Melissa is 22 years old. She enjoys writing short stories and sharing them with others. Melissa has struggled with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder since she was sixteen years old. She was hospitalized 18 times between her sixteenth and nineteenth birthdays. Melissa received quality care when she was hospitalized. When she was released from the hospital, […]
Criminal Justice and the Community Person-Centered Practices and Aging (Eveleth) EXAMPLE: Eveleth’s Story Eveleth lived in her own apartment in downtown St. Paul and had a great circle of friends. She was very independent in … Assertive Community Treatment (Jose) Jose has struggled to handle his mental illness for the past twenty years. He experiences […]
The stories on this page describe how trauma informed approaches can be used to prevent harmful events and build new skills that help with coping for children and adults.
Traumatic experiences are more common than people once thought. Nearly two-thirds of the U.S. population report that they have had one or more traumatic events occur in their lives. People with developmental or other disabilities are at a higher risk. People may suffer from trauma due to loss, abuse, neglect, war, and other events. These […]
Systems of Care Parents of children and youth who need mental health supports are often expected to communicate with more than one service system. These services might be related to juvenile justice, children and family services, special education, mental health, and developmental disabilities. When these services are not coordinated well, parents are left on their […]
Schools are a natural place for students to receive mental health support due to the extensive amount of time they spend in educational settings. Students identified as at risk for mental health issues are more likely to receive adequate support if these services are provided in school rather than in the community. Therefore, it is important that […]
Children and youth spend a significant amount of time participating in public education, and, therefore, schools are a location where mental health assessment, prevention, early identification, and treatment can be provided. Untreated, mental health issues can create a significant barrier for children and youth as they seek learning and educational success. Placing children’s mental health […]
Many School-linked Mental Health programs are considered positive supports. Children and youth spend a large part of the day in school settings. Creating opportunities for mental health services to be offered in schools can make it easier to help children and youth. Families do not need to schedule times to visit a clinic or hospital […]
Adult Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is a service delivery model for supporting persons with serious mental illness, multiple diagnoses and complex treatment needs. A goal of ACT is to promote recovery by providing access to treatment in the community that is available seven days a week, 24 hours a day and by providing rehabilitation. People […]
