Key findings from the most recent Case for Inclusion report show that, “nationally, the average DSP (Direct Support Professional) turnover rate in 2020 increased by about one percentage point to 43.6 percent. Meanwhile, vacancy rates for full time direct support professionals increased from 8.5% in 2019 to 12.3% in 2020, a roughly 45% increase.” While DSPs represent only a small portion of the overall care economy, a nearly 44% turnover rate coupled with rising vacancy rates, they exemplify the current crisis we are facing. For over 30 years, our guest today, Greg Miller, CEO of Penn-Mar Human Services, has been advocating for a shift in our overall perspective on how this segment of the workforce is valued and supported.

Tune in to hear more about the Care Economy and why this should be such an important topic for us all.

Sharing in Our Caring is sponsored by Foothold Technology. Elliot Massuda, host, is the Strategic Partnerships Manager at Foothold Technology, where he applies more than twenty years of strategic sales and partnership experience to connecting with and supporting our provider community. Paul Rossi, Co-Host, is the Head of Customer Advocacy at Foothold Technology, where he brings more than 20 years of experience in the human services field working with behavioral health providers, local governments, and homeless services agencies.