2019 MNPBS Collaborators Forum
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 State Implementation and Scaling up of Evidence Based Practices (SISEP) Center funded by US Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs. Dr. Ward has extensive experience in leading and developing infrastructure and capacity development with state and local education agencies as well as early childhood programs nationally. Within NIRN, Dr. Ward leads the development of implementation capacity measures and fidelity measures for use within education as well as other disciplines. Dr. Ward has served in a leadership role for the National Center for School Turnaround and currently serves on the advisory board of the National School Climate Center and research council for Communities in Schools – NC.
Keynote Presentation
The keynote presentation is titled “Practical Use of Implementation Science to Meet Your Community’s Positive Behavior Support Goals.” What strategies and practices are needed to ensure effective use of positive behavior supports? How do we ensure these strategies and practices are relevant and feasible for our different contexts (e.g., rural, urban, clinic, community) and fields (e.g., early childhood, K-12 education, adult education and services) in Minnesota? The keynote session will share how active implementation practices and strategies can be used to answer these questions through the use of case examples, freely available resources and their respective data stories.
Breakout Sessions
Implementing PBS in facilities and services that support individuals with complex mental health and other needs: Issues and examples
Individuals who need intensive mental health and other supports sometimes receive those services in settings other than their homes and communities, for instance in psychiatric, residential, treatment, or correctional facilities. The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) and other agencies are working to increase the use of PBS in such situations for individuals across the lifespan, and particularly for youth under 21. This session will describe the activities that DHS is pursuing in exploration and instillation stages to implement the use of PBS. Information about the contributions of PBS in child foster care through the Minnesota Intensive Therapeutic Homes program and the implementation of PBIS at Walter Maginnis High School at the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Red Wing will provide examples.
Aligning person-centered thinking and positive behavior supports in collaborative planning and service processes
Person-centered approaches enhance PBS frameworks across the lifespan and service domains as they place the individuals served and their families at the center of collaborative planning and service delivery. This session highlights the complementary relationship of person-centered thinking and PBS and the implementation benefits that arise for individuals of all ages when they are used together. Examples include: (a) a collaborative person-center planning project in a school and (b) the Inter-agency Coordinated Individual Education Program Pilot Project developed by the Minnesota Departments of Education (MDE), Human Services (DHS), Health (MDH), and Employment and Economic Development (DEED).
Aligning person-centered thinking and PBS in collaborative planning and service processes
Positive behavior supports and social, emotional, and behavioral wellness: Opportunities and shared responsibilities
Positive behavior support can align efforts in education, mental health, social services, health, and other areas to increase wellness in its many forms for individuals across the lifespan, families, schools, and communities. The panel will discuss emerging opportunities, challenges, and shared responsibilities from current collaborative efforts in Minnesota that are pursuing such common goals. Examples from multiple levels will include: (a) statewide efforts across government agencies to create systems capacity to implement positive practices and supports, (b) the statewide School-Linked Mental Health services supported by the Minnesota Department of Human Services, and (c) the extensive, multifaceted initiatives pursued in the P-12 education system by the Greenway Public Schools.
Jeremy Mork and Icha Arief’s Presentation
Full implementation of tier 2 and 3 interventions in a PBS framework: A high school’s journey
Effective interventions for Tiers 2 and 3 are essential for the full implementation of a PBS framework, but they can be challenging to establish well and apply with fidelity. In order to improve the graduation rates for Black and American Indian students with disabilities, Denfeld High School in the Duluth Public Schools chose to implement the Tier 2-3 evidence-based intervention, Check & Connect, a mentoring program designed to increase student engagement with school and decrease dropout rates. The session will weave descriptions of the core components of the intervention with the story of how the implementation team moved through the exploration, installation, and initial implementation stages towards full implementation of Check & Connect and achievement of the desired outcomes.
Full implementation of tier 2 and 3 interventions in a PBS framework: A high school’s journey
Implementation science breakout discussions by level of PBS experience
NIRN Stages of Implementation Tool – Education
NIRN’s Stages of Implementation Tool – Counties/Human Services