIBLE0207_SotW-2022-Visusummary.pdf
👉 Read the full report here: https://ow.ly/K16350Tl7i5

Increased wages are an important piece to address direct support professional (DSP) workforce shortages. This DSP Recognition Week, we're taking a closer look National Core Indicators® Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (NCl®-IDD) data from the 2022 State of the Workforce Survey. Researchers found that average hourly wages rose by almost $1.50 between 2021 and 2022, with every state that participated in both years reporting an increase in median hourly wages. At the same time, turnover was 41%, and among the 24 states that participated in the 2021 State of the Workforce Survey, 22 of them demonstrated a decrease in turnover ratio.

📚 NEW publications from HSRI researchers!

An article co-authored by HSRI President Emerita Val Bradley was published in the American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Check out "Diffusion of the Shared Citizenship Paradigm: Strategies and Next Steps" in the September issue.

👉 Read the abstract: https://ow.ly/Qa5s50Tm0Qp

An article co-authored by National Core Indicators co-director and HSRI team member Stephanie Giordano was published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Check out "Racial and Ethnic Differences in Unmet Needs Among Older Adults Receiving Publicly‐Funded Home- and Community‐Based Services" in the August issue.

👉 Read the abstract: https://ow.ly/WwCL50Tm0Qq

National Core Indicators® Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (NCl®-IDD)’s 2022 State of the Workforce Survey collected comprehensive data on provider agencies and the Direct Support Professional (DSP) workforce that supports adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. With more than 3,600 participating provider agencies from 28 states and D.C., this survey represents more than 275,000 direct support professionals, and reveals how we can better support DSPs around the country.

This DSP Recognition Week, check out the survey results with this helpful infographic: https://ow.ly/UMPx50Tl2Ki


ANCOR American Network of Community Options and Resources

It’s Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week! This week we are celebrating amazing DSPs all around the country. They are the heart and soul of everything we do to support people with disabilities to access and participate in our communities. We thank DSPs for their work and dedication!

Learn more:
👉https://nadsp.org/blog
👉https://bit.ly/ANCORdspw2024

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HSRI offices are closed today in observance of

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Are you joining us for the Grassroots Project's third national webinar tomorrow (Aug. 28)? If you haven't registered yet, there's still time!

Click here: https://ow.ly/aEvI50T1jBX

About: The Grassroots Project is a national effort to support grassroots disability advocacy. This initiative is administered by Human Services Research Institute ​with funding from the Administration for Community Living.

👉 Learn more: https://ow.ly/zaGi50T1jC0

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Expanding Disability Advocacy by Working Together: Successful Practices and Outcomes in Coalition Building. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. ACL’s Grassroots Project was launched in 2023 to support the work of disability advocates to ensure the perspectives, priorities and preferences of disabled people are reflected in disability policies and service systems. A key focus of the Grassroots Project is supporting partnership development ...

Register today! Join us Wednesday, Aug. 28, for a webinar, "Expanding Disability Advocacy by Working Together: Successful Practices and Outcomes in Coalition Building," hosted by the Grassroots Project.

Click to register: https://ow.ly/aEvI50T1jBX

About: The Grassroots Project is a national effort to support grassroots disability advocacy. This initiative is administered by Human Services Research Institute ​with funding from the Administration for Community Living.

👉 Learn more: https://ow.ly/zaGi50T1jC0

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Expanding Disability Advocacy by Working Together: Successful Practices and Outcomes in Coalition Building. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. ACL’s Grassroots Project was launched in 2023 to support the work of disability advocates to ensure the perspectives, priorities and preferences of disabled people are reflected in disability policies and service systems. A key focus of the Grassroots Project is supporting partnership development ...

Get the latest updates from I/DD Counts! Check out the I/DD Counts Quarterly Newsletter: https://ow.ly/oTK350T541h

I/DD Counts is a nationwide initiative launched in 2015 and funded by the Administration for Community Living (ACL). Since 2023, ACL has contracted with HSRI to provide instrumental support on moving forward the I/DD Counts roadmap to improve prevalence and health data on people with IDD.

