TY - JOUR AU - Annerhed-Harris, Karen PY - 2020/04/17 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Does More Staff Make Individuals Safer? JF - Social Innovations Journal JA - SIJ VL - 1 IS - 1 SE - Human Services: Population Health DO - UR - https://socialinnovationsjournal.com/index.php/sij/article/view/233 SP - AB - <p>This article shares a process that was used to challenge and ultimately change long-standing assumptions and time-honored practices regarding the provision of services and supports to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. By convening a steering committee comprised of stakeholder representatives and piloting its recommendations, advocates invested in advancing “Everyday Lives” for individuals with intellectual and development disabilities were successful in eliminating the staffing grid, a tool which is commonly used by state intellectual disability departments to determine staffing levels, and replacing it with an innovative approach to ensure appropriate levels of services and supports.</p> ER -