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The 17th Annual Direct Support Professional Conference will be held on June 25th 2009. Please visit our MHC Conference page for more details.


The Mid-Hudson Coalition for the Development of Direct Support Practice, Inc., was incorporated in 1992 as a working partnership of governmental, educational and private institutions, individuals and international affiliations. See our News page for recent developments and our newsletters.

We provide Books & Tuition for Direct Practice Workers in an effort to increase the quality of our professional staff. Click here for guidelines.  Click here for an application.

The MHC is supported by agencies, individuals and consumers from seven counties in the Hudson Valley Region of New York State who are committed to the goal of increasing both the quality and quantity of the direct support practice. The Coalition believes that quality care is a responsibility shared by all citizens and one that requires a stable, reliable and educated direct support workforce.


Our Mission

The MHC's panoramic vision of the future forecasts a society where services are readily accessible through the aid of a professional direct support worker whether it be in the home, the community, a residential center or via a public assistance program. Such a caring society is built upon effective partnerships among specialists, direct support professionals and persons with special needs.


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