About the NCI-IDD Project
The National Core Indicators (NCI) Project is a collaboration between the National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS), the Human Services Research Institute (HSRI), and participating states, including Virginia. National Core Indicators (NCI) is a voluntary effort by public intellectual and developmental disabilities agencies to measure and track their state’s performance. Virginia is participating in this national program and this website provides information about NCI in Virginia.
The core indicators are measures used across states to learn about the outcomes of supports and services used by people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and families. Indicators cover key areas of concern including employment, rights, service planning, community inclusion, choice, and health and safety.
NCI surveys are known nationally as a very important source of information about people with IDD. The information is collected by surveying people with IDD and families about their satisfaction with the services they receive and their overall quality of life.
In Virginia, the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) leads the initiative and collaborates with the Partnership for People with Disabilities at Virginia Commonwealth University to complete 800 surveys each year.
The DBHDS can use information collected to improve services for people with IDD by:
- Identifying gaps in services,
- Comparing Virginia’s information to other states,
- Tracking system performance over time, and
- Sharing information with Regional Quality Councils and other disability service organizations.