Welcome to the ABCD Blog for Workforce Development for DSPs!

In order to provide the most up to date education, advocacy, and leadership on behalf of its member agencies and the people that they serve, the Alliance for the Betterment of Citizens with Disabilities (ABCD) is currently involved in several initiatives around issues of professional development for Direct Service Professionals (DSPs), including the NJ DSP Workforce Development Coalition Career Path Pilot Program, the College of Direct Support, and NJ Dept. of Labor Literacy Training.

This weblog ("blog") has been created in order to serve as a forum for ABCD agencies that are participating in various workforce development initiatives, including the College of Direct Support (CDS) and the NJ DSP Workforce Development Coalition Career Path Pilot Program. Please feel free to post any time on this forum information relating to CDS, the Pilot Program, and workforce development issues involving DSPs, including tips, trouble shooting, etc.

Monday, September 15, 2008

News on Workforce Development Issues:

There is so much happening in the field of workforce development for DSPs, check out the highlights below for updates:

  • Congratulations to Alison Malnak, winner of the 2008 "Making a Difference" Award for DSPs by the Elizabeth M. Boggs Center. Alison will be honored at the 2008 DSP Conference on September 25th.
  • The 2008 DSP Conference is full! For questions on Conference Registration, please visit the Elizabeth M. Boggs Center's website by clicking here.
  • Last week is marked the first-ever National DSP Recognition Week! For more information, visit ANCOR's website by clicking here.
  • As the State of New Jersey prepares to roll-out the College of Direct Support program for statewide use among community-based provider agencies, Training and Consultation Specialists from the Boggs Center will be available for information sessions to bring agencies up to speed on the program implementation. Contact information to schedule an information session for your agency can be found below, and ABCD will be holding an information session at its November QA&T Senior Staff Forum meeting on November 25th at CPNJ's Horizon High School:

Colleen McLaughlin, M.Ed.Training and Consultation Specialist

The Elizabeth M. Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities - UCEDDUMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

P.O. Box 2688335 George St., Suite 3500

New Brunswick, NJ 08903-2688

Phone: 732.235.9313

FAX: 732.235.9330

Web Page: http://rwjms.umdnj.edu/boggscenter

Email: colleen.mclaughlin@umdnj.edu

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