This article details the worsening direct support professional workforce crisis that is threatening the community-based support system that enables individuals with disabilities to live in thrive in community-based settings. The New Jersey Legislative Disability Caucus held a roundtable meeting on this topic in July, delving into potential solutions and strategies to build a sustainable pipeline of DSP workers.
Assemblyman Louis D. Greenwald, Senator M. Teresa Ruiz, Assemblywoman Aura K. Dunn, and Senator Anthony M. Bucco Co-Chair the Legislative Disability Caucus.
Asw Dunn and Sen Bucco led this roundtable discussion. Check out the recording to the compelling conversation here:
Future meetings and recordings of roundtable discussions: https://njcdd.org/legislative-disability-caucus-schedule-and-recording/
About the New Jersey Legislative Disability Caucus
Formed in December 2020, the Caucus is a bipartisan forum within the New Jersey Legislature for lawmakers and their staff to consider the impact on the disability community when shaping all public policies in the Garden State. The Caucus is co-chaired by Senate Majority Leader Teresa Ruiz (D-29), Assembly Majority Leader Lou Greenwald (D6), Senator Anthony Bucco (R-25), and Assemblywoman Aura Dunn (R-25). Participation in the Caucus is open to all legislators who agree to be champions for individuals with disabilities in New Jersey by meeting with them in their district offices, participating in quarterly education forums, and promoting policies to improve the lives of people with disabilities and their families. People with disabilities, their families, and organizations that serve, support, and advocate for people with disabilities in the Garden State serve as a resource for the NJ Legislative Disability Caucus. For more information about the Caucus and to get involved, visit njcdd.org/legislative-disability-caucus.
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