Category: UCP Leadership

AT THE EDGE OF A CLIFF: A Workforce Crisis in Developmental Disabilities Services

3/5/2019

Frustration. Sadness. Anger. Fear. Like they’re about to fall off a cliff.

These are some of the emotions that people who experience intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) receiving supports are experiencing, due to the statewide direct support professional (DSP) workforce crisis. Simply put, there aren’t enough caregivers, and many of the good ones are fleeing for better paid positions.

UCP'S MELISSA MILLER WAS A KEYNOTE SPEAKER

4/19/2018

Yesterday, UCP's Melissa Miller, Director of UCP's Supported Employment Department, was the keynote speaker at the PHAME One Community Luncheon, an event celebrating inclusive employment for people with developmental disabilities. Congrats, Melissa!

AT THE EDGE OF A CLIFF: A Workforce Crisis in Developmental Disabilities Services

UCP'S MELISSA MILLER WAS A KEYNOTE SPEAKER

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