Short-Term Stabilization Homes

by degli2 | Sep 26, 2018

Short-Term Stabilization Homes More than a third of individuals with IDD have a mental health disability, and this percentage is increasing. Individuals with a dual diagnosis (IDD and psychiatric disability) need behavioral and mental health services. Individuals with...

Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities Historical Review

by kstober | Sep 12, 2018

Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities Historical Review This project involves a historical analysis of the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities (ICDD), the categorical trends of projects they funded in the past 40 years, and the impact that these...

Home and Community Based Services: Advocates Creating Transformation

by | Apr 7, 2017

Home and Community Based Services: Advocates Creating Transformation All states are currently in the process of coming into compliance with regulations put forth by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in 2014. It is crucial for people receiving HCBS...

Implementation of the Ligas Consent Decree

by | Apr 7, 2017

Evaluation of the Implementation of the Ligas Consent Decree In January 2017, the Ligas Court Monitor released the Fifth Annual Report on the implementation of the Ligas Consent Decree. For the second year in a row, the Monitor found Illinois in noncompliance,...

Discharges from State-Operated Developmental Centers

by | Apr 7, 2017

Longitudinal Analysis of Discharges from State-Operated Developmental Centers IDHD has maintained a database to track all discharges from State-Operated Developmental Centers in Illinois from 2001 to 2012. We are currently collecting data for the period between 2012...