THINK stands for Teaching with Healthcare Informed Neurological Strategies for Kids. This toolbox provides behavioral health tips, resources, and general information about common emotional responses of children, teens, and adults during disasters and how these may present in the classroom and other areas of life. There are a wide range of resources for teachers, coaches, […]
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 cope with future thoughts of suicide. The brochure also offers ways to connect with other suicide attempt survivors and lists free apps and other resources to help you move forward. […]
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 of transformation that are successfully connecting people with disabilities to their communities and competitive, integrated employment.
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, thoughts on suicide, addressing patients’ suicide risk, after suicide occurs, conclusion, please take a moment to tell us, and references.
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 videos highlighting folks living with disabilities in our state and the work being done to support their quality of life. Information on the site includes: partners in policymaking, information about […]
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 of external factors such as family, school, and community environments; what is involved in the process of medial transition, including the use of puberty blockers and hormone treatments; and research […]
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 Elevatus Training and the Self Advocacy Association of New York State (SANYS) to create the series envisioned and funded by New York’s Office of People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) as […]
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 topics like population growth, marital status, living arrangements, income, employment, and health.
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 Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network.” In this episode, discussion topics include updated information about national autism numbers, autism prevalence in Minnesota, an explanation of how critical information is gathered, symptoms of […]
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 can do to calm student behavior before it becomes a crisis.
