Supported Decision-Making Process and Participant Outcomes Evaluation

Grantee: Burton Blatt Institute (BBI)

Grant Summary:

In 2016, the CDD awarded a five-year grant to a Hunter College-led project to develop and pilot a supported decision-making (SDM) model in New York City, Westchester and four (4) other geographically diverse sites in NYS called SDMNY. To fully evaluate SDMNY, the CDD awarded this three-year grant to Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) to assess the process, program implementation and long-term impact of SDMNY. BBI’s independent evaluation is a two-pronged approach – one that assesses the process of SDMNY, and another that assesses individual impact on those who have moved through the program. 

Key Activities:

• Provide technical assistance to Hunter College and SDMNY team.
• Evaluate the structure, design, and impact (individual and systems) of the SDMNY model in NYS.
• Create and disseminate educational materials, project findings and recommendations, including position papers and reports, via presentations at conferences, webinars, and websites.
• Develop, disseminate, and implement recommendations for ways SDM can be sustained and funded through changes in law, policy, and practice.

Total Funding: $300,000

Project Length: 3 years

Project Status: Complete

Project Start Date: April 1, 2019

To see a summary of the evaluation report open the file below.