Current Projects

National Core Indicators (NCI)

In a partnership with the state Bureau of Disabilities Services (BDS), IIDC conducts the National Core Indicators surveys for the State of Indiana to inform continuous quality improvement of services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) across the state. The National Core Indicators (NCI) is utilized across 46 states to assess the quality and outcomes of Developmental Disability (DD) services provided to individuals with IDD and their families.  NCI offers valid, reliable, person-centered measures that states use to demonstrate how publicly funded supports are impacting people’s lives and to determine where they can improve the quality of those supports. CCSC leads data collection of the NCI Adult Consumer survey via interviews conducted with approximately 1,000 adult consumers receiving services through the Family Support and Community Integration and Habilitation Waivers, as well as those receiving Supervised Group Living services.  NCI for adult consumers focuses on topics related to Home and Community Based Services that include: Home and Living Situation, Employment/Other Daily Activities, Friends and Family, Satisfaction with Services/Supports, Rights & Privacy, Community Inclusion, Choices, Rights, Access to Needed Supports, Health and Wellness, and Safety. 

Meet Our NCI Team!

Interested in working with us to conduct NCI interviews? Please send a resume and letter of interest to Janet Carpenter, NCI Project, at jlshultz@iu.edu

Brown County PACES (Positive and Adverse Childhood Experiences) Initiative

This project, created by Centerstone in partnership with The Brown County Recovery and Wellness Coalition, seeks to prevent substance use disorders and strengthen family services in Brown County. PACEs approaches its targeted disparities through the ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) questionnaire, which measures early childhood adversity and is used as a predictor for various physical, mental, and behavioral disorders later in life. The PACEs team works to meet their goals through community outreach and trainings, transportation programs, criminal justice advocacy, and more. By raising awareness of ACEs and providing direct support to those who have experienced them, PACEs aims to reduce the impact of ACEs on individuals, families, and their community.

Partners: Centerstone - Nashville, The Brown County Recovery and Wellness Coalition

Building Communities Of Recovery

This program is designed to mobilize resources within and outside of the recovery community to increase the prevalence and quality of long-term recovery support from substance abuse and addiction in Dearborn County, IN, and promote expansion to neighboring counties.  This project is intended to support the development, enhancement, expansion, and delivery of recovery support services (RSS), specifically supports via certified peer-recovery support specialists. Similarly, this project will advance the promotion of and education about addiction science and recovery. This program is principally governed by people in recovery from substance abuse and addiction through 1Voice, the peer-recovery support organization of Dearborn County. Dr. Allison Howland and her research team from the Center will conduct comprehensive evaluation, including the collection and reporting of all required performance measures, for Collaborative Systems Change (CCSC) at Indiana University’s Indiana Institute on Disability and Community. 

Partners: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, One Community One Family, 1Voice

Living Well

The goal of the Living Well initiative at the Indiana Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services (DDRS) is to engage and empower self-advocates, families, and other key stakeholders to build the capacity of innovative community supports while renovating and enhancing the current system for monitoring safety, health, and well-being of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities(I/DD), thus promoting independence, community integration, and access to quality non-paid and paid community supports and services. Objectives include: (1) Collaborate with and empower self-advocates, families, and key stakeholders throughout this project, ensuring full involvement in the development of practices, policies, and procedures to elevate Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS), (2) Develop and implement an improved process for analyzing data from HCBS providers to influence practices, policies, and procedures for increasing quality of and access to services that improve positive outcomes for individuals with I/DD, (3) Develop and test tool kits for providers, individuals, and their families to improve monitoring of safety, health, and well-being of individuals with I/DD as well as reduce risk factors for abuse, neglect, and exploitation and, (4) Identify, develop, and implement an innovative approach to build the capacity of community supports for individuals with I/DD, bolstering paid and non-paid community services and supports.

Partners: Indiana Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services

MHAT (Mental Health Awareness Training) Grant with SAMHSA

Implemented by One Community One Family (OCOF), this project targets the behavioral health needs of vulnerable populations across six counties in southeastern Indiana. Through various events, activities, and trainings, MHAT’s goal is to spread awareness and improve access to necessary mental health services. MHAT places particular focus on populations with limited resources and access to insurance, as well as the Hispanic/Latino and LGBTQ+ communities. Team members work closely with members of these communities to assess their needs and develop more effective methods of outreach. Additionally, OCOF runs Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) trainings to equip members of the community with tools for assisting those with serious mental health troubles. The CCSC team collects baseline data and behavioral health outcomes for this project to assist in progress tracking and continuous quality improvement.

Partners: One Community One Family

Monroe County Jail

The Center for Collaborative Systems Change, in contract with the Monroe County Commissioners, provides survey development and analyses of resulting de-identified data and data report to contribute to an internal evaluation of the Monroe County Jail.

Partners: Monroe County Commissioners

Safety PIN (Protecting Indiana’s Newborns)

One Community One Family addresses infant mortality through a three-tiered approach, implementing prenatal care coordination to address high-risk populations. Key elements included the Incredible Years parenting program, trauma and depression screenings, and increased provider capacity through trainings and consultation to address at-risk populations. Outreach efforts and education address the general population. (2 year project period)

Partners:  One Community One Family and Choices Coordinated Care Solutions