of Disability Service Providers
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…
Read more
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…
Read more
On March 21st, the DC Coalition members and guests enjoyed a food, song and dance at our annual DD Awareness Month celebration at Busboys & Poets. Building on the incredible success and standing room only capacity of last year, we brought…
Read more
Please watch the DC Coalition’s #MySuperPower video that premiered during our recent DSP Conference in September. This video features direct support professionals from a variety of DC provider agencies sharing their approach to their roles as they support people impacted by intellectual…
Read more
The DC Coalition’s 2018 DSP Conference was a Bam! Pow! Smash! On Thursday, September 13th, the DC Coalition of Disability Service Providers in partnership with the DC Department on Disability Services hosted its 12th annual Direct Support Conference with approximately 150 stellar support…
Read more
Thank you, Direct Support Professionals for your commitment, dedication and passion that each of you pour into your work every minute of every hour of every day. Direct Support Professional week is September 9th through September 15th. We at the DC…
Read more
The DC Coalition of Disability Service Providers will be holding its Direct Support Professional Conference on September 13 at the Gallaudet University – Kellogg Conference Center in partnership with the DC Department on Disability Services and business leaders: The Insurance…
Read more
The DC Coalition’s full day DSP Conference will be held on September 13th at Gallaudet (during its usual alignment with DSP appreciation week). Reward your SuperHEroes and SuperSHEros with a day of interactive learning (as well as a delicious breakfast and…
Read more
March 21 – Today’s Day Services Meeting is canceled due to snow and the Residential Committee meeting will be held on March 30th, not March 23rd.
On Wednesday, January 24th, the DC Coalition of Disability Service Providers held its 2nd Annual Legislative Breakfast at the Occidental Grill. Provider members were joined by Councilmembers Brianne Nadeau, Robert White, Jr., Brandon Todd and Elissa Silverman, as well as…
Read more