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The direct support workforce supports people with disabilities in daily living tasks, but staff turnover and vacancies are rampant. ICI developed a successful online curriculum to train the workforce. It has greatly improved the quality of support and staff tenure.
Minnesota should end sub-minimum wage for workers with disabilities
MinnPost recently published an opinion piece by ICI’s Brian Begin about ending sub-minimum wages for workers with disabilities—a move now being considered by the Minnesota legislature. “We don’t need this relic of the past,” he writes. “Competitive employment is one way out of poverty, and it expands people’s skills, which creates new workers who can fill jobs as labor shortages continue.”
New Frontline Initiative: DSPs Speak Up!
The new Frontline Initiative urges direct support professionals to advocate for themselves with elected officials, exercise their voting rights, and help the people they support do the same. The Advocacy and Voting issue sets the stage for the NADSP Advocacy Symposium this week (April 30-May 1), when DSPs meet virtually with Congressional leaders.
