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Trauma-Informed Care in Behavioral Health Services [External link]

This manual helps behavioral health professionals understand the impact of trauma on those who experience it. The manual discusses patient assessment and treatment planning strategies. These strategies support recovery and the development of a trauma-informed care workforce.

Violence, Abuse, and Bullying Affecting People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities [External link]

Violence, abuse, and bullying are frequent realities for people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD). Criminal justice professionals, self-advocates (people with disabilities), family members, and disability professionals must collaborate and learn from one another to safeguard the lives of people with disabilities as they live independently in their communities.

Psychological First Aid for Families Experiencing Homelessness [External link]

This manual offers information on homelessness and trauma, the role of shelter providers, as well as implementing the 8 PFA Core Actions in shelter settings. The manual includes worksheets and examples for providers to assist them in offering support.

MNPBS Resources

MNPBS Related Content Message from MNPBS Network – Response to the Murder of George Floyd MNPBS Brochure Exemplary Communities Tiered Implementation Across the Lifespan  MNPBS Presentations APBS 2021 Conference Presentation PBIS and Aligned Initiatives: How do We Make This All Fit Together? Minnesota Department of Education & Minnesota Department of Human Services Working Together Building […]

Engaging Women in Trauma-Informed Peer Support [External link]

This guide was created for a very specific purpose: to help make trauma-informed peer support available to women who are trauma survivors and who receive or have received mental health and/or substance abuse services.

Federal Interagency Report on Women and Trauma-informed Approaches [External link]

You are invited to download a groundbreaking report, Trauma-informed Approaches: Federal Activities and Initiatives—the second and highly anticipated Working Document Report of the Federal Partners Committee on Women and Trauma. Completed on September 30, 2013, the report documents the projects, programs, and initiatives of more than three dozen federal agencies, departments, and offices—one of the largest interagency collaborations in federal government history.

Autism Certification Center – Autism Course [External link]

ASD Strategies in Action gives families and service providers tools to ensure they are equipped to effectively care for, support, educate, employ, or work with individuals on the autism spectrum from early childhood to young adulthood.

Minnesota Department of Health Autism Page [External link]

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder characterized by differences in social interaction and communication, as well as the presence of restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior, interest or activities. People who have ASD may experience a range of symptoms and characteristics.
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