Research & Evaluation
Current Grant Funded Research
Evaluation of Telehealth Services on Mental Health Outcomes for People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Funder: Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)
Awarded: 2021
July 2021 - December 2027
Project Budget: $4,724,504
PI: Joan B. Beasley, PhD, MEd
UTAH MHIDD Training Project
Awarded: 2021
10/1/2021 – 9/30/2026
Award Amount: $150,000
PI: UTAH State University
Educating Medical Trainees on Mental Healthcare and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Funder: WITH Foundation
Approval Date: September 24, 2021
Start Date: November 1, 2021
Award Amount: $50,000
PIs: Joan B. Beasley, PhD, MEd; Andrea Caoili, LCSW
Completed Grants
Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Eugene Washington Engagement Award (15364 – UF)
9/1/2019 - 8/13/2021
Award Amount: $249,981
PI: Jessica Kramer, PhD; Co-PIs: Joan B. Beasley, PhD & Tawara Goode
View Truth & Reconciliation Project Website
Integrated Mental Health Treatment Guidelines for Prescribers in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Funder: WITH Foundation
October 2019
Grant Amount: $50,000
PI: Joan B. Beasley, PhD
View IDD-MH Prescriber Guidelines
Measurement of START Interventions on Emergency Room Use
Funder: Special Hope Foundation
March 2016 - February 2017
Grant Amount: $40,000
Co-PIs: Joan B. Beasley, PhD & Luther Kalb, PhD
National Research Consortium on MHIDD
Visit the National Research Consortium on MHIDD Website
In 2019, the Center for START Services established the National Research Consortium on Mental Health in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (NRC-MHIDD). The goal of this collaboration is to improve the mental health and wellbeing of individuals with IDD, their families and communities. Partnering with stakeholders in the prioritization, development and dissemination of best-practice research will uniquely allow us to improve the quality of care delivered to those with IDD across the country. The National Research Consortium on MHIDD is comprised of people with lived experiences (including self-advocates and family members), caregivers, trainees, researchers, policy experts, and clinicians from over 30 organizations across the US including several UCEDDs, medical schools, state health departments, and service providers. > Learn More about the NRC
