March 25, 2026
The New Jersey Department of Human Services’ Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) participates in every survey cycle with , a national effort to measure and improve the performance of public developmental disabilities agencies through the use of surveys.​
NCI State of the Workforce Survey (Deadline for NCI State of the Workforce Survey extended to July 30, 2026)
In early March, invitations with a survey link and instructions were emailed to every DDD provider that employs Direct Support Professionals.
- From: staffstability@hsri.org
- Subject Line: New Jersey NCI State of the Workforce® Survey for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (NCI-IDD SoTW), 2025 data collection.
Please Note: Survey invitations were sent to the agency email address on file in iRecord. If your agency did not receive the invitation email, please contact DDD.NCI@dhs.nj.gov.
NCI Family Surveys
NCI Family Surveys are voluntary and confidential.
- Adult Family Survey – for family members who have an adult, 21 or older, who lives in the family home and receives at least one DDD-funded service in addition to Support Coordination.​
- Family/Guardian Survey – for family members/guardians who have an adult, 21 or older, who lives outside of the family home and receives at least one DDD-funded service in addition to Support Coordination.
- April 2026 – letters with a unique survey link will be sent to family members/guardians of all individuals who receive at least one DDD-funded service in addition to Support Coordination.
- If you need a paper survey mailed to you and/or a survey in a language other than English, please contact DDD.NCI@dhs.nj.gov.
NCI In-Person Surveys
- NCI In-Person Survey is voluntary and confidential. ​
- For individuals 21 and older who are receiving at least one DDD-funded service in addition to Support Coordination.​
- Administered in-person or virtually by DDD staff with specialized training​.
- DDD has been outreaching individuals since October 2025​.
- Survey meetings with individuals who choose to participate will continue through June 30, 2026​.