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What's New Posts
SAMHSA Guide for Self-Care After Treatment in the ER
This brochure helps people recovering from a suicide attempt. It discusses how to find healing, hope, and help after emergency room treatment, including how to ...
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Success Stories: Competitive, Integrative Employment
Linked are Minnesota Transformation Initiative Technical Assistance Center (MTI) videos. The videos share stories from across the state of Minnesota about providers in different stages ...
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Suicide in Older Adults e-Toolkit
An e-Toolkit, Suicide in Older Adults, from the Minnesota Northstar Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program. The online e-toolkit has nine sections including: introduction, some basics, overview, ...
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MN Department of Administration Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities
July is Disability Pride month. The linked web site for the MN Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities is a wealth of local information, resources, and ...
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SciLine: Youth Gender Identity and Transitioning
SciLine did a media briefing on youth gender identity and transitioning. The briefing covered: what is known about how gender identity develops, including the role ...
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Disabilities and Sexual Self-Advocacy
Linked is a video series that features adults with disabilities speaking frankly about sexual self-advocacy. The University of Minnesota’s Institute on Community Integration collaborated with ...
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Profile of Older Americans with Data from 2023 Released
The “Profile of Older Americans” summarizes statistics about older adults in the U.S. This report highlights demographic changes among Americans aged 65 and older, covering ...
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Summertime Tips for Adults to Engage Kids in New and Interesting Ways While Promoting Healthy Development
The University of Minnesota Center for Early Education and Development (CEED) has a collection of tip sheets that includes summer ideas to help adults and ...
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Podcast episode “MN Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network”
The Center for Inclusive Child Care interviewed Dr. Jennifer Hall-Lande, a lead researcher on the MN ADDM Network, in a podcast episode titled, “MN Autism and ...
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PBIS Apps Podcast: How to De-escalate Student Behavior
A podcast from PBIS Apps, How to De-escalate Student Behavior. This is the second episode of a two-part series on de-escalation, the podcast talks about things you ...
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Positive Supports Newsletters
Check out the monthly newsletter for the most current news and learning opportunities. Email us at pbs@umn.edu to sign up to receive this newsletter via email; include the subject line “Join the positive supports listserv.”
2024
- June 2024: Information on the MNPSP.org update and resource spotlight quality of life tools.
- May 2024: New resources from 2024 including presentations, recordings, and contextual assessment inventory. Resource spotlight cultural responsiveness.
- April 2024: Skill Building Plans Resource and resource highlight encouraging and building relationships.
- Tiered Approach to Trauma-Informed Practices Newsletter: Summary of training, presenter biography, topical resources.
- Motivational Interviewing Newsletter: Summary of training, presenter biography, topical resources.
- Integrating Positive Behavior Support (PBS) with Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) Newsletter: Summary of training, presenter biography, topical resources.
- County Community of Practice Newsletter: Lead agency matrix tool and lead agency resources
- February 2024: New positive support training series for spring 2024, 2024 APBS Conference information, and resource spotlight on wellness.
2023
- Special Edition Newsletter Cohort Celebration: Thank you from DHS and ICI to cohort organizations, information on recognition levels, organizations recognized, and future recognition levels.
- DHS Thank You Video to Cohorts
- June 30, 2023: Implementation highlights on communication success and resource spotlight on listening.
- June 7, 2023: Implementation highlights on supporting staff and changing policy to reflect person- centered practices and positive supports and resource spotlight on mindfulness.
- May 2023: Implementation resources including key features associated with effective positive support implementation and information on planning your direct support staff training materials and recording.
- March 2023: Awards for TOET participation, information on the community- based positive supports training series materials and recordings on mnpsp.org, and goals from the MNPBS PATH 2022.