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Infographic: NCI’s 2016 Staff Stability Survey Results
This infographic displays results from the National Core Indicators 2016 Staff Stability Survey, examining work life quality for direct support professionals (DSPs) who work with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The DSP workforce is vital to enabling people with disabilities to live within their communities, but this workforce faces crisis-level shortages and other pervasive challenges. … Read More
Date: 01/2018
Author(s): NASDDDS & HSRI
Policy Brief: Capacity of the New Hampshire Behavioral Health System
In this two-page policy brief, we present the findings from our evaluation of the capacity of the New Hampshire behavioral health system. We cover bed capacity in the state, system assets and gaps, and our full list of recommendations. Based on our findings, we concluded that increasing capacity of outpatient services and supports, especially housing, is at least as important as—and significantly more cost effective than—increasing the number … Read More
Date: 12/2017
Author(s): The Human Services Research Institute and the Technical Assistance Collaborative
Evaluation of the Capacity of the New Hampshire Behavioral Health System
The New Hampshire Legislature called for a comprehensive system evaluation to identify statewide behavioral health system needs, gaps, and recommendations. Under contract with the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, HSRI used a mixed methods approach that consisted of three main elements: reviewing existing documents and reports, conducting interviews with a range of key informants, and analyzing data provided by DHHS and other stakeholders. This report presents the findings of our evaluation. … Read More
Date: 12/2017
Author(s): Human Services Research Institute and the Technical Assistance Collaborative
NCI Staff Stability Survey Report 2016
The National Core Indicators Staff Stability Survey Report 2016 presents the results of a survey on employment and working conditions for direct support professionals who work with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. In 2016, the survey was run in 20 states and DC and covered approximately 3,000 providers. Some key findings: Of the DSPs employed by respondents as of Dec. 31, 2016, 35% had been employed there for a year or less. Of the DSPs who left their positions in 2016, 59% … Read More
Date: 01/2018
Author(s): NASDDDS & HSRI
Mental Health Leaders’ Views on Self-Direction
This research brief provides an overview of a study conducted by a team from HSRI, Boston College School of Social Work, and the University of Maryland School of Public Health, with funds from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The team looked into mental health program directors’ views on self-direction and found that the majority of program directors consider self-direction a high or moderate priority for their agency and have high expectations for … Read More
Date: 12/2017
Author(s): Bevin Croft, Research Associate