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“Mental Health is Health”: Insights from a Medical School Researcher on World Mental Health Day. [Post]

In connection to the previous article regarding systemic discrimination endured by LGBTQ youth, today’s article is about Mental Health Awareness. Oct 10th, 2020 is World Mental Health Day. Access the full article by The University of Minnesota Medical Student Researchers Addressing Mental Health Needs During Covid-10. Helpful Resources: Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at […]

2017 MNPBS Collaborators Forum [Page]

2017 MNPBS Gathering Materials Keynote Materials Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports: The Practical Significance of Systems Change Strand 1: Support for children birth through age 6 PBS from Infancy to Age 6 Power Point Strand 1 Handout Strand 2: Support for children and youth ages 6 to 21 Strand 2 Power Point Strand 3: Support […]

2018 MNPBS Collaborators Forum [Page]

2018 MNPBS Gathering Materials Keynote Speaker Our keynote speaker is Dr. Ashley MacSuga-Gage. Dr. MacSuga-Gage is an Assistant Professor of Special Education at the University of Florida. Her specific research interests include identifying and supporting teachers in the implementation of Class-Wide Positive Behavior Support practices through the application of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) to professional […]

2019 MNPBS Collaborators Forum [Page]

2019 MNPBS Gathering Materials Keynote Speaker The keynote speaker for the 2019 Collaborators Forum is Caryn Ward, PhD, HSP-P. Dr. Ward is the Associate Director for Education and Measurement of the National Implementation Research Network (NIRN) at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute at UNC-Chapel Hill. At NIRN, she is the Director of the […]

2021 PBS Day 1 Activity 1 Worksheet [doc]

A word document to be used with the 2021 PBS day 1 training slides. It reviews how strategies and practices are aligned with tiers 1, 2, and 3.

2021 PBS Day 1 Activity 2 Worksheet [doc]

A word document to be used with the 2021 PBS day 1 training slides. It provides a scenario and activity about using person-centered tools.

2021 Tiered Supports Summit Posters [Post]

The State of Missouri website can be a helpful resources for many organizations and families in the disability field. Click the highlighted title to learn more the Disabilities Tiered Supports Summit Poster 2021 as well as other educational resources such as developmental disabilities programs, behavioral health and mental health support, and crisis assistance support.

2021 training – Competing-behavior-pathway-document [doc]

A blank template to be used with a behavior support plan to organize competing behavior pathways. Includes blank areas for setting event, antecedent, desired behavior, interfering behavior, alternative behavior, consequence, function, and hypothesis statement.

2021 training – PBS-Hennepin-County-MN-Organizational slides [pptx]

A presentation from Hennepin County in Minnesota. It includes an introduction to positive behavior support, incorporating positive behavior support into person-centered thinking, developing a PBS plan, understanding the message in behavior, positive reinforcement not punishment, and positive behavior support within Hennepin County.

2022 Minnesota Student Survey Results Indicate Increased Mental Health Needs Among Youth [Post]

The Minnesota Student Survey (MSS) is conducted every three years and aims to provide insights into the world of students and their experiences. More than 135,000 students across 70% of Minnesota school districts participated in the 2022 survey. According to Minnesota Commissioner of Health, Jan Malcolm, the results indicate a crisis in student mental health. […]

2022 MNPBS Collaborators Forum [Page]

2022 MNPBS Gathering Materials Recording 1 of multiple presentations for the virtual event. Recording 2 of multiple presentations for the virtual event. Introduction and Updates on MNPBS Network Activities Tim Moore (University of Minnesota) Dr. Moore rejoined the Institute on Community integration in 2021 after spending three previous years at the Institute from 2010-2013. He […]

2022 Racial Equity Dividends Index Report [Post]

The Center for Economic Inclusion released the 2022 Racial Equity Dividends Index. This is a comprehensive tool that businesses opt into to measure their progress toward building inclusive workplaces in Minnesota. For the first time in the spring of 2022, 40 businesses participated and measured their performance on the leading standards of racial equity, inclusion, […]

