The Center on PBIS created a resource guide on supporting and responding to student’s social, emotional, and behavioral (SEB) needs using evidence based practices. The resource is meant to be used by educators in classrooms to support students; noteworthy sections include creating a positive classroom environment, practices to actively promote SEB growth, strategies to monitor […]
The University of Minnesota and a youth shelter, The Bridge for Youth shelter, teamed up to discuss youth- led solutions for homelessness. They specifically aimed to help two populations, teen parents and parents- to- be. Read the article for more information on solutions the collaborators found for this vulnerable group.
The Institute on Community Integration (ICI), Human Services Research Institute (HSRI), and National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS) collaborated on the report titled Community Supports in Crisis: No Staff, No Services. This report investigates a range of topics that connect direct support professionals (DSP), the DSP crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
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, […]
Beginning September 15 and running through October 15, the United States celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month. A non-profit, respectability, has highlighted profiles of Hispanic and Latinx people with disabilities. Pop culture icons are profiled alongside artists, advocates, philanthropists, and entrepreneurs. Each profile shines a light on the individual’s unique experience living with a disability and […]
Listen to the podcast Building Family Resiliency: Community Voices, Community Perspectives, produced by CEED and the Institute on Community Integration at the University of Minnesota. This ten episode podcast focuses on bringing together experts and professionals from across the field of early childhood to talk about resiliency.
It’s back to school for most students in Minnesota! Research consistently shows that school climate impacts students and their ability to learn and grow. The National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments knows this and has a rich assortment of resources on this topic. Check out their FREE school climate improvement online modules to start […]
Part four of a four part series published by Brain Injury MN. This series was made to create awareness about traumatic brain injuries (TBI). Part four focuses on the impact of a TBI on family members and how they can help with recovery. Read the full article, Understanding TBI Part 4: The impact of a […]
Part three of a four part series published by Brain Injury MN to create awareness about traumatic brain injuries (TBI). Part 3 focuses on the recovery process. Short and long term recovery topics are covered. Read the article, Understanding TBI Part 3: The Recovery Process, for more details.
Part two of a four part series published by Brain Injury MN to create awareness about traumatic brain injuries (TBI). Part two dives into how a TBI interferes with an individual’s functioning; it covers a variety of potentially impacted areas including the brain, physical problems, and mental problems. Learn more by accessing Understanding TBI Part […]
