DSP Recognition Week 2025 is upon us! Get ready for a week-long celebration with IACP. Join us in honoring staff on the frontlines of services and supports.
Check out some ideas on how you can get involved in saying "thank you!"
Events
Monday, September 8
- #MondayFunDay: Kick off the week by sprinkling a little fun into the day of your DSPs (check out our list of ideas)!
Tuesday, September 9
- DSP Award Winners Announced (Stay tuned!)
Wednesday, September 10
- #ShowtheLoveWednesday: How are you showing love for the DSPs at your organization? Tag us on social media and let us know!
Thursday, September 11
- #ThankYouThursday: Check out our printable thank you cards! Print one (or 10!) and let your DSPs know how grateful you are for them!
Friday, September 12
- #Social! Whether in costume or normal streetwear, tag us in your photos on social media of your organization's superheroes!
Let's connect!
Send your celebration photos to Brita and tag IACP in your #NDSPRW2025 social media posts!
How are you planning to celebrate at your organization?
DSP Recognition Week is an important opportunity to celebrate those who support people with mental health and physical disabilities to live, work and learn in their communities. Check out some of the options below to help commemorate the vital work of DSPs:
- Host a staff barbecue or appreciation picnic
- Have supervisors handwrite thank you notes to each DSP
- Deliver “we care packages” during DSP week staff meetings
- Draw for prizes during the week (gift cards, movie tickets, gas cards, pizza coupons)
- Hold organizational DSP awards
- Traveling snack cart
- Seek local media coverage (newspaper/radio)
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- Share pictures and words of thanks on social media or organize a social media campaign
- Interview DSPs
- Be visible and engage with staff during their shifts
- Pancake breakfast for DSPs
- Seek local media coverage (newspaper/radio)
- In-services with prize drawings and DSP recognition
- Hold a theme party
- Write letters to the editor and submit to local newspapers of successful impact stories in preparation for recognition week
- Encourage your municipality to fly a yellow flag
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