Unsafe space for trans and gender non-conforming people. - Direct Support Professional (DSP) ALSO Employee Review

Thank you for taking time to share your feedback about your experience at ALSO. We genuinely appreciate your honesty and we're committed to learning from your experience to ensure that every member of our team feels welcome and valued. First, we want to address our spaces being safe for Trans and non-conforming genders— we take this concern very seriously and are eager to learn more about your experience so we can address the issues quickly and directly. Cultivating a community that is safe, inclusive, and positive for all is at the very heart of ALSO’s purpose. We encourage you to access one of our many feedback channels, including our confidential third-party reporting hotline or if you are willing, to meet with our E-Team members to share more. Additionally, we are committed to continuous action on our equity, diversity, and inclusion action plan that includes ongoing education, policy updates, and feedback loops for all leaders and Advocates. Our antiharassment policy includes using correct names and pronouns and encourages people to report any concerns via our confidential third-party hotline without fear of retaliation. Finally, like many other agencies who support those who experience life with intellectual and developmental disabilities, we are still coming back from the impacts of the pandemic when it comes to staffing. We are working cross-functionally to continually energize our hiring and onboarding efforts to ensure that we are fully staffed across our programs. Once again, thank you for sharing your feedback. Your insights are essential as we work towards making ALSO a special and authentically positive workplace for all of our team members.