NEWS RELEASE

DATE: May 24, 2007
FOR RELEASE: Immediately
CONTACT: Alicia Hollis, Director of Community Relations
PHONE: (302) 422-4014 ext. 3015

Stefanie Hammond Receives Nomination For Direct Support Professionals Award

     Stefanie Hammond, of Viola, was recently recognized as a nominee for the Direct Support Professionals Award at the Second Annual Conference for Direct Support Professionals.

     A Direct Support Professional is defined as one whose primary job responsibility is to provide support, training, supervision, and personal assistance to people with disabilities where at least 50% of their hours are spent in direct support tasks. Ms. Hammond was one of 68 individuals nominated for this award.

     Ms. Hammond is the Employment Coordinator with Kent-Sussex Industries, Inc. (KSI), a not for profit agency, providing vocational training and employment services to individuals with disabilities throughout Kent and Sussex Counties. Ms. Hammond works with individuals in KSI’s Supported Employment Program, a program which provides the most independent employment opportunity available. 

     KSI is committed to making all reasonable accommodations, in order to ensure that our programs and services are as accessible as possible, to as many people as possible. To learn more about KSI call Alicia Hollis, Director of Community Relations, at (302) 422-4014 ext. 3015.

     Stefanie Hammond, of Viola, (left) was recently recognized as a nominee for the Direct Support Professionals Award at the Second Annual Conference for Direct Support Professionals. KSI CEO, Craig Crouch congratulates Ms. Hammond.