2025 DSP Survey Report Key Findings

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In collaboration with our platinum partner, the American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR), Relias is proud to release the fourth edition of the DSP Survey Report. The 2025 report includes findings from before and during COVID-19, along with present data.

Join us May 1 at 2 PM ET to hear Arlene Bridges, Senior Product Manager for IDD and ABA at Relias, and Mickey Whitesell, the 2025 ANCOR DSP of the Year winner and a DSP for Trinity Services Inc. They'll discuss the report's key findings such as how large majority of respondents are satisfied with their supervisor and fewer respondents than ever before feel unfairly compensated or unappreciated and how only one-third of respondents believe their organizational leaders care about their psychological well-being.

In this webinar, you’ll hear our experts share: 

How and why the survey was conducted
Insights and findings, such as the impact of DSP job satisfaction, supervision, recognition, and career advancement 
Expert answers to the key questions in the survey report

Please note that our speaker lineup has changed. Doug Simmonsen can no longer join us, and we're excited to welcome Mickey Whitesell in his place.

If you cannot attend the live webinar, we still encourage you to register, as all registrants will receive an email with a link to the recording and resources.

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Presenters

Mickey Whitesell

DSP | Trinity Services, Inc

Mickey Whitesell is a direct support professional (DSP) working for Trinity Services, Inc. Whitesell first started working as a DSP in 2020. A chef by training, he found himself unemployed when the restaurant where he worked closed due to COVID-19. In his relatively short tenure in his new profession, Whitesell has developed a reputation as an innovative thinker and a relentless advocate for the people he supports. Through his work, Whitesell uses his experience as a chef to instill a passion for healthy eating and environmental sustainability among the participants in Trinity Services’ community day program.
Arlene Bridges

Senior Product Manager IDD & ABA | Relias

Arlene Bridges is the Senior Product Manager for IDD and ABA at Relias. She has over 20 years of experience in many areas of IDD service provision, including clinical coordination, oversight, and administration. She has experience in managing contracts and billable services with MCOs and other payers, overseeing quality improvement processes, and working with CQL accreditation requirements. Bridges served on the board of the NC Provider Association and currently serves on a human rights committee for an IDD organization in NC.