Monthly Archive: August 2019

DC Coalition: Annual DSP Conference – DSPs – The District’s Rock Stars of Supports

The DC Coalition will host its annual DSP Conference at the Kellogg Conference Center located at Gallaudet University on Sept 12, 2019. Our theme is: DSPs – The District’s Rock Stars of Supports. I am attaching the DRAFT version of the schedule for…
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Video: #SupportDSPRateAct

This video outlines the Crisis in Direct Support Professional wages for the District’s I/DD workforce. By 2020, DC’s Minimum Wage will rise to $15/hour. The chart below details how Direct Support Paraprofessionals (DSP) in this industry were funded in 2013 with a…
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