Nebraska Direct Support Professionals Network, Inc.

09/14/2026

Join us tomorrow morning at 9 am CT for the signing of the Direct Support Professional proclamation at the state capital. The ceremony is in the Warner Chamber. Hope to see you there.

05/08/2026

NADSP and our partners at the Direct Care Workforce Strategies Center are gathering feedback from across the country to better understand DSP experiences, needs, and priorities - both at work and outside of work.
Complete the survey for a chance to win one of five $100 gift cards.
Take Survey: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8817560/DSP-Workforce-Survey

11/01/2025

For many people with intellectual disabilities, goals are less about growth and more about funding. The system demands measurable progress, so year after year, professionals dutifully write down the same old objectives. “Teeth Brushing.” “Shoe Tying.” “Money Management.”

And year after year, those same goals are reviewed, repeated, and reapproved. Progress notes are written. Boxes are ticked. Lives stand still.

What’s worse is how quietly cruel this can become. Being told, for decades, that the big work of your life is brushing your teeth, as if being human begins and ends with basic hygiene.

It’s not that professionals don’t care, they do. Deeply. But they’re caught in the same loop. Funders want measurable goals, and measurable goals rarely measure what matters.

Real goals are about becoming, not repeating. They’re about joy, connection, contribution, risk, and choice. Those don’t fit neatly into data sheets, but they fit beautifully into a life.
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ID: Image shows man smiling saying: You want to keep my goals the same for another year - oh yay

08/12/2025

Please join us for this informative workshop! Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/workshop-for-families-a-path-to-employment-success-tickets-1530551232939?aff=oddtdtcreator

07/03/2025

ICI's Amy Hewitt and Susan O'Nell have edited a new strategy guidebook on stabilizing the direct support workforce. Published by AAIDD. https://z.umn.edu/ajpd

06/26/2025

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06/16/2025

Nebraska DHHS has contracted with the Munroe-Meyer Institute to develop onboarding training for Direct Service Professionals. To help us in that effort, we would like to learn more about the onboarding training you received.

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06/12/2025

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Calendar and Event Details for Disability Rights Nebraska

06/12/2025

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Calendar and Event Details for Disability Rights Nebraska