Higher Ground: The Dedication of Direct Support Professionals During and After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (film)
- Executive Producer(s)
- Angela King
- Director(s)
- Jerry W Smith
- Producer(s)
- Jerry W Smith
WebDescription
A documentary film 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. For months, these dedicated women and men put others before themselves, providing care and support with improvised resources. For these heroes of New Orleans, being a direct Support Professional is much more than a job. The film is available for purchase or rental at rtcmedia.vhx.tv/products/higher-ground .
Details
- Date
- 2007
- Type
- Video
- Publisher
- Research and Training Center on Community Living (RTC-CL)
- Collaborators
- Volunteers of America of Greater New Orleans
Topics
- Direct support workforce
- Supervision and mentoring
- Human resources and management
- Retention and recruitment
- Workforce development strategies
- Training
- Community life
- Community supports and services
- Specific life stage
- Adults
- Health and safety
- Emergency/disaster preparedness