Next week is Direct Support Professional (DSP) Recognition Week, part of the American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR) National Advocacy Campaign. Direct Support Professional Recognition Week is celebrated annually across the country with special events and ceremonies like these earmarked to honor the tens of thousands of workers who enable people with intellectual, developmental, and other significant disabilities and their families to live healthy lives in their communities. 

Many states have issued Gubernatorial Proclamations declaring the week of September 11-17 as the 2016 National Direct Support Recognition Week. A U.S. Senate Resolution led by Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) is anticipated as well. 

MediSked salutes the hard work and dedication of the incredible DSPs across the country. Their efforts are vital to support individuals to live the lives they want in the community. 

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Members of the MediSked team were in Baltimore, MD this week for the Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Conference. We learned and worked with 1,500 state directors, advocates, self-advocates, and federal partners from all 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, and Guam.  

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Last week I attended an engaging seminar on the topics of inclusion and belonging taught by Al Condeluci, a professor, CEO of a provider agency, and world-renowned speaker. We learned about the concept of social capital, which is defined as the value of the relationships in our lives. Social capital is integral for people to feel included and like they belong to a community or network.

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