The Georgia Office of Developmental Disabilities will use intensive TA to 1) conduct a study that will provide recommendations and assistance to align Georgia’s DSP certificate program with proposed national standards; 2) develop a sustainable instructor training, material production and expand options for workers to access national DSW certificate programs; 3) study the various data collection systems in GA in order to provide recommendations to coordinate info or data elements in a manner that will allow analysis for decision-making in the ongoing development of a sustainable direct support workforce.
Populations Served: Aging, DD, Physical Disabilities
For More Information Contact:
Rie Kennedy-Lizotte
Program Director for Provider Development
Office of Developmental Disabilities Division of Mental Health/ Developmental Disabilities/Addictive Diseases Department of Human Resources
2 Peachtree Street, NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303
(404) 657-2286 (ph)
(404) 657-2310 (fx)
rklizotte@dhr.state.ga.us