NEW YORK (WBNG) -- Direct Support Professional Week recognizes the people who support and care for people with disabilities. The New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities said ...

A state funding boost will expand the reach of a free college credential program for direct support professionals, who provide assistance to people with disabilities, in the hopes of building that ...

The State University of New York is expanding a free program aimed at growing the state’s workforce of direct support professionals. Direct support professionals, or DSPs, are trained to care for and ...

An increasing number of Direct Support Professionals from The Arc Lexington are pursuing advanced training and national certification to proficiently provide daily services and supports for people ...

RENSSELAER, N.Y. — This week marks Direct Support Professionals Week, a time to honor those dedicated to supporting individuals with developmental disabilities. The Arc of Rensselaer County celebrated ...

Six employees from Intandem who completed the first section of Jamestown Community College’s Direct Support Professional microcredential pose with certificates of completion. OLEAN – Jamestown ...

The nearly five million direct care workers who support older adults and people with disabilities are the largest workforce in the U.S. But despite high demand, many are paid little more than minimum ...

When Loveland resident June Miller has a question about public transportation, there’s just one source she turns to — Raymond Standley. As a prolific bus rider, Standley knows not only how to get ...