DSW Resource Center Webinars and Teleconferences

Upcoming Events:

Gas Prices and Other Transportation Challenges

The DSW Resource Center will host a webinar on the topic of high gas prices and other transportation challenges for direct service workers in home and community-based settings on September 23, 2008 at 3:00 pm Eastern. This webinar will feature an overview of the problem, approaches that states and providers have used to help cover transportation costs for these workers, and information on related Medicaid reimbursement policies and options.

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Call materials are posted below:

• Gas Price Increases and Other Transportation Challenges for Direct Service Workers (powerpoint)
  

Archived Webinars:

DSW Symposium Follow-Up Call

On August 4, 2008 the DSW Resource Center hosted a teleconference to discuss themes that emerged from the 2008 DSW Symposium and ideas for next steps.

Call materials are posted below:

• DSW Symposium Small Group Discussions Summary Report
• Dept. of Labor - Strengthening our Nation’s Workforce with Demand-Driven Solutions: Registered Apprenticeship Trends in Health Care
• Dept. of Labor - Registered Apprenticeship in LTC

Webinar/Teleconference on Worker Associations

Call materials are posted below:

• Iowa CareGivers Association (powerpoint)
• Direct Care Alliance (powerpoint)
• Call Recording (WAV sound file)
  

Webinars on Training in Consumer-Directed Care

On November 28 and December 19, the DSW Resource Center hosted a two-part Webinar about training programs, curricula, and materials that have been developed for consumers, families, and workers in home and community-based consumer-directed long-term care programs.

Call materials are posted below:

• Part 1: Overview of CDC Models and Training for Consumer-Supervisors and Families
  
  • Webinar Archive (windows media file)
    
  • Overview of Participant-directed Services and Supports Models (powerpoint)
  • Types of Participant-directed Supports and Key Characteristics
  • Description of PHI’s “Employing, Supporting and Retaining Your Personal Assistants” training series
    
  • Consumers as Employers and Supervisors Curriculum Description
  • Find Choose, and Keep Great DSPs (powerpoint)
  • Find, Choose and Keep Great DSPs order form
• Part 2: Training for Direct Service Workers in CDC Models
  
  • Webinar Archive (windows media file)
    
  • Approaches to Worker Training in Participant-Directed Services (powerpoint)
    
  • State Approaches to Training Workers in Consumer-Directed Care (pdf)
  • State Approaches to Training Workers in Consumer-Directed Care (word)
  • Q&A on Washington's Training Program
    

Webinar on Online Training Programs

On July 19, the DSW Resource Center hosted a webinar that featured a demonstration of three online training tools for direct support professionals: the Volunteers of America's online training program, the Alzheimer's Association's online training programs, and the College of Direct Support.

Call materials are posted below:

• Webinar Archive (windows media file)
• Alzheimer's Association Quality Care Training
  
• Dementia Care Practice Recommendations
• Volunteers of America Online Training
• College of Direct Support
  

Webinar on Workforce Data Collection

On April 25, the DSW Resource Center hosted a webinar on Workforce Data Collection Systems. The webinar provided background information on data collection and featured a demonstration of the web-based system through which New Mexico collects information about training and workforce outcomes from Developmental Disability providers around the state.

Call materials are posted below:

• Webinar Archive (windows media file)
• DSW Data Collection: Background
• NM Web Data Entry and Reporting System

• NCI Staff Turnover Survey: The National Core Indicators (NCI), an effort co-sponsored by the National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS) and the Human Services Research Institute (HSRI) developed this report on staff stability data. The NCI program has been collecting cross-state data on staff turnover, length of employment, and vacancy rates for the past ten years.