,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ccg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ab1        
#bjbc,mr4 ,c>d9 7= himself1 ,ms4        
,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4     
,klobu*>1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 
,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,casey1
 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4         
,:iteh\se1 & ,ms4 ,smi?7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &     
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,designat+ !    
week beg9n+ ,septemb] #aj1 #bjbc1 z     
,national ,direct ,support ,pr(essionals
 ,recognition ,week4  ,:]eas direct c>e 
work]s1 includ+ direct support          
pr(essionals1 p]sonal assi/ants1 p]sonal
 att5dants1 9-home support work]s1 &    
p>apr(essionals1 are key to provid+     
publicly fund$1 long-t]m support &      
s]vices = millions ( individuals )      
disabilities2 ,:]eas direct support     
pr(essionals provide ess5tial s]vices t 
ensure t all individuals ) disabilities 
are-- 7#a7 includ$ z a valu$ "p ( !     
communities 9 :i* ^? individuals live2  

7#b7 support$ at home1 at "w1 & 9 !     
communities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7  
emp[]$ to live ) ! dignity t all p ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates des]ve2 ,:]eas1 by fo/]+  
connections betwe5 individuals )        
disabilities & _! families1 fri5ds1 &   
communities1 direct support pr(essionals
 ensure t individuals ) disabilities    
?rive1 !reby avoid+ m co/ly in/itutional
 c>e2 ,:]eas direct support pr(essionals
 build close1 respectful1 & tru/+       
relation%ips ) individuals )            
disabilities & provide a broad range (  
p]sonaliz$ support to ^? individuals1   
includ+-- 7#a7 help+ individuals make   
p]son-c5t]$ *oices2  7#b7 assi/+ )      
p]sonal c>e1 meal prep>ation1 m$ication 
managem5t1 & o!r aspects ( daily liv+2  
7#c7 assi/+ individuals 9 access+ !     
community & secur+ competitive1         
integrat$ employm5t2  7#d7 provid+      
transportation to s*ool1 "w1 religi\s1 &
 recreational activities2  7#e7 help+ ) 
g5]al daily affairs1 su* z assi/+ )     
f9ancial matt]s1 m$ical appo9tm5ts1 &   

p]sonal int]e/s2 &  7#f7 assi/+         
individuals 9 ! transition f isolat$ or 
congregate sett+s or s]vices to liv+ 9 !
 communities ( _! *oice2 ,:]eas !re is a
 critical & increas+ %ortage ( direct   
support pr(essionals ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 a crisis t 0 exac]bat$ by !     
,,covid-#ai p&emic1 br++ unc]ta9ty &    
risk to individuals ) disabilities2     
,:]eas direct support pr(essionals d n h
 _! own ,/&>d ,occupational             
,classification = ! purposes ( ,f$]al   
data collection1 :i* includes data      
produc$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor2 ,:]eas ! direct 
c>e work=ce1 includ+ direct support     
pr(essionals1 is expect$ to gr[ m ?an   
any o!r occupation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
,:]eas _m direct support pr(essionals-- 
7#a7 are ! prim>y f9ancial provid]s = _!
 families2  7#b7 are h>dwork+1 taxpay+  
citiz5s :o provide a critical s]vice 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 cont9ue to e>n  
l[ wages1 receive inadequate b5efits1 & 
h limit$ opportunities = advancem5t1    

result+ 9 high turnov] & vacancy rates t
 adv]sely affect ! quality ( support1   
safety1 & heal? ( individuals )         
disabilities2 & ,:]eas ! ,supreme ,c\rt 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 ,olm/ead v4 ,l4,c41
 #ebg ,u4,s4 #eha 7#aiii7-- 7#a7        
recogniz$ ! importance ( !              
de9/itutionalization (1 & community-bas$
 s]vices =1 individuals ) disabilities2 
&  7#b7 held t1 "u ! ,am]icans )        
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4  
#abaja et seq471 a ,/ate mu/ provide    
p]son-c5t]$1 community-bas$ s]vice      
options to individuals ) intellectual & 
developm5tal disabilities3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates !   
week beg9n+ ,septemb] #aj1 #bjbc1 z     
,national ,direct ,support ,pr(essionals
 ,recognition ,week2  7#b7 recognizes ! 
d$ication & vital role ( direct support 
pr(essionals 9 enhanc+ ! lives (        
individuals ) disabilities2  7#c7       
appreciates ! contribution ( direct     
support pr(essionals 9 support+         
individuals ) disabilities 9 ! ,unit$   

,/ates & ! families ( ^? individuals2   
7#d7 comm5ds direct support pr(essionals
 = be+ integral to ! provision (        
long-t]m support & s]vices = individuals
 ) disabilities2  7#e7 enc\rages !      
,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,labor to collect data t is specific 
to direct support pr(essionals2 &  7#f7 
f9ds t ! successful implem5tation (     
public policies affect+ individuals )   
disabilities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates c dep5d  
on ! d$ication ( direct support         
pr(essionals4