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 Help shape the future of person-centered supports in Minnesota. Join one or both free online input sessions to share your ideas and recommendations for strengthening person-centered practices across the state. Register here: z.umn.edu/bdzf What’s New Posts Back to School THINK Toolkit August 16, 2024 THINK stands for Teaching with Healthcare Informed Neurological […]
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.
