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Direct Service Workforce
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Whats New
State Chart Book on Wages
What are the wages for for Personal and Home Care Aides? Based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this book charts the wages received by personal and home care aides in all 50 states and the nation over a seven-year period.
Chart Book
New White Paper
A Synthesis of Direct Service Workforce Demographics and Challenges Across Intellectual/ Developmental Disabilities, Aging, Physical Disabilities, and Behavioral Health presents an overview of the challenges and practices across the disability sectors.
Synthesis of Direct Service Workforce White Paper
Needs & Challenges
What are the Needs, Challenges and Intervention Strategies for the Direct-Service Workforce? Find presentations and agenda from the DSW Intensive Session at the 2008 HCBS Conference.
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Frequently Asked Questions
This section is organized by category, with examples featured below.
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DSW Grant Overview
What outcomes have the grantees reported?
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Technical Assistance
Who provides Technical Assistance for the DSW grantees?
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Highlighted Articles
(Please note: Below is a portion of the Workforce documents available on the Clearinghouse. To view all Workforce related documents, click the link below)
Arkansas Direct Service Workers Registry - Website
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2008 Symposium on Strengthening the HCBS Direct Service Workforce
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Stand Up and Tell Them: Views from the Frontline of Long-Term Care
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A Compendium of Three Discussion Papers: Strategies for Promoting and Improving the Direct Service Workforce: Applications to Home and Community-Based Services
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Succeeding in College and at Work: Students with Disabilities Tell Their Stories
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Direct Care Workers Video
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Peer Mentor’s Mentoree Training & Resource Manuals
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The PHI National Clearinghouse on the Direct Care Workforce
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Government and Vendor Fiscal/Employer Agent Workshop: Building Sustainable Fiscal Supports For Self-Directed Service Programs
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Costs and Benefits of a Wage Increase for Home Help Workers
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Ensuring A Qualified Long-Term Care Workforce: From Pre-Employment Screens To On-The-Job Monitoring
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