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Resources from the Institute’s Research and Training Center on Community Living
- Research and Training Center on Community Living Direct Support Professional Workforce Development Web Site (rtc.umn.edu/dsp). This Web site of the Institute’s Research and Training Center carries over 70 newsletter issues, research-based reports, multimedia tools, and other resources of use to Direct Support Professionals, Frontline Supervisors, managers, individuals with disabilities, families, researchers, policymakers, and others.
- Higher Ground: The Dedication of Direct Support Professionals During and After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. A documentary on DVD telling the stories of some of the heroic Direct Support Professionals from New Orleans who, despite long hours, low pay, and tremendous stress and trauma, continued to provide support services during and after the storms while often not knowing the fate of their own families. Produced by the Institute’s Research and Training Center in conjunction with Volunteers of America of Greater New Orleans. To order visit www.highergroundthemovie.org or call 612/625-1566.
- Find, Choose & Keep Great DSPs: Toolkits for Families and People with Disabilities. A pair of easy-to-use toolkits designed to help families and people with disabilities find quality, caring, committed Direct Support Professionals. Two versions of the toolkit are available: one for individuals with disabilities, and one for family members and support providers. Available for downloading at http://rtc.umn.edu/ildspworkforce/docs/ToolkitforFamilies.pdf and http://rtc.umn.edu/ildspworkforce/docs/ToolkitforPeoplewithDisabilites.pdf. Also available in print; for ordering information call 612/625-1566.
- Direct Support: A Realistic Job Preview. A video package illustrating the everyday work of Direct Support Professionals. In it, DSPs offer advice about this important career choice. Customized versions for individual agencies are available. For more information visit http://rtc.umn.edu/wddsp/rjp.html or call 612/625-1566.
- Direct Support Professional Recruitment Toolkit. A resource to help employers recruit and retain quality Direct Support Professionals. It provides tools to create an exciting, dynamic recruitment plan, resulting in a large pool of qualified applicants. Designed for agencies, individuals, families, and organizations. For ordering information visit http://ici.umn.edu/products/multimedia.html or call 612/624-4512.
- QualityMall (www.qualitymall.org). A Web site sharing information from around the country useful in promoting quality of life for persons with disabilities. It especially focuses on promising person-centered practices, and includes over 75 resources related to direct support.
- You Know That It’s Got to Be Dedication That I am Still Here: The Experiences of Direct Support Professionals During Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and Aftermath. A report describing the experiences of Direct Support Professionals who worked for Volunteers of America of Greater New Orleans before, during and after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Published by the Institute’s Research and Training Center in conjunction with the Volunteers of America. Available online at http://rtc.umn.edu/docs/NOLAFinalReport.pdf.
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Retrieved from the Web site of the Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota (http://ici.umn.edu/products/impact/202/default.html). Citation: Larson, S.A., Hewitt, A., McCulloh, N., LaLiberte, T. & Gaylord, V. (Eds.). (Fall/Winter 2007/08). Impact: Feature Issue on Direct Support Workforce Development, 20(2). [Minneapolis: University of Minnesota, Institute on Community Integration].
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Hard copies of Impact are available from the Publications Office of the Institute on Community Integration. The first copy of this issue is free; additional copies are $4 each. You can request copies by phone at 612/624-4512 or e-mail at icipub@umn.edu, or you can fax or mail us an order form. See our listing of other issues of Impact for more information.
The PDF version of this Impact, with photos and graphics, is also online at http://ici.umn.edu/products/impact/202/202.pdf.
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