ACL's Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD) recognizes the critical role that performance and outcome data play in the management, operation, and funding of state developmental disabilities (DD) systems. AIDD is taking a step in building the capacity of state DD agencies to gather vital information on service outcomes through the National Data Measurement Project and the adoption of the National Core Indicators (NCI) as the uniform dataset.
AIDD has awarded a 5-year contract totaling $1.5 million to the National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS). The decision to expand the availability of system performance data in all 50 states and the District of Columbia will not only strengthen the ability of states to administer key long-term support programs for people with DD, but also facilitate collaboration between state DD agencies and the AIDD-funded Developmental Disabilities Network on the identification of service delivery trends, policy planning, and development of mutual strategies to improve the well-being of those receiving services.
In 2011, 43 states and 22 regions or counties used NCI data to assess satisfaction and experience with services, benchmark system performance, and track key outcomes across multiple years, services, and states. The NCI framework consists of more than 100 key outcome indicators designed to gather valid and reliable data in five broad domains: individual outcomes; family outcomes; health, welfare, and rights; staff stability; and system performance. The full list of core indicators is available at www.nationalcoreindicators.org.
Contact
Mary Lee Fay, Acting Executive Director
NASDDDS
113 Oronoco Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-683-4202
www.nasddds.org
www.nationalcoreindicators.org
Participating States Information: http://www.nationalcoreindicators.org/aidd
Project Duration:
9/30/2011 – 9/29/2016
AIDD Project Officer
Katherine Cargill-Willis
Email: katherine.cargill-willis@acf.hhs.gov
Phone: 202-690-5791