REM Wisconsin Staff

A Message from our Executive Director

For more than 25 years, REM Wisconsin has been a trusted partner of government and private entities in delivering quality of life-enhancing services that promote independence and community inclusion for people with developmental disabilities.  We are a mission-driven organization and are uniquely able to provide individualized services for individuals with significant and complex needs.  We are both sustained and strengthened by our skilled, dedicated and caring professionals who have enriched the lives of hundreds of people throughout the state.

We appreciate your interest in learning more about REM Wisconsin and we look forward to continuing to serve people with disabilities and their families in the decades to come.

Direct Support Professionals Carry out our Mission … Every Day. 

REM Wisconsin’s Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) are educated, trained, and committed to our mission.  Our efforts to recruit the best, most qualified staff include targeted outreach and an extensive interview and screening process.

Because consistency in care is critically important to the health and welfare of the individuals we serve, REM Wisconsin has extensive employee retention initiatives.  Our wage and benefit packages for Direct Support Professionals are competitive and help ensure we are able to keep the caring, qualified workers who support the individuals we serve and their families.

Throughout all levels of the organization, REM Wisconsin takes a proactive approach to staff development and we’ve become recognized as an employer of choice in human services in Wisconsin.  Our statewide training initiatives ensures quality and consistency in how our staff handles daily responsibilities and unexpected emergencies and enables every employee to further develop and continually update their skills.  In addition to practical, hands-on training such as first aid, behavioral support, and personal care services, REM Wisconsin employees are educated on state-of-the-art thinking and cutting-edge research in the field.

Shelley Hansen-Blake
Retired Executive Director, REM Wisconsin