National Data Measurement Project: National Core Indicators
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 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 systems. AIDD is taking a step in building the capacity of state developmental disabilities 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 to use for this purpose. ADD 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 across 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 developmental disabilities, but will also facilitate collaboration between state developmental disabilities agencies and the ADD 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 across the country.
Currently, 35 states and 22 regions or counties use NCI data on individual and service outcomes to assess satisfaction and experience with services, benchmark system performance, and track key outcomes across multiple years, services, and states. The NCI framework comprises over 100 key outcome indicators that are designed to gather valid and reliable data across five broad domains: individual outcomes; family outcomes; health, welfare, and rights; staff stability; and system performance. The full list of core indicators may be viewed and downloaded on the NCI website at www.nationalcoreindicators.org.
Contact
Mary Lee Fay
Director of National Core Indicators
National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services
113 Oronoco Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-2015
703.683.4202 (office)
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
E-mail: katherine.cargill-willis@acf.hhs.gov
Phone: 202-690-5791