Kākoʻo Kānaka DDD Workforce Initiative – Invitation to Participate
The spirit of the holidays is traditionally filled with hope, joy, and gratitude. As a community, our greatest joys come when our participants are leading their self-determined lives supported by a robust, and highly skilled workforce.
In this spirit, we are proud to announce the DDD’s Workforce Initiative, “Kākoʻo Kānaka” which will provide support, training, and camaraderie for our DSPs to achieve certification of DSP Level 1 from the National Alliance For Direct Support Professionals (NADSP). We are launching our first cohort of 100 learners and are now accepting “emails” of intent from provider agencies. Stipends for this cohort will be made available to participating provider agencies and their participating DSPs. A minimum of 6 DSPs and 1 Service Supervisor from each agency are required to participate.
The following is a brief overview of the program requirements:
Agencies
- Recruit Learners (6-10 DSPs and 1 Service Supervisor)
- Serve as a fiscal agent to track progress and pay incentives
- Ensure Learners have devices to access training content
DSPs
- Complete 50 hours of approved training in 6 months
- Participate in a monthly Community of Practice
- Obtain 15 NADSP badges towards Level 1 Certification
Service Supervisor
- Complete 25 hours of approved training in 6 months
- Participate in a monthly Community of Practice
- Obtain 16 NADSP badges for Front Line Supervisors