Heather C Barcikowski

National Workforce Consultant

Email: barcik01@umn.edu

Projects

Project

Sherlock Workforce Initiative Project

Conducts training and technical assistance to recruit, select, hire, train, and retain direct support professionals (DSPs) and frontline supervisors (FLSs), ultimately improving services and …

Project

Direct Support Workforce Solutions

Direct Support Workforce Solutions is a national consulting group addressing the workforce needs of organizations providing community-based supports for individuals with disabilities. Drawing on …

Products

Rhode Island Statewide Workforce Initiative: SupportWise Workforce Data Summary and Implications for Reporting Period January 1, 2024 – June 30, 2024

People with IDD who want to live and work in their communities need committed direct support professionals, but this workforce is chronically underpaid and short-staffed. This report summarizes …

Published: 2024

Rhode Island Statewide Workforce Initiative: SupportWise Workforce Data Summary and Implications for Reporting Period July 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) who want to live and work in their communities need committed direct support professionals, but this workforce is chronically underpaid…

Published: 2025

Rhode Island Statewide Workforce Initiative: SupportWise Workforce Data Summary for Reporting Period July 1, 2023-December 31, 2023

Covering the time period from July 1, 2023-Deceber 31, 2023 The BHDDH-SupportWise Workforce Data Summary report presents key workforce metrics and trends related to the Rhode Island Department of …

Published: 2024-02-01