Borrowing New Approaches For Workforce Strategy

For organizations serving consumers with;intellectual and developmental disabilities;(I/DD), the;workforce crisis remains a persistent challenge. In the recent report from the;American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR),;The State Of America’s Direct Support Workforce Crisis 2023, 95% of responding organizations experienced moderate or severe staffing shortages in the past year. ;And over three-fourths of those organizations reported turning away new referrals due to ongoing staffing shortages.

How are organizations serving consumers with I/DD addressing the strategic challenges posed by workforce shortages? We had the opportunity to . . .