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Mixed Methods Evaluation of a Peer Respite Program in Santa Cruz County
Opportunity People with their own experience of mental illness have a unique expertise to help others manage behavioral health conditions in ways that facilitate recovery and reduce hospitalization, involvement in…
SAMHSA/CSAP’s Program Evaluation for Prevention Contract (PEP-C)
Opportunity Partnering with RTI International, we helped evaluate multiple nationwide prevention interventions funded by SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), and we led an annual evaluation of Minority AIDS…
Substance Use Disorder Providers and Insurance Reimbursement
Opportunity With funding from ASPE, HSRI and our project partners with Technical Assistance Collaborative examined and documented state policies and strategies around substance use disorder treatment—including provider licensing and credentialing…
NCI State of the Workforce Surveys (IDD & AD) – National Core Indicators®
Opportunity Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), older adults, and people with physical disabilities. As part of the broader National Core Indicators initiative—including…
Massachusetts Real Lives and Self-Directed Supports Evaluation
Opportunity We evaluated the implementation of the Real Lives legislation and self-direction services by the Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services. Real Lives was enacted in 2014 to expand self-direction of…
Personal Supports Budgets
Opportunity For over a decade, we have worked with project partners (Burns & Associates and Davis Pier Consulting) and numerous states and Canadian provinces to reimagine the way they provide…
The Riot!
Opportunity From 2004 to 2020, we provided production support and creative direction for a newsletter written by and for self-advocates – people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who speak up…
Community of Practice for Supporting Families of Individuals with IDD
Opportunity In 2012, the UMKC Institute on Human Development and the National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services launched a National Community of Practice (CoP) for Supporting Families…
Studying Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Recipients
Opportunity With project partners at National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services, we assisted staff at the Institute on Community Integration at the University of Minnesota on annual…
Evaluation of the Capacity of the New Hampshire Behavioral Health System
Opportunity The New Hampshire Legislature called for a comprehensive system evaluation to identify statewide behavioral health system needs, gaps, and recommendations. Under contract with the Department of Health and Human…