Stakeholder Recommendations to Improve Recruitment, Retention, & the Perceived Status of Paraprofessional Direct Service Workers in Texas

June 2008 The report was issued in response to the Texas Direct Service Worker (DSW) Initiative. The initiative and report were developed with the support of technical assistance provided to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) through the Direct Service Workforce Resource Center. The Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) held five stakeholder meetings to gain input. Then, DADS presented the recommendations to the DSW committee in January 2008, which prioritized them and submitted the six recommendations to the Promoting Independence Advisory Committee. The six recommendations center on . . .