Resources for Staff Development

John O'Brien and Connie Lyle O'Brien (Responsive Systems Associates), through a subcontract with the Center on Human Policy, produce a wide range of informational material on person-centered planning, community building, and innovative services. They have made these publications available to you here on their web site. http://thechp.syr.edu/rsapub.htm

National Alliance of Direct Support Professionals Code of Ethics http://rtc.umn.edu/ildspworkforce/resource/codetext.asp
Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) who support people in their communities are called upon to make independent judgments on a daily basis that involve both practical and ethical reasoning. The people who assume the support role must examine and call upon values and beliefs, as well as creative vision, to assist them in the complex work they perform.

Person Centered Planning Education Site and excellent free online lesson that includes
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/edi/pcp/

• an overview of the person-centered planning process
• a self-study course covering the basic processes involved
• a quiz section to help you focus on areas you may need to cover more thoroughly
• a compendium of readings and activities for you to use on your own
• various links and downloadable resources.

Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute http://www.paraprofessional.org/

College of Direct Supports http://www.collegeofdirectsupport.com/
We offer Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) training opportunities that deepen and enhance your extremely important roles as caregivers, teachers, mentors, counselors, community connectors, and friends in the lives of the people you support.