Community supports and services
Community supports and services, as addressed by the Institute, includes supports and services provided in the community to assist individuals with disabilities at varying ages in achieving their goals.
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- Active Support Interventions and Their Effect on Increased Participation of Persons With Disabilities [Archived]
Conducts a longitudinal, randomized control study to examine the impact of Active Support (AS) interventions in 20 group homes in Minnesota. AS is an organizational intervention that enables Direct...
- Arc of the United States Analysis of the FINDS survey [Archived]
Analyzed and reported the results of a quantitative statistical analysis of the 2010 FINDS survey. An Executive Summary and Comprehensive Report of Findings was prepared to inform key stakeholders...
- Community-based Rehabilitation Approaches for Family Caregivers and People Who Support Adults and Children with Disabilities
Presents two-day trainings in Liberia that teach individuals with disabilities, family members, and community volunteers about community-based rehabilitation (CBR) methods and the rights of people...
- Developmental Disabilities Rotation for Pediatricians
Coordinates several components of the Developmental Disabilities Rotation required of all pediatric residents in the University of Minnesota Medical School, acquainting them with the design and...
- DirectCourse
Offers a suite of competency-based, online curricula for professionals providing services to people with intellectual, developmental, physical, and psychiatric disabilities, and to older adults....
- DSP Workforce Development Program [Archived]
Provided state-of-the-art resources to help people with disabilities and their families find and retain quality Direct Support Professionals (DSPs). Specifically, the program updated and marketed...
- Effects of a Validated, Field-Tested, Self-Determination Training Program in a Randomized Control Trial Design [Archived]
Conducted the first large-scale study of the effects of a self-determination training intervention with Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) designed to support the self-determination of persons...
- Effects of Competency-Based Training for Direct Support Professionals on Organizations, Learners, and Service Recipients [Archived]
Uses a standardized competency-based training program to assess the extent to which training directly linked to validated skills and knowledge needed by Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) affects...
- "Learn the Signs, Act Early" Outreach Work
Develops and expands on the MN Help Me Grow and the Institute's Act Early work in culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Act Early is building a national network of agencies,...
- Lewin Personal Care Attendant Project [Archived]
Conducted evaluative research on Minnesota's personal care attendant (PCA) program by: (1) analyzing legislation, rules, regulations, and policy documents to identify program changes and their...
- Making a Map: Finding My Way Back (MAP) [Archived]
Develops and implements a comprehensive, evidence-based model to support juvenile offenders with disabilities transitioning from juvenile justice facilities into secondary and postsecondary...
- Minnesota Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network (MN-ADDM)
Joins a national network that is increasing knowledge about the population of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities in the U.S., comparing how common ASD...
- Minnesota DHS Systems Change and Capacity Building Through Research, Training, and Technical Assistance Projects
Conducts research, training and technical assistance activities that enhance Minnesota's capacity to support community living for individuals with disabilities and/or mental illness. Primary areas...
- Minnesota Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities Program (MNLEND) [ICI Center]
Prepares future leaders who will serve children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs), other neurodevelopmental and related disabilities (NDDs), and their families in healthcare, education, human...
- MN Act Early Ambassador
Develops and expands on the Institute's Act Early work in culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Act Early is building a national network of agencies, organizations, and professionals...
- Multi-Site Study of Employment Interventions [Archived]
Assessed the relationship between employment customization strategies and vocational outcomes. It also validated a training and mentorship approach for improving the skills of Direct Support...
- National Alliance for Secondary Education and Transition (NASET) [Archived]
Developed the <em>National Standards and Quality Indicators: Transition Toolkit for Systems Improvement</em>, a research-based tool to help school systems and communities identify what all youth...
- National Core Indicators Multi-State Study of Service Outcomes and Their Predictors [Archived]
Analyzes data from 25 states and 4 sub-state regions on more than 12,000 randomly sampled individuals with developmental disabilities to examine lifestyles and service outcomes, and individual...
- Profiles of Transformation Case Studies [Archived]
Conducts six annual case studies of exemplary initiatives in transformation of community living or employment supports, and two annual case studies of exemplary Direct Support Professional...
- QualityMall.org Web Site on Person-Centered Services for Persons with Developmental Disabilities
Provides resources and information on leading-edge, person-centered supports for use by individuals with disabilities, families, advocates, government officials, and service providers, in a wide...
- Reinventing Quality: A Biennial Conference on Person-Centered Supports
Showcases best practices in person-centered supports from across the nation. This conference is held every two years. The next event will be in 2018.
- Research and Training Center on Community Living (RTC-CL) [ICI Center]
Conducts a wide range of research, training, and technical assistance and dissemination projects related to community supports under its center grant and related project funding. The RTC-CL is...
- Review of Effective Measures, Instruments and Programs for Research on Inclusion, Self-Determination and Well-Being of Persons With Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities (ID/DD) [Archived]
Assessed current measures and instruments on participation and community living. It provided comprehensive identification, review, and assessment measures related to participation and community...
- RISP: National Residential Information Systems Project: Data Collection and Information Dissemination on Residential and In Home Services for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (RISP)
Examines the status of, and longitudinal trends in, provision of institutional and home and community based long-term supports and services for people with intellectual and developmental...
- Self-Advocacy Online: Research and Development to Bridge the Digital Divide
Develops a model for making Web sites accessible for people with intellectual and related cognitive disabilities, and launches an educational and networking Web site for teens and adults with...
- State Systems Grant: Minnesota Act Early
Promotes early screening and identification of neurodevelopmental disabilities in culturally and linguistically diverse communities through focused outreach of the Learn the Signs, Act Early...
- Studies of Persons with Developmental Disabilities in the 1994-1995 National Health Interview Surveys-Disability Supplement [Archived]
Described people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities who live in their own homes or with their families, examining: 1) demographic, functional and health characteristics; 2) in-home...
- ThinkWork: Research and Training Center on Advancing Employment with IDD
Defines an evidence-based integrated model for employment support of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities (IDD) that incorporates research and practice on effective practices and includes...
- Twin Cities and Zambia Disability Connection (2008-2009) [Archived]
Provided advanced leadership training in disability advocacy, policy, and services for a delegation of nine government officials, missionaries, educators, and advocates from Zambia in southern...
- U.S.-Russia Peer-to-Peer Project: Developing Systems to Support the Employment and Community Inclusion of Young Adults with Disabilities
Creates virtual and in-person platforms for dialogues between professionals and parents who support young adults with disabilities in Russia and the U.S. The goal is to develop opportunities and...