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TVS Honors National DSP Week

TVS Honors National DSP Week

Brevard, NC (September 17, 2019) – Transylvania Vocational Services (TVS) spent last week honoring and celebrating the almost 30 Direct Support Professionals (DSP) employed by the organization with a variety of themed activities, games and food.

DSPs work directly with individuals with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities, with the aim of assisting individuals to lead self-determined lives and be involved in the community.

DSP Recognition Week is part of the American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR) National Advocacy Campaign, whose mission is to enhance the lives of all people with disabilities who rely on long-term supports and services by obtaining the resources to recruit, train and retain a highly qualified and sustainable workforce.

Click here for the full Press Release or link to the Transylvania Times article.

TVS Committed to Living Wage Certification

TVS Committed to Living Wage Certification

It has been a year since Transylvania Vocational Services (TVS) became the 55th business in Transylvania County to be Living Wage Certified by The Living Wage Coalition of Transylvania County (LWCTC). TVS is the second largest living wage certified employer in the county.

TVS joined over 50 other businesses in Brevard and is looking to be reevaluated in 2020. The LWCTC requires businesses to recertify every two-years.

“We wanted to be living wage certified as a way to show our commitment to our employees,” said TVS CEO Jamie Brandenburg.

To learn more about TVS’s Living Wage Certification read our Living Wage Press Release.