NIRS Resources

• Online Learning Modules
• NIRS Calendar
• NIRS Deadlines
• NIRS Dataset highlights
  
• NIRS Core Functions (comparison of old and new category titles)
  
• FY 2018 Paper Forms
• Data Dictionary
• User's Guide
• Introduction to Custom Reports
• Surveying Former Trainees
• Increasing Trainee Survey Responses: Best Practice Methods for Obtaining High Response Rates from Trainees
• Updating Your Center's Online Directory
• Archived - FY 2018 NIRS Roll-out Webinar 
• FY 2018 Compendium of Changes
• FY 2018 Roll Out Webinar Powerpoint

1. Training PowerPoints on NIRS used at the New Mexico UCEDD:
   
   • NIRS Orientation Module
   • NIRS Continuing Education and Community Training Module
   • NIRS Technical Assistance Module
   • NIRS Clinical Module
   • NIRS Products Module
   • NIRS Research and Evaluation Module
   • NIRS Information and Dissemination Module
   • NIRS Demonstration Services Module
   • NIRS FAQ Sheet
2. Keeping track of what Activities to report under what core function (courtesy of Sara Marie DiRienzo, WY UCEDD Data Coordinator):
   
   • Projects by Core Function 
3. Materials for entering trainees and surveying former trainees (courtesy of Angela Harnden, OK UCEDD/LEND/DBP Data Coordinator):
   
   • 2014 LEND Long-Term Trainee Data Entry Form
   • LEND Orientation Meeting
   • Trainee Exit Survey
   • Letter from LW and MW
   • Email for 03, 08, and 12 Fellows (survey link)
   • Thank You Follow-Up Email

4. Data entry forms for Activities and Products (courtesy of Kellie Meador Ellerbusch, NE UCEDD/LEND Data Coordinator):
   Activities:
   • Interdisciplinary pre-service preparation
   • Continuing Education/Community Training
   • Technical Assistance
   • Direct Clinical Services
   • Other Direct/Model Services
   • Demonstration Services
   • Research and Evaluation
   • Information Dissemination

   Products:

   • Academic Course Development/Distance Learning Modules
   • Books/Book Chapters
   • Conference Presentations/Posters
   • Electronic/Web-based Products
   • Media Communications
   • Newsletters/Pamphlets, Brochures or Fact sheets
   • Peer Reviewed Publications
   • Reports and Monographs/Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Thesis/Other Products
5. How to Use the "Save As" function in NIRS (courtesy of University of Kansas UCEDD/LEND/IDDRC)

2018 Schedule

1. Monday, April 9, 2018, 4-5pm EST

• Call agenda
• Call recording

Archived Recordings

2017 Schedule

1. Monday, January 23, 2017, 2-3pm EST

• Call agenda
• Call recording

2. Monday, April 10, 2017, 2-3pm EST

• Call agenda
• Call recording

3. Thursday, July 6, 2017, 2-3pm EST

• Call agenda
• Call recording

4. Monday, October 2, 2017, 2-3pm EST CANCELLED

• AIDD PPR Review Materials:
  • Quick Tips PPR review tool pilot
  • UCEDD Tier 1 review tool pilot 2013
    
  • UCEDD PPR Debriefing - Resolutions for 2014
• Current official reporting requirements and guidance:
  • 2013 UCEDD Logic Model
  • UCEDD PPR (Annual Report) Template (developed 2013, updated 2014)
  • 2014 Final Definitions
  • AIDD Revised Guidance on Consumer Satisfaction for Information Dissemination
• Resources to help with completing the PPR and other reports:
  • UCEDD PPR (Annual Report) Guidebook - updated May 2015
  • UCEDD Annual Report Webinar
  • 2012 UCEDD Logic Model & Data Points in NIRS
  • Timeline of UCEDD grantwriting and reporting periods

• Customer Satisfaction Measure vs. Initial Outcome Measure
• Increasing Trainee Survey Responses: Best Practice Methods for Obtaining High Response Rates from Trainees
• Helpful hints for formatting narrative in the UCEDD Annual Report:
  • Smart Quotes Instructions
  • Tiny URL Instructions
• Resources from Data Coordinators:
  • Customer Satisfaction and Initial Outcome Measures Flowcharts (courtesy of Susie Mack, ND UCEDD Data Coordinator)
  • Suggestions for TA: Initial Outcomes Questions (courtesy of Angela Harndon, OK UCEDD/LEND/PPC Data Coordinator)

• Current MCHB Guidance: DGIS Forms and PMs
• MCH Training Programs Performance Measure and Data Reporting At-A-Glance
• Data export from NIRS to the EHB
• CARES Module Training Materials
• LEND Application Guidance
• LEAH Application Guidance
• PPC Application Guidance
• DBP Application Guidance 

• 2017 DMCHWD Performance Measure Updates
  • View Webinar
• Increasing Trainee Survey Responses: Best Practice Methods for Obtaining High Response Rates from Trainees
• MCH Short Term, Intermediate Term and Long Term Trainee Tip Sheet
• Former Trainee Tip Sheet
• MCH Pipeline Follow Up Measures
• Training 04 Tip Sheet
• Training 05 Tip Sheet
• DGIS Performance Measure Changes for MCH Training Programs
• NIRS Data Entry Guidelines for DBP Programs