PATH

Paige Haberkorn

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What is the Center for Innovative Training: PATH?

A national training initiative to upskill Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) in Community Rehabilitation Providers (CRPs) and strengthen SVRA–CRP partnerships to improve employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities.

Why it matters?

Addresses DSP capacity, quality, and turnover with evidence-informed, accessible training; builds durable SVRA–CRP collaboration and a pipeline of future leaders.

Core initiatives

Provider-101 Pathway on YesCRP (YesLMS): role-specific learning in three tiers—Foundational, Advanced, Tailored—spanning five pathways:

  • Foundations of Disability
  • Communication & Interpersonal Effectiveness
  • Advanced Practices
  • Operational Foundations
  • Leadership Development

State Landscape Analysis (Year 1): standardized assessment of needs, capacity, and priorities to drive tailored training.

Tailored State Training: custom content built from each state’s landscape findings.

Two Communities of Practice (CoPs): one for CRP leaders and one for SVRA liaisons to share practices and remove barriers.

SVRA/CRP Collaboration Academy and CRP Leadership Academy: produce action plans to strengthen partnership and improve DSP recruitment, onboarding, and retention.

Quarterly live virtual events open to all 78 SVRAs and CRPs; recordings archived for on-demand access.

National training hub: resources housed on trainVR.org and state portals on YesCRP for scalable, accessible learning.

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Pilot cohort

10 state VR agencies (SVRAs) and their CRP networks participate via a competitive application process.

Application

Applications to participate in the pilot will be available on: November 12, 2025.