19th Annual Direct Support Professional ConferenceThe 19th Annual Direct Support Professional Conference, "Reaching for the Stars", will be held June 23, 2011. Please click here for the conference brochure which includes registration information.
The 18th Annual Direct Support Professional Conference was held on June 24th 2010. To see pictures from the event click here.
Volunteers Needed for the Support Conference
The Mid-Hudson Coalition Conference Committee is looking for helpers to volunteer their services during the MHC conference. Please click here for more information.
Art Show to be Held at Support Conference
The Mid-Hudson Coalition Conference will host an Art Show “DSP's Reaching for the Stars” during the Direct Support Professional Conference. Contributions are welcome. Click here for more information.
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 Support Professionals in an effort to increase the quality of our professional staff. Click here for guidelines. Click here for a checklist. 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 Mid-Hudson Coalition is a consortium of individuals and organizations working to improve of the quality of services and supports for people in our communities through a ethical, highly trained and credentialed direct support workforce.
Our Vision
The Mid-Hudson Coalition envisions a society where effective community services and supports throughout the lifespan are readily accessible through a highly skilled direct support professional workforce.
