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Six Ohio Alternative Response (SOAR) Counties Project
Opportunity Collaborating with six county child welfare agencies (SOAR) in Ohio, we evaluated the effects of Alternative Response, an innovative approach for serving child welfare-involved families and gauging child safety. The evaluation sought to confirm whether Alternative Response is as safe and effective as Traditional Response for lower-risk families. Approach Defining the Differential Response system […]
Jail Diversion Cost Simulation Model
Along with partners at Policy Research Associates Inc., we developed and tested a cost simulation model that projects the utilization, consumer outcomes, costs, and potential cost savings of jail diversion programs for justice-involved individuals with a mental illness and oftentimes a co-occurring substance use disorder. Effective recovery support for people with mental illness and substance […]
Studying Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Recipients
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 data collection and analysis to help federal and state agencies understand state efforts and trends in supporting families and individuals with IDD living in homes of […]
Ohio’s IV-E Waiver Demonstration Evaluation
Working with the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, we evaluated the effects of flexible funding through the ProtectOHIO Title IV-E Waiver demonstration—providing evidence toward the use of innovative child welfare programs that aim to improve child and family outcomes. For nearly 20 years, Ohio has made use of IV-E Waiver funds to implement […]
Evaluation of the Summit County STARS Program
Working with the Ohio Summit County Collaborative on Trauma, Alcohol & Other Drug, & Resiliency building Services for Children & Families (STARS) partners and the Family Reunification through Recovery Court (FRRC), we evaluated the impact of joint efforts to promote recovery and improve safety, permanency and well-being for children whose families have been impacted by […]
National Measures of Quality in HCBS
Opportunity Home- and community-based services (HCBS) help many people with disabilities live independently in their homes and other integrated community settings. Working with partners at National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS) and National Association of States United for Aging and Disability (NASUAD) and funded by the Administration for Community Living, we […]
Louisiana Permanent Supportive Housing Initiative Evaluation
Opportunity In the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Louisiana launched an innovative cross-disability Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) initiative that was coordinated at the state level and designed to maximize community integration. Working with our partner, the Technical Assistance Collaborative (TAC), we evaluated the effectiveness of the initiative and the sustainability of the model. Approach […]
National Core Indicators
Working with our partners at the National Association of State Directors of Development Disabilities Services (NASDDDS), individual state agencies, and self-advocates, we measure the performance of services and supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities—both within and across states. This groundbreaking data collection initiative is improving the quality of service delivery nationwide, and has […]
Heather Weller
Heather is a research analyst on the Behavioral Health team whose work is driven by a passion for collaborative, inclusive research that is both data-driven and equitable. Heather is particularly dedicated to working with public agency staff to better the systems they are working with by developing shared, equitable goals that can be addressed through […]
NCI Staff Stability 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: