To fulfill a Presidential mandate, the Department of Health and Human Services established the New Freedom Initiative Workgroup to review efforts that have been initiated in response to the Olmstead decision, and to recommit and refocus the Administration's efforts in promoting the full participation of adults with disabilities in community life.
Behavioral Health
ASPE publishes research to inform policymaking on behavioral health across sectors, including healthcare financing and delivery, public health, and human services. ASPE’s work focuses on supporting evidence-based prevention efforts, increasing access to high-quality treatment, and promoting long-term recovery from mental and substance use disorders.
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External Publications
ASPE produces and contributes to research that is published on other websites. Below are a few recent publications:
- African American Youth Suicide
- Reducing Barriers to Furnishing Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Services Using Telehealth and Remote Patient Monitoring for Pediatric Populations Under Medicaid
- Suicidal behavior, Opioid Use Disorder, and Behavioral Health Treatment: Prevalence and correlates among adults in the United States 2015–2018
Reports
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Advanced SearchMoving to IndependentChoices: The Implementation of the Cash and Counseling Demonstration in Arkansas
Barbara Phillips and Barbara Schneider Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. May 2002 This report was prepared under contract #HHS-100-95-0046 between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Disability, Aging and Long-Term Care Policy (DALTCP) and the University of Maryland.
The Evaluation of Abstinence Education Programs Funded Under Title V Section 510: Interim Report
Submitted by: Barbara Devaney Amy Johnson Rebecca Maynard Chris Trenholm Mathematica Policy Research, Inc Submitted to: Meredith Kelsey Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
HIGHLIGHTS: Inventory of Consumer-Directed Support Programs
"Consumer-direction" is a philosophy and orientation to the delivery of home and community-based long-term care that puts informed consumers and their families in the driver's seat with respect to making choices about how best to meet their disability-related supportive service needs.
Evaluation of Abstinence Education Programs Funded Under Title V, Section 510
Contents Evaluation of Section 510 Abstinence Education Programs Early Implementation and Operational Lessons More Lessons to Come Analysis and Reporting Plans In 1996, Congress authorized $50 million annually for five years to promote
Report to Congress
Indicators of Welfare Dependence: Annual Report to Congress, 2002
The Welfare Indicators Act of 1994 requires the Department of Health and Human Services to prepare annual reports to Congress on indicators and predictors of welfare dependence.
1996 National Survey of Homeless Assistance Providers and Clients: A Comparison of Faith-Based and Secular Non-Profit Programs
by: Laudan Y. Aron and Patrick T. Sharkey, The Urban Institute March 19, 2002
Frontline Long-Term Care Worker Project: Summaries of the Three Technical Expert Panel Meetings
This paper reports on meetings of the Technical Expert Panels (TEPs) that were formed as part of the project "Frontline Workers in Long-Term Care." TEPs were established to address the following three areas as they relate to direct care workers in long-term care settings: (1) Extrinsic rewards and incentives, such as wages and fringe benefits; (2) Workplace culture, which focuses on the organiz
Independent Choices: National Symposium on Consumer-Directed Care and Self-Determination for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities - Summary Report
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services INDEPENDENT CHOICES: National Symposium on Consumer-Directed Care and Self-Determination for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities Summary Report
Constrained Innovation in Managing Care for High-Risk Seniors in Medicare + Choice Risk Plans
Craig Thornton, Sheldon Retchin, Kenneth D. Smith, Peter D. Fox, William Black and Rita Stapulonis Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.