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This resolution designates the week beginning September 7, 2025, as "National Direct Support Professionals Week" to honor workers who provide essential care and assistance to people with disabilities. Direct support professionals help individuals with disabilities live independently in their communities by assisting with daily activities like personal care, meal preparation, transportation, employment support, and medical appointments. The resolution recognizes that these workers face significant challenges including low wages, inadequate benefits, limited advancement opportunities, and high turnover rates, creating a critical shortage that was worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic. The legislation affects millions of Americans with disabilities who rely on these services, as well as the direct care workforce that is expected to be among the fastest-growing occupations in the United States. The resolution requires no funding as it is a symbolic designation that acknowledges the vital role these professionals play in supporting community-based care as an alternative to institutional settings.

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