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This concurrent resolution recognizes the critical role of Direct Support Professionals (DSPs), who provide essential community-based services to vulnerable adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The resolution highlights that DSPs are highly skilled healthcare workers employed by various non-profit organizations in Delaware, and emphasizes that they require greater compensation commensurate with their professional skills. The General Assembly acknowledges the significant workforce shortage in this field and has previously supported DSPs through budget allocations. The resolution, sponsored by the Ability Network of Delaware and A-Team Delaware, formally recognizes May 20, 2025, as "Direct Support Professional" Advocacy Day, expressing gratitude for these workers' dedication in helping individuals with disabilities live their best lives and calling attention to the need for increased funding and recognition of DSPs as professional healthcare workers.

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