New York Initiates a DSP Credentialing Program

The New York Nonprofit Press featured in their latest edition the efforts of New York to provide educational opportunities for their DSPs. NADSP friends NYSACRA and the Mid-Hudson Coalition are mentioned, and NADSP Board members Mark Olson and Regis Obijiski are quoted.

New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (OMRDD) provided $2.4 million in grants to 17 not-for-profit agencies to offer professional development for DSPs. Certainly a great effort on the part of New York State to support and enhance the image and opportunities of their DSPs.

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