2019 MNPBS Gathering Materials Keynote Speaker The keynote speaker for the 2019 Collaborators Forum is Caryn Ward, PhD, HSP-P. Dr. Ward is the Associate Director for Education and Measurement of the National Implementation Research Network (NIRN) at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute at UNC-Chapel Hill. At NIRN, she is the Director of the […]
PACT for Families Collaborative is a five county partnership which operates as a Children’s Mental Health Collaborative, and a Family Services Collaborative
Advances in many areas of research, such as brain development, are showing that young children, including infants, can experience significant mental health problems. These studies confirm that the developmental journey towards positive mental health begins early, founded upon the first years of life. Studies have also found that children whose families experience stressors, such as parents with serious mental illness, families experiencing violence, families with histories of abuse and neglect, have the best outcomes when interventions focus on the entire family and not just the child.
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 […]
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.
Minnesota Positive Behavior Support (MNPBS) Standards of Practice: Positive Behavior Support Across the Lifespan The MNPBS Network has finished the Minnesota Standards of Practice! Minnesota Standards of Practice Monograph This is considered version 1.0. We welcome your guidance and feedback for future updates. Email mnpbsnetwork@gmail.com to provide your review. Purpose of MNPBS The Minnesota Positive […]
The implementation of a positive support strategy within an organization changes over time. These stages are a natural part of implementing positive support practices over a long-term period of time. The exploration stage occurs when a team has not yet started training and technical assistance and is still assessing the readiness of an organization. The […]
Behaviors are considered challenging due to injury to self or others, when property damage occurs, or everyday life events are disrupted. Sometimes challenges are considered minor disruptions in a home, school, work, or in community settings. In other cases, a challenging behavior may threaten a person’s placement at home, school, work, or in the community. […]
