Kansans Mobilizing for Direct Support Workforce Change (KMFC)

"Kansans Mobilizing for Direct Support Workforce Change (KMFC) represents a collaboration of self- advocates, family members, educators, service providers, and state agencies committed to improving the status and training of direct support professionals across Kansas. KMFC has three goals:

  1. To develop an adequately compensated workforce to support Kansans with developmental disabilities,
  2. To develop a competent direct support workforce to ensure safe, appropriate and community focused services to Kansans with developmental disabilities, and
  3. To develop a stable and sufficient direct support workforce to support Kansans with developmental disabilities.

Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) are the foundation of community services for persons with developmental and other disabilities. These frontline workers provide assistance in all aspects of daily living and health care enabling people with disabilities to live, work, and play in their communities. Nationally, low wages, lack of training opportunities, and a lack of professional recognition has resulted in high turnover. The absence of stable, well-trained, competent staff has a negative impact on the health and well being of the persons with disabilities. KMFC is committed to addressing the needs of the direct support professionals. Quarterly meetings are held to continue this agenda."