HSRI News
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Report: Analysis of Oregon's Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Prevention System
12/2008A report submitted to Oregon's office of the Governor, the Oregon Department of Human Services, and the Oregon Department of Corrections assessing the current status of Oregon's publicly funded alcohol and drug treatment systems.
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Gary Smith Memorial Page updated with Tribute Video
10/2008The Gary Smith Memorial Page - with condolences and stories of Gary from family, friends and colleagues - has been updated to include a Tribute Video. http://www.hsri.org/index.asp?id=gary
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Presentation: Level Building Models for DD Waiver-SIS Assessment Based Reimbursement
06/2008Using the SIS for Waiver Fiscal Reimbursement
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Report: National Accreditation of Community Service Providers to Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
06/2008A Survey of 50 States. The Missouri Department of Mental Health, Division of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities engaged HSRI to conduct a survey of the 50 states to determine current state quality management practices pertaining to provider national accreditation.
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Redesigning Case Management Services for People with Disabilities in Minnesota
04/2008A Report to the Legislature And Minnesota Department of Human Services
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Assessment Instruments and Community Services Rate Determination: Review and Analysis
04/2008The Colorado Division for Developmental Disabilities
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An Appraisal of Washington's Progress in Designing a Standardized Assessment Process and Applying Assessment Results to the Management of Community Developmental Disabilities Services
04/2008N/A
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The Virginia System for Resource Allocation
04/2008Equitably Serving People with Developmental Disabilities on the Comprehensive HCBS Waiver
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NASDDDS Litigation Updates
02/2008From the NASDDDS website, http://www.nasddds.org:
NASDDDS is now posting online litigation articles covered in Community Services Reporter (CSR) and other publications.
Litigation articles are organized by type of litigation (Access to Services, Community Placement of Institutionalized Persons, Limitations on Home and Community-Based Services, Institutional Reform/CRIPA, Death Penalty Exemption/Determination of MR/DD to be Exempt, and Miscellaneous) and then by state.
If you know of any new lawsuits concerning developmental disabilities that should be included in NASDDDS publications and this posted update, please send them to Kara LeBeau. (Copies of initial Complaints and other Court documents are especially helpful!) Thank you.
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New Issue of the The Riot!
02/2008Issue 15 on Friendship and Loneliness
We are proud to present the winter issue of The Riot! In this issue, the theme is Friendship and Loneliness. Take a look! Go to The Riot's home page at www.theriotrocks.org -
Illinois Blueprint for System Redesign Released
02/2008Check the ICPDD website: http://www.state.il.us/agency/icd
HSRI has compiled a comprehensive seven-year "Blueprint" for the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities to redesign the state's developmental disabilities service system. HSRI's Gap Analysis reveals that the state is ill positioned to address the needs of its citizens with developmental disabilities. The Blueprint describes 16 Action Steps for needed system re-design. Three primary products are available:
Gap Analysis: Services and Supports for People with Developmental Disabilities in Illinois. LINK TO PDF FILE The Gap Analysis compares the performance of Illinois services against seven "performance benchmarks." It also compares Illinois' performance with other states.
Blueprint for System Redesign in Illinois. LINK TO PDF FILE The Blueprint describes 16 Action Steps that will help lead to change. These steps place specific focus on the importance of investing in individuals, families and communities.
Blueprint Executive Summary. LINK TO PDF FILE