HUMAN SERVICES RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC

INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, AGING, AND DISABILITY:SINCE 1976, WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH SELF-ADVOCATES AND FAMILIES TO RESEARCH AND SHAPE EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES AND SUPPORTS FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ("IDD"). WE'VE BEEN HONORED TO ASSIST AGENCIES IN MOVING CONSISTENTLY IN THE DIRECTION OF HIGHER-QUALITY, MORE PERSON-DRIVEN, SELF-DIRECTED SERVICES: - BUILDING POLICY AND PRACTICE IN SUPPORT OF SELF-DIRECTED MODELS OF SERVICE DELIVERY- SUPPORTING THE EXPANSION OF INTEGRATED COMMUNITY LIVING OPTIONS AS PEOPLE WITH IDD MOVE FROM PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS - APPLYING MEDICAID WAIVER FUNDS EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY TO ACHIEVE PERSON-CENTERED POLICY OBJECTIVES IN COMMUNITY-BASED SETTINGS- WORKING WITH STAKEHOLDERS TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR PERSON CENTERED PRACTICE - GROWING THE AVAILABILITY OF PRACTICES TO SUPPORT FAMILIES- ENHANCING QUALITY ASSURANCE AND IMPROVEMENT SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED QUALITY MEASURES- SUPPORTING THE SELF-ADVOCACY MOVEMENT INCLUDING GRASSROOTS WORK TO BUILD AN EXPECTATION OF PERSON-CENTERED PRACTICE- REVIEWING AND MODIFYING SERVICE PLANNING AND DELIVERY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY COMPETENT SERVICES - TEAMING WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE THE WELL-BEING OF OLDER INDIVIDUALS AND PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES BY IMPROVING THE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO HELP THEM LIVE INDEPENDENTLY IN THEIR HOMES AND COMMUNITIESWE COLLABORATE WITH NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THESE EFFORTS, INCLUDING THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE DIRECTORS OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL CORE INDICATORS - AN OUTCOME MEASUREMENT SYSTEM THAT SPANS NEARLY ALL 50 STATES. WE ALSO HAVE LONGSTANDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE INSTITUTE ON COMMUNITY INCLUSION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AND THE RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTER ON COMMUNITY INTEGRATION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA. WE ALSO ASSIST IDD AGENCIES AROUND THE COUNTRY TO ALLOCATE RESOURCES MORE EFFICIENTLY, EFFECTIVELY, AND EQUITABLY. THIS PROCESS OFTEN INVOLVES SYSTEMS CHANGES TO ALTER THE SERVICES AVAILABLE, REBASE REIMBURSEMENT RATES, ASSESS INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT NEEDS, AND ASSIGN PERSONAL SUPPORTS BUDGETS TO EACH INDIVIDUAL.IN ADDITION TO HSRI'S 25-YEAR COMMITMENT TO NATIONAL CORE INDICATORS, THE ORGANIZATION TEAMS WITH ADVANCING STATE TO LEAD THE NATIONAL CORE INDICATORS FOR AGING AND DISABILITY ("NCI-AD"). NCI-AD ENTAILS A SURVEY OF ADULT PARTICIPANTS IN AGING AND DISABILITY HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES WAIVERS, OLDER AMERICANS PROGRAMS, AND STATE PLAN MEDICAID SERVICES.

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH:WE WORK WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER PARTNERS TO IDENTIFY SUSTAINABLE WAYS TO PROMOTE WELLNESS AND ADVANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES.OUR PROJECTS INCLUDE PROGRAM EVALUATION, INTERVENTION RESEARCH, NEEDS ASSESSMENT, SYSTEMS PLANNING, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. THE METHODS WE EMPLOY RANGE FROM COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH TO ADVANCED DATA ANALYSIS, AND WE FREQUENTLY USE MIXED METHODS APPROACHES THAT INTEGRATE QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE DATA TO INFORM OUR FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.OUR VALUES ARE FRONT AND CENTER IN ALL THAT WE DO: PEOPLE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE OF RECEIVING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE SERVICES SHOULD DRIVE CHANGE, AS EXTERNAL PARTNERS (E.G. ADVISORS, ADVOCATES) AND INTERNAL LEADERS (E.G. SERVICE PROVIDERS, EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP). WE EMBRACE AND PROMOTE PERSON-CENTERED, TRAUMA-INFORMED, CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE PRACTICES, AND WE HOLD THAT GOOD AND MODERN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEMS SHOULD EMPHASIZE EQUITY, SELF-DETERMINATION, AND INCLUSION.THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TEAM HAS: CONDUCTED NEEDS ASSESSMENT TO IDENTIFY SERVICE NEEDS AT THE NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS; IDENTIFIED, IMPLEMENTED AND EVALUATED EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES AND PROMISING PRACTICES IN THE AREAS OF HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, CASE MANAGEMENT, INTEGRATED SERVICES, PEER-OPERATED SERVICES, ETC.; EVALUATED THE CULTURAL COMPETENCY OF SERVICES; DEVELOPED COMPUTERIZED BUDGET SIMULATION AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION MODELS FOR PROJECTING THE COSTS AND POTENTIAL COST OFFSETS OF IMPLEMENTING JAIL OR PRISON DIVERSION PROGRAMS FOR OFFENDERS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS; AND HAVE CONDUCTED SYNTHETIC ESTIMATIONS AND OTHER TECHNIQUES TO ASSIST STATES AND COUNTIES PREPARE FOR HEALTH CARE REFORM. THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TEAM ALSO WORKS WITH HEALTH DATA IN BUILDING DATA WAREHOUSES AND WORKING WITH STATES ON USING THIS DATA TO TRACK UTILIZATION, COST AND MONITORING QUALITY.