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Illinois at the Tipping Point

In 2011, the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities asked HSRI to refresh the findings originally described in the Gap Analysis project conducted in 2007, review the progress made in Illinois…

2016 NCI-IDD Staff Stability Survey (State of the Workforce)

The 2016 NCI-IDD Staff Stability Survey Report, now known as the State of the Workforce Survey, presents the results of a survey on employment and working conditions for direct support…

2015 NCI-IDD Staff Stability Survey (State of the Workforce)

The 2015 NCI-IDD Staff Stability Survey Report, now known as the State of the Workforce Survey, compiles survey data taken from provider agencies regarding the direct support professional (DSP) workforce. The 2015 survey…

Behavioral Health Team Describes Its Approach to Systems Change

In this one-pager, the Behavioral Health team describes their unique approach to systems change and their aims in behavioral health needs assessment.

Training Materials for Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRC)

HSRI, in partnership with Mission Analytics, developed a webinar and resource guide on behavioral health promotion and suicide prevention for person-centered counseling professionals in the states that received Aging and Disability…

Measuring the Promise: A Compendium of Recovery Measures, Volume II

Measuring the Promise: A Compendium of Recovery Measures, Volume II has three specific aims:  1. To provide the adult mental health field with research-and evaluation-based perspectives on the nature of recovery. 2.  To…

Measuring Up: Know When a Support Needs Assessment Meets the Standards

If your state is going to use a support needs assessment that could impact peoples’ lives, then that assessment needs to have some standards. …

Community Support Skill Standards: Tools for Managing Change and Achieving Outcomes

The Community Support Skill Standards (CSSS) identify the master-level practice standards for direct service workers in progressive, community-based human service work environments. Developed and validated by a national coalition of…

North Dakota Behavioral Health System Study: Final Report

HSRI was selected by the North Dakota Department of Human Services to conduct an evaluation of the capacity of the state’s behavioral health system to prevent and respond to behavioral health…

Applying Peer Support to the Top Ten Concerns About Person-Centered Planning in Mental Health Systems

In 2012, Janis Tondora and colleagues authored an article outlining The Top Ten Concerns about Person-Centered Care Planning in Mental Health Systems. In this brief, Martha Barbone, a member of the NCAPPS…