Episode 46 of BoggsCast Now Available: Elevating Direct Support with Amy Hewitt & Susan O’Nell

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

The Boggs Center is excited to share the latest episode of BoggsCast, a podcast where faculty and staff explore best practice, showcase success stories, and help listeners envision possibilities for innovation through interviews with state and national experts.

In our season finale, Amy Hewitt, PhD, Director, and Susan O’Nell, BA, Director of Curriculum Development, from the Institute on Community Integration at the University of Minnesota discuss the evolution, challenges, and progress of the direct support profession. The conversation highlights gains in professional identity, research, and training amidst persistent issues that contribute to the direct support workforce crisis. Listeners will learn practical strategies to improve recruitment, retention, and community inclusion, and the importance of collective action to strengthen and elevate the workforce.

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