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Research and Training Center on Community Living Staff Member
John Sauer, M.S.W., M.Ed.Project Coordinator; Data AnalystJohn’s work focuses on workforce development. He has organized and developed a statewide taskforce in Minnesota to address direct support workforce issues. He helped create and support a pre-service direct support training program and a specialization track for frontline supervisors in Minnesota's community and technical colleges. He has also authored and co-authored several training curricula, journal and newsletter articles and book chapters related to workforce development for supervisors and DSPs. Prior to coming to the RTC/CL, John had 25 years of experience working in human services as a social worker, policy/program developer, post-secondary educator, human resource development specialist, service provider administrator, and organizational change consultant. Organization: Research and Training Center on Community Living E-mail: ( sauer006@umn.edu)
Current Projects- College of Direct Support: National Online Training Program for Direct Support Professionals
The College of Direct Support (CDS) is a computer-assisted, competency-based, interactive multimedia training curriculum for direc... (More)
- Effective Interventions to Improve DSP Recruitment, Retention and Training Outcomes
This series of studies will document effective strategies to reduce turnover and improve recruitment of DSPs who support people wi... (More)
- The Illinois Direct Support Professional Workforce Initiative
This project is a three year workforce systems change initiative funded by The Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities (ICD... (More)
- Mobilizing for Change: Supporting the Frontline Workforce
This project is developing a national web-based training program for frontline supervisors in human service agencies to address is... (More)
- National Training Institute for Frontline Supervisors
The National Training Institute For Frontline Supervisors and Technical Assistance Project (NTIFFS) is a three year grant program ... (More)
- Qualitative Case Study of Best Practices in Direct Support Staff Workforce Development
This project conducts two in-depth case studies of best practices in DSP workforce development in the United States each year. Cas... (More)
- Kansans Mobilizing for Direct Support Workforce Change
Funded by the Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities, this project i... (More)
Author, Contributor or Editor for the following Publications & Products
| • | Minnesota Waiver Report - An independent evaluation of the quality of services and system performance of Minnesota's Medicaid home and community based services for persons with mental retardation and related conditions. (2000)
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| • | Final Report: National Training Institute For Frontline Supervisors and Technical Assistance Project (PDF) - This project was designed to refine, test and deliver a National Training Institute for Frontline Supervisors using a "Train-the-Trainer" model and a distributed learning, technical assistance and consulting model to assist community human service employers, families and consumers from across the country to recruit, retain, and train direct support professionals and Frontline Supervisors. (2007); File Size: 97 KB
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| • | Redesigning Case Management Services for People With Disabilities in Minnesota (PDF) - The Minnesota Legislature requested a proposal for reforming the case management system for all persons with disabilities under age 65. The Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota, conducted a review of current practices in Minnesota. The report also contains a review of best practices and innovative models in case management throughout
the country. (2007); File Size: 1.47 MB
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| • | Find, Choose and Keep Great Direct Support Professionals - The Illinois Direct Support Professional Workforce Initiative has created two versions (family and individual) of a toolkit designed to provide easy-to-use tips and strategies to help people to find, choose and keep high quality Direct Support Professionals. Anyone can download a copy of either or both versions of "Find, Choose, and Keep Great Direct Support Professionals FREE using the links below: (2007)
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 | The Minnesota Frontline Supervisor Competencies and Performance Indicators (PDF) - The purpose of the Frontline Supervisor Competencies and Performance
Indicators project was to identify those competencies required of frontline
supervisors providing community support services to people with developmental
disabilities in order to foster the development and implementation of excellence
in service provision. (1998); File Size: 328 KB
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| • | Realistic Job Preview Overview (PDF) - Realistic Job Previews (RJP) are any method an agency or business uses to help prospective employees get a balanced picture of the positive and negative aspects of the work they will be doing and the organizational climate, prior to the offer of a position. This overview compares various RJP methods.; File Size: 28 KB
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| • | Removing the Revolving Door: Strategies to Address Recruitment and Retention Challenges - A curriculum targeting frontline supervisors and managers regarding the use of effective recruitment, retention, and training strategies. (2001)
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| • | The Peer Empowerment Program (PEP): A Complete Toolkit for Planning and Implementing Mentoring Programs Within Community-Based Human Services Organizations - A curriculum designed to create a mentoring program in community-based human service organizations. (2001)
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| • | The Power of Diversity: Supporting the Immigrant Workforce - A curriculum to assist supervisors and other agency staff find, support, and retain immigrant workers which includes a Facilitator Guide and a Learner Guide. (2001)
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 | College of Direct Support - The College of Direct Support (CDS) is a computer-assisted, competency-based, interactive multimedia training curriculum for direct support professionals in community settings.
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| • | College of Frontline Supervision and Management - The College of Frontline Supervision (CFS) is an online multimedia training resource focusing on the topics of how to recruit, train, and retain high quality direct support professionals.
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Offline Publications
Journal ArticlesHewitt, A., Larson, S., Lakin, C., Sauer, J., & Sedlezky, L. (submitted). The Roles and Essential Competencies of the Frontline Supervisors of Direct Support Professionals in Community Services. Mental Retardation.
Book ChaptersLarson, S. A., O’Nell, S., & Sauer, J. (Submitted). What is this job all about? Using realistic job previews in the hiring process. In S. A. Larson & A. S. Hewitt (Eds.). Staff recruitment, retention and training: Removing the revolving door. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publishing, Co.
Technical ReportsHewitt, A., Larson, S., Sauer, J., & O'Nell, S. (1998). Training trainers towards excellence. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota, Research and Training Center on Community Living/Institute on Community Integration.
Hewitt, A., Larson, S., Sauer, J., & O'Nell, S. (1998). Values and visions for Minnesotans with disabilities. University of Minnesota, Research and Training Center on Community Living/Institute on Community Integration.
Hewitt, A., Larson, S., Sauer, J., Anderson, L., & O’Nell, S. (2001). Partnerships for Success: Retaining Incumbent Community Support Human Service Workers by Upgrading their Skills and Strengthening Partnerships among Workforce Centers, Educational Programs, and Private Businesses. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota: Research and Training Center, Institute on Community Integration.
Hewitt, A., O'Nell, S., Lei, N., Sauer, J., & Larson, S. (2000). Supporting an immigrant workforce: a resource for supervisors and managers of community support services for people with disabilities. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota, Research and Training Center on Community Living/Institute on Community Integration.
Larson, S. A., Sauer, J., Hewitt, A., O’Nell, S., & Sedlezky, L. (1998). SOS training and technical assistance project for direct support professionals, trainers and frontline supervisors: Final Report. Minneapolis: Research and Training Center on Community Living, Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota.
Larson, S., Hewitt, A., Anderson, L., Sauer, J., and O’Nell, S. (2000). Minnesota review and Analysis of Trends in Agency Maltreatment Reports. Minneapolis: Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota, College of Education and Human Development.
Taylor, M., Hewitt, A., Silver, J., O'Nell, S., & Sauer, J. (2000). Peer mentoring: a resource for supervisors and managers of community support agencies. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota, Research and Training Center on Community Living/Institute on Community Integration.
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