Funding for Delawareans with disabilities is still coming up short
Originally published June 12, 2018 by The News Journal
In this op-ed, Thomas Cook, executive director of the Ability Network of Delaware, calls for the Delaware Economic and Financial Advisory Council to meet the network’s $9 million funding request to increase the salary of direct support professionals (DSP). He explains the benefits of closing the DSP funding gap, including keeping individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities out of costly institutions.
Read the full story from The News Journal here.
This entry was posted in Outside CDS and tagged Ability Network of Delaware, Delaware Economiic and Financial Advisory Council, Direct Support Professionals, Thomas Cook.