To learn more and to access past I/DD Counts Quarterly Newsletters, visit: https://acl.gov/iddcounts

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You're invited! Please join us Aug. 28 for a webinar, "Expanding Disability Advocacy by Working Together: Successful Practices and Outcomes in Coalition Building," hosted by the Grassroots Project.

Register today: https://ow.ly/aEvI50T1jBX

About: The Grassroots Project is a national effort to support grassroots disability advocacy. This initiative is administered by Human Services Research Institute ​with funding from the Administration for Community Living.

👉 Learn more: https://ow.ly/zaGi50T1jC0

One of the models for long-term services and supports delivery that is gaining traction is self-direction. Many states now offer waivers for people with disabilities and older adults to self-direct their services, which can mean everything from hiring staff to managing budgets and payroll. Nevertheless, NCI-AD ACS data from 2022-23 shows a relatively modest number of people who are using self-directed supports options, at 30% of respondents. Among those under 60, 35% self-direct their services, and there may be increasing demand for self-direction in the coming years. If you'd like to learn more about self-direction, and how to expand and strengthen options for your state, head over to AppliedSelfDirection.com today.

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What to Know about the NCI Survey

Since the Olmstead decision in 1999, states across the US have put significant investment in strengthening home and community-based services (HCBS). These services have made major improvements in access to the community for people with disabilities and older adults, but data from NCI-AD ACS 2022-23 still shows room for improvement:
• 85% have access to healthy foods when they want them, but 12% have to skip meals due to financial worries
• 79% of respondents have enough help with everyday activities
• 68% always have a way to get where they want to go
• 61% can take part in activities with others as much as they want

People with disabilities and older adults often need supports to thrive in their communities. If you are attending the next week, come check out our sessions on NCI-AD.
Tuesday, August 20th 9-10a: Leveraging Lived Experience: A Guide to Unlocking Your NCI-AD Data Potential.
Wednesday, August 21st 9-10a: A Roadmap for Quality Improvement: Using National Core Indicators HCBS Quality Measures Set Indicators.

And be sure to check out our At-A-Glance here:https://nci-ad.org/upload/reports/UPDATED_ACCESSIBLE_20240429_Data22-23_Glance_NCI-AD_ACS.pdf

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There are often long waiting lists for people with disabilities and older adults to obtain home and community-based services (HCBS). At the same time, organizations who provide HCBS experience high rates of staff turnover, which can impact the quality of services for people with disabilities and older adults. Data from NCI-AD ACS in 2022-23 shows that:
• 32% of respondents say their paid staff change too often
• 32% of respondents say their case manager changes too often
• 67% of respondents have a backup plan if paid support staff do not show up

To have a better sense of the stability of the workforce for people with physical disabilities and older adults, we launched the State of the Workforce for Aging and Disabilities this year. You can learn more about the report by visiting this link:https://nci-ad.org/upload/reports/ACCESSIBLE_2022NCIADStateoftheWorkforceReport.pdf

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Check your inbox 📭 for our latest news: HSRI Happenings Summer 2024 edition is out now!

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July is month, a time to reflect on the progress society has made in ensuring people with disabilities are able to live full and authentic lives. People with disabilities and older adults deserve the right to be in control of their lives; for individuals who use long-term services and supports, this is related to the ability to make choices about who provides these services and when. According to NCI-AD ACS data from 2022-23, respondents report varying degrees of choice and control:

· 86% say they can choose/change their services and supports

· 77% say they can choose/change the people who provide paid supports

· 66% say they can choose/change when and how often they receive services

· 69% say the feel in control of their lives

At HSRI , we are committed to supporting the civil and human rights of all people with disabilities. The National Disability Rights Network provides legal advocacy services for people with disabilities to do just this - to learn more, check out their website today: https://www.ndrn.org/.

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