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Jessica Simacek at work in the teleoutreach lab, which she directs. She is wearing a headset and looking at a tablet and watching somebody talk on her computer screen. There is a smartphone plugged in on her desk.

Transforming Behavioral Health Access for Geographically Dispersed and Military Families

Funded by the U.S. Department of Defense and led by ICI's Jessica Simacek (pictured), this project will use teleoutreach to improve outcomes for children and adolescents with developmental, emotional, or behavioral health needs.

Read more about using telehealth to reach families in need.

A woman smiles, facing text that states the first tenet of the NADSP Code of Ethics. There is a red arrow, indicating that this image links to a video.

NADSP Code of Ethics Tenet 1: Person-Centered Supports

In 2001, the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals created a code of ethics to guide direct support professionals (DSPs) through their work. The first tenet of the NADSP Code of Ethics is about person-centered supports. DSPs often hear advice about how to do their jobs, but this tenet reminds them that their first allegiance is to the person they support. All their other activities and functions flow from this allegiance.

From Frontline Initiative, which is jointly-published by NADSP and ICI.

Watch the video to learn more about person-centered supports.

Direct support professional Susan Pavao and a person she supports make lunch in a kitchen.

Support Work: Realizing Inclusion

Direct support professionals (DSPs) support people with disabilities in daily living tasks like preparing meals, but low pay for DSPs mean staff shortages that prevent inclusive community living for many people. ICI’s Direct Support Workforce Solutions group works with stakeholders in several states to recruit and retain DSPs.

Learn how ICI is helping to revamp direct support.