National Core Indicators®
National Core Indicators® (NCI) is one of HSRI’s longest-running initiatives. Since 1997, NCI has supported state human service systems in gathering survey data to inform performance measurement and performance improvement efforts.
NCI currently includes three major initiatives: NCI – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (NCI-IDD), NCI – Aging and Disabilities (NCI-AD), and NCI – State of the Workforce (NCI-SoTW).
NCI surveys represent the most comprehensive data on people who use human services, including people with developmental disabilities and their families, older adults and people with physical disabilities, as well as those who support them such as support workers and provider agencies.
People-driven data to support positive change
NCI-IDD
NCI-IDD is a collaborative effort between HSRI and The National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS). NCI-IDD supports states in collecting data from people who use supports from their state Developmental Disability service systems. Data are also collected from families of those receiving supports. Data are used to improve the performance of public developmental disability service systems.
NCI-AD
NCI-AD is a collaborative effort between HSRI and ADvancing States. This initiative is designed to support states in assessing the performance of their programs and delivery systems to improve services for older adults and individuals with physical disabilities.
NCI – State of the Workforce
The NCI – State of the Workforce surveys collect data from human services provider agencies about key metrics related to providers and the support workforce.
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Assessing outcomes through NCI became a critical element of our continuous quality improvement strategy. The value of such a robust national data set is immeasurable and supported person-centered systems change in South Dakota, ensuring people were achieving personal outcomes.
Dan Lusk, former director of Department of Developmental Disabilities in South Dakota