Research Reports

Research Reports
Research Reports

Research Reports

ADRC Provider Survey: Options Counseling Report (2011)

Prepared for the Alaska Division of Senior & Disabilities Services examines the capacity of Alaska's Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) system to provide options counseling. Its purpose was to get an indication of what relevant knowledge and skills providers tended to bring with them as they were hired, how much this capacity grew while working with the ADRC, how providers had learned skills, and where there were systemic gaps that could be addressed by training.

Alaska Direct Service Workers Survey Report (2009)

A survey of direct service workers (DSWs) in Alaska for the Workforce Development Initiative Recruitment and Retention Committee sponsored by the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority. The goal of the survey was to develop a profile of job satisfaction and the influence of employment benefits on job recruitment and retention.

Alaska's Early Intervention / Infant Learning Program (EI/ILP) Reports (2011)

A survey of families on behalf of Alaska's Early Intervention / Infant Learning Program (EI/ILP). It asks about family experiences based on desired outcomes established by the federal Office of Special Education Programs. It also examines family satisfaction with ILP services received over the previous calendar year.

Transition & Parent Support Report (2010)

Prepared for Stone Soup Group, a statewide nonprofit agency providing assistance and support to families of children with special needs. Reviews information about national and Alaskan post-school outcomes and needs for support strategies to assist parents of youth with disabilities transitioning from high school to adult life.