Partnering organizations in Colorado that have a shared interest in building and supporting a committed, well-trained workforce in human services have convened a Direct Support Workforce Development Committee, facilitated by JFK Partners/University of Colorado School of Medicine, with membership representing:
Alliance
Colorado Respite Coalition
Rocky Mountain Human Services
Easter Seals Colorado
Human Services Network of Colorado
JFK Partners, University of Colorado | Anschutz Medical Campus
University of Colorado Denver
We are committed to engaging a community-of-practice for the direct support workforce in Colorado, which will gather and make available resources to support consistent and quality practices in the workforce. The "direct support workforce" or "direct support professionals" refers to any person employed in the human services field who provides a direct service or support to a child, youth or adult with varying needs, including but not limited to: special health care needs, early intervention, elder care, developmental support and intervention, supported employment, assistance with daily living skills, and behavioral interventions. Examples of a direct support professional might be a Head Start teacher, an employment coach, a caregiver for an individual with high medical needs, a CNA (certified nursing assistant), an early interventionist, or staff in a residential program for adults with developmental/intellectual disabilities. We would like you to help us gather information on the opportunities available for training and ongoing professional development and support for the direct support workforce.
We would like you to complete a survey to help the Direct Support Workforce Development Committee to understand the opportunities available to the direct support workforce, and the knowledge and competencies expected of this workforce. Please complete this survey by Friday November 9, 2012.
Link to access the survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Direct_Support
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John Dandurand, Executive Director
The Human Services Network of Colorado
720-252-3628
www.thenetwork-co.org
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