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Featured Virtual Event

Virtual POM For Adults Workshop: June 2026

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Virtual Training: Money Management (September 2026)
SEPT 16

Virtual Training: Money Management (September 2026)

Posted on September 4, 2025

We’re depositing basic tips, guidance, tools, and more for supporting people in money management.

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Virtual POM For Adults Workshop: October 2026
OCT 12-16

Virtual POM For Adults Workshop: October 2026

Posted on September 4, 2025

This Virtual POM Workshop takes place 10/12/26 - 10/16/26. It will show you the POM process, and its connection to person-centered approaches.

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Virtual Training: Organizational Culture (November 2026)
NOV 18

Virtual Training: Organizational Culture (November 2026)

Posted on September 4, 2025

You’ll experience a lightning round of practices that organizations are using to transform their culture.

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Virtual POM For Adults Workshop: December 2026
DEC 7-11

Virtual POM For Adults Workshop: December 2026

Posted on September 4, 2025

This Virtual POM Workshop takes place 12/7/26 - 12/11/26. It will show you the POM process, and its connection to person-centered approaches.

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Disparities in Quality of Life and Quality of Supports in HCBS

Disparities in Quality of Life and Quality of Supports in HCBS

Posted on September 4, 2025

We examine differences among people who receive HCBS

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2025 CQL Conference: Go The Distance!

2025 CQL Conference: Go The Distance!

Posted on September 3, 2025

Discover cutting-edge solutions for complex issues at the 2025 CQL Conference: Go The Distance!

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DSP Certification Still Soars At Anne Carlsen Center

DSP Certification Still Soars At Anne Carlsen Center

Posted on September 2, 2025

Find out how Anne Carlsen Center continues to support professional development through DSP Certification.

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The Buddy Program Continues To Support New DSPs At Mountain Lake Services

The Buddy Program Continues To Support New DSPs At Mountain Lake Services

Posted on September 2, 2025

Learn how the organization’s initiative to mentor new staff has been thriving since 2022.

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Providence of Maryland, Inc. Stays Engaged With New DSP Hires

Providence of Maryland, Inc. Stays Engaged With New DSP Hires

Posted on September 2, 2025

Get an update on the organization’s Touch Points program and its impact on DSP retention.

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Tennessee DDA Remains Responsive To DSP Feedback

Tennessee DDA Remains Responsive To DSP Feedback

Posted on September 2, 2025

Discover how the DSP Voice Group collects feedback from DSPs and uses that information to drive change in TN.

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‘Best of CLS’ DSP Recognition Program Grows At Community Living Services, Inc.

‘Best of CLS’ DSP Recognition Program Grows At Community Living Services, Inc.

Posted on September 2, 2025

Read an update about the Best of CLS program, which honors the organization’s amazing DSPs.

Article
DSP Programs Produce Results At Core Services Of Northeast Tennessee

DSP Programs Produce Results At Core Services Of Northeast Tennessee

Posted on September 2, 2025

Find out how Core Services’ DSP initiatives have evolved over the years.

Article
Feeding Bias: Rethinking the Weight of People with IDD and Social Determinants of Health

Feeding Bias: Rethinking the Weight of People with IDD and Social Determinants of Health

Posted on September 2, 2025

We examined the relationship between weight bias and outcomes

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KenCrest: Innovation and Advocacy at Work for 120 Years

KenCrest: Innovation and Advocacy at Work for 120 Years

Posted on August 27, 2025

Providing over a century of innovation and advocacy work in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Delaware.

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Technology 101: Terminology, Funding, And Resources For The IDD Field

Technology 101: Terminology, Funding, And Resources For The IDD Field

Posted on August 25, 2025

An overview of technology in disability services and resources for integrating technology into people’s lives.

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Brittany Brashaw: August Monthly Staff Spotlight

Brittany Brashaw: August Monthly Staff Spotlight

Posted on August 14, 2025

This edition of our Monthly Staff Spotlight series features Brittany Brashaw, CQL Quality Enhancement Specialist.

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Every Voice Matters! Proven Strategies to Enhance Organizational Communication

Every Voice Matters! Proven Strategies to Enhance Organizational Communication

Posted on July 16, 2025

Insights from Trinity Services, Inc. and CQL about effective internal communication strategies.

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Deb Koop: July Monthly Staff Spotlight

Deb Koop: July Monthly Staff Spotlight

Posted on July 10, 2025

This edition of our Monthly Staff Spotlight series features Deb Koop, CQL Quality Enhancement Specialist.

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Intersectional Disability and Race Biases of Health Care Professionals

Intersectional Disability and Race Biases of Health Care Professionals

Posted on July 10, 2025

We examined explicit and implicit attitudes

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Using The Three E’s To Find Your Community

Using The Three E’s To Find Your Community

Posted on July 2, 2025

This one-page infographic highlights how you can use CQL's 'The Three E's' to help people find their community.

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