Community Care Network invites you to join us on Thursday, November 21st from 6-8pm at Tuttle Hall, College of St. Joseph in Rutland.

Jerry Smith of the University of Minnesota's Institute on Community Integration visits to tour Vermont and share his documentary that highlights the Direct Support Professional workforce crisis.

INVALUABLE: The Unrecognized Profession of Direct Support is a documentary film exploring the underappreciated and underfunded work of direct support professionals (DSPs), the people who support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in living full lives as members of their communities. Through stories and interviews with DSPs, family members, advocates, and people with disabilities from across the country, the film honors the complexity of the work and the immense value it provides to individuals receiving support. And it asks us to take action now in strengthening the DSP workforce before the system collapses. A panel discussion and Q&A session led by the film's director will follow the showing.

The documentary is 'about' DSPs, but it is not 'for' DSPs. The audience should be everyone who is affected by the DSP workforce crisis.
Courtesy of RTC Media
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