Overview of Children and Family Services Children and Family Services provide support to children who do not have natural family members who can care for them. There are a number of settings that support children including foster care, adoption, group homes, or shelters. Adults with disabilities may live with foster families as well. Children or […]
PBS Intensive Series Applying Positive Behavior Supports in Minnesota Human Service Settings Positive Behavior Support (PBS) is framework that helps people make positive changes in their lives. A PBS plan starts with person-centered planning and values so that teams can use the principles of behavior to improve quality of life and decrease challenging social interactions. […]
Upcoming Events Acute Care Transitions Advisory Council Visit the MN DHS ACTAC Page Read the ACTAC Report PBS Intensive trainings are Back! Register for the PBS Intensive Trainings Access to the PBS Intensive Training Materials DHS Sponsored Project ECHO Register for Project ECHO Sessions MNGathering Plenary Slides Presentation slides Coming soon! A video of Dupree […]
The term Positive Support refers to strategies and practices that are: Person-centered in nature, sensitive to the unique cultures and backgrounds of each individual, and respectful towards people receiving these supports; Evidence-based or promising practices; Adapted and improved over time using assessment processes to guide use; and Often implemented with more than one evidence-based or […]
Implementing Organization-Wide Person-Centered Practices Introduction Person-centered planning is a strategy that brings a team together to celebrate the strengths of a person, listen closely to the person’s interests and aspirations, and help this person achieve a meaningful and fulfilling life. There are a number of different models for facilitating person-centered plans (click here to […]
One way to think about person-centered practices from a systems perspective is to use a public health prevention model to promote health, wellness, and the best quality of life possible for everyone in a setting or across a community. This model refers to a continuum of strategies from simple to more complex depending upon the […]
Group Action Planning (GAP) is a person-centered planning process developed by University of Kansas researchers, many who have family members with a disability and problem behavior. This video by Ann Turnbull describes Group Action Planning.