2022 Report on Discrimination and the Intersection of Developmental Disabilities and Other Identities [Post]

MarketResponse International created a report for The Minnesota Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities exploring various forms of discrimination, how discrimination is experienced by individuals with intersecting identities, and the long and short term impacts of discrimination. Access the 2022 report “Impact of the Intersection of Developmental Disabilities and Other Population Profiles on Experiences with Discrimination” […]

4+1 Tool Practice [doc]

Helps person-centered coaches learn to use the 4+1 process.

7 Keys to Real World Implementation [Post]

If you have a team implementing positive behavior support, this newsletter may be useful for your organization. This article lists important elements for effective implementation.

700 Anti-Asian Hate Incidents Reported in the Bay Area During the Pandemic [External link]

A tally released in February, 2021 from the Stop AAPI Hate reporting center — a project based out of San Francisco State University that asks members of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities across the nation to self-report acts of hate and discrimination — found that there have been at least 2,808 incidents of anti-Asian hate in the U.S. since the pandemic began.

8 Characteristics of Mindfulness [External link]

What does it really mean to practice mindfulness? In many ways, mindfulness is such a simple concept that it becomes puzzlingly difficult to truly comprehend, let alone practice. People who learn to become more mindful in their everyday lives typically report feeling more present, accepting, and aware of their moment to moment experience. There is often a sense of getting less “caught up” in one’s thoughts, feelings, and sensations, and cultivating an attitude of greater equanimity.

9 core features of PBS webinar series part 2: Early childhood birth to age 6 [pptx]

A MNPBS presentation that is part of a webinar series from 2020. The presentation is focused on supporting early childhood to age 6 through the lens of the core features of PBS, including changes lifestyle, works across lifespan, works across all settings, involves the people supported, creates effective change, provides support for person tied to supports for all, with supports provided by all, decrease the likelihood of experiencing problems, measurable in multiple resource areas, and includes multiple theories and values.

9 core features of PBS webinar series part 4: Supporting adults [pptx]

A MNPBS presentation that is part of a webinar series from 2020. The presentation is focused on supporting adults through the lens of the core features of PBS, including changes lifestyle, works across lifespan, works across all settings, involves the people supported, creates effective change, provides support for person tied to supports for all, with supports provided by all, decrease the liklihood of experiencing problems, measurable in multiple resource areas, and includes multiple theories and values.

A Better Path, A Better Future [Post]

A Better Path, A Better Future Today’s article provides an overview of youth with disabilities in the juvenile justice system. The article reports on 3 federally-funded projects supporting community reentry of youth with disabilities leaving the juvenile justice system. Please read the full article by clicking on the title above to learn more about this.

A Component Analysis of the Mindfulness-Based Positive Behavior Support (MBPBS) Program for Mindful Parenting by Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder [External link]

Mindfulness-Based Positive Behavior Support (MBPBS) has been shown to be effective in reducing stress and burnout in parents and professional caregivers of children and adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The aim of this study was to assess the comparative effects of the mindfulness (MB) and positive behavior support (PBS) components against the MBPBS program for mindful parenting.

A Data-Driven Approach to Addressing Racial Disparities in Health Care Outcomes [Post]

A Data-Driven Approach to Addressing Racial Disparities in Health Care Outcomes: https://moreinclusivehealthcare.com/news/ More-Inclusive-Healthcare presented “A Data-Driven Approach to Addressing Racial Disparities in Health Care Outcomes”. This is important content regarding true ethical data-science. Data-Science is a powerful tool which has been misused by some to carry out injustices, i.e. to disseminate, policy and surveil. This […]

A Framework for Successful Schools [External link]

A framework that seeks to reinforce the interdisciplinary, collaborative, and cohesive approach that is required to create and sustain genuinely safe, supportive schools that meet the needs of the whole child.
